A look at college reading/study skills programs reveals the haphazard preparation of practitioners trained in child-oriented theory from which they are supposed to extrapolate methods applicable to adult populations. And since reading is often under the auspices of the English department, teachers are inclined to be trained primarily in…

The educational media involvement in the Comprehensive Manpower Development System of Prince Edward Island NewStart Inc. is described. The report is divided into two sections, one dealing with the use of educational media as a resource program and the other dealing with an exposure program designed by the media specialist. Among the activities of…

This comparative study deals specifically with the teachings of literature to Spanish and English classes in secondary schools. It is designed to assist foreign language teachers develop skills in the preparation of instructional materials and improve their teaching methods. Four chapters include: (1) definition and relevance of literature, (2)…

This workbook focuses on practical concerns that should engage the attention of boards of education and community groups in establishing new and more effective approaches to the selection of high quality supervisory staff for public schools. The report uses the position of principal to illustrate how a selection process might work. Most of the…

The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) supports the development by media specialists of the competencies and skills they need, whether derived from training in general and professional education, or from media specialization. The "Certification Model for Professional School Media Personnel," developed and designed by an…

The Army has established an Assessment Center Pilot Program at The Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia. The purpose of the program is to determine the feasibility of assessment centers for the Army. The project described in this report was designed to contribute to two particular objectives of the pilot program. These objectives were (1) to…

This document, an addition to the New Hampshire Model for Secondary School Guidance Programs, provides guidelines to help counselors select tests for occupational guidance. The career assessment instruments most commonly used in secondary schools are compared and contrasted. Publishers' addresses, costs of specimen sets and comments regarding the…

Characteristics which should be considered in reviewing any standardized reading test include validity, reliability, standardization sample, areas assessed by the test, type of response required by the child, individual versus group administration, time needed for administration, availability of equivalent forms, scoring options available,…

Presented is a program of psychoeducational evaluation (for use in the Individualized Education Program) designed to provide a detailed analysis of the learning strategies (both functional and maladaptive) in hard of hearing adolescents. (BD)

Discusses usefulness of various texts, offering a "functional catalog" listing texts in various groups, one showing relative difficulty, others being contrast pairs, as: generalized/specialized, intensive/extensive, historical/present. Criteria for choosing texts for teaching qualities are given. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

A successful on-the-job training program in which the employer is the student's trainer and supervisor must include proper student placement and site selection. The author offers criteria for locating and approving training agencies. (MF)

A study is reported that compares personality traits of higher education doctoral candidates with other doctoral programs and with normative populations. Personality characteristics are concluded to be important, and majors in higher education resemble more closely the desired characteristics of college administrators than those in the general…

Use of French television commercials as a pedagogical tool has a great advantage over "two-dimensional" advertisements because they provide authentic and current spoken language which is often reinforced by repetitions and musical tunes as well as visual slogans on the screen. (CB)

Discusses the U.S. Department of Education's publication "What Works: Research About Teaching and Learning," focusing on those sections that are most pertinent to the goals and methods of social studies teachers. Reviews and draws implications from its suggestions for improving education at the levels of home, classroom, and school. (AEM)

This discussion of five areas in which computer based training can have an impact on the instructional process focuses primarily on its use to model and test the decision making process through interactive simulations. A listing of computer based training courseware vendors and authoring systems is provided. (CLB)