This report of an evaluation to determine the efficacy of the bilingual vocational and technical training program for the Yukon-Kuskokwin delta contains (1) a review of three on-site visits, including descriptions of program objectives, activities, results and benefits, and problem areas, and a written report on villages not visited; (2) a status…

The document presents a legally formulated set of model regulations for state education departments to be used in accordance with law in support of quality in comprehensive school language, speech, and hearing programs. Nine sections cover regulations in the following areas: (l) authority, scope, general principles, effect, and definitions; (2)…

Papers in this collection reflect the academic and on-reservation learning experiences of institute participants exposed to: Indian arts and crafts; the Navajo language; the Navajo people in their own homes, schools, and communities; basic knowledge of Indians; ceremonies, community meetings, and neighboring reservations; and major problems and…

The three-week unit dealing with important moments in life when values are learned is designed to be incorporated into an eighth grade English language arts class. It is part of a series of guides developed by teachers at an institute conducted by the Public Education Religion Studies Center at Wright State University. A major objective of the…

Addressed to non-Indian teachers and teachers-in-training, this commentary and guide about education of Native American children is intended to instill awareness of the Indian child's perspective and provide direction for teaching about Native American history, art, literature, and governance. Some essays and articles are edited versions of…

This report presents results of the third year of a project designed to enhance employability and career mobility of limited English speaking Franco-American adults in jobs providing services for the elderly. The first section states project objectives of the college-level, credit-bearing program conducted at five university campuses: (1) to…

Exercises and activities for incorporating career education into the elementary school curriculum (K-6) are contained in this teacher's manual. Activities are developed for the primary, primary/intermediate, and intermediate levels for language arts (83 activities), mathematics (53), science (32), social studies (91), related arts/fine arts (68),…

The 106-item annotated bibliography provides a comprehensive guide to resource material, research findings, and developments related to Mexican American Women. The materials, published between 1960 and 1976, are drawn from the June 1967 through March 1977 issues of "Resources in Education" (RIE) and from the January 1970 through March 1977 issues…

This paper describes a methods course block that combines several basic education courses and provides gradual increases in student teaching time. The course contains the methods instruction for music, science, language arts/reading, social studies, and physical education. The class meets on campus for instruction three to four weeks at the…

This manual is said to be intended to bring together under one cover the fundamental documents relating to the landmark legislation, the Transitional Bilingual Education Act. A general synopsis of Chapter 71A of the Act includes what a program in transitional bilingual education consists of, who has the right to it, and what the obligations of the…

In its fifth year of operation, the project served about 2,000 students in the Philadelphia public schools. The three components of the project are: (1) Model A, providing bilingual education from prekindergarten to fifth grade, (2) Model B, parallel in pattern to Model A but serving grades 1-4 and grade 2 at othe schools, and (3) Arriba, designed…

An evolving educational alternative, The Free School, has undergone many changes since its inception in 1971, which has made evaluation difficult. The end of year report, therefore, is presented in a principally narrative form utilizing case histories and personal comments, although pertinent graphs and charts are included. Among the difficulties…

The Lexington Development Scale was designed to be used by the teacher as an instrument for assessing developmentally handicapped children, as an aid in helping parents to better understand their child, as a basis for curriculum planning for the total class and especially for the individual child, as a means for evaluating the progress of the…

This handbook outlines the curriculum objectives for the children's television program, "The Electric Company." The first portion of the text delineates strategies for teaching symbol/sound analysis, including units on blends, letter groups, and word structure. A second section addresses strategies for reading for meaning, including…

The career activities guide in language arts, part of an Idaho State Department of Vocational Education career exploration series for grades 7, 8, and 9, is designed as supplementary material to enrich the regular curriculum. Any one activity in the guide might be used without involving any other activities. The cross-referenced index indicates…