More than 100 individuals attended a 2-day conference on developing dental auxiliary utilization (DAU) programs. Presentations included in this report are: (1) "How the Dean Implements the DAU Program," by James English, (2) "Some Objectives of a DAU Program" by Charles Barr, (3) "Role of the Supervisor in a Dental…

The role of governmental agencies in the control of wire and radio communication, especially broadcasting, is explained. A major portion of the book concerns the broadcast spectrum, its character and utility for communications, and the technical rules which govern the allocation of radio frequencies and their use by various classes of stations,…

This handbook presents a number of countermeasures through which boards may more adequately defend the public interest in control of public schools as the demands of militant teacher organizations continue to escalate. The first two sections of the book contain the historical and legal background; parts III, IV, and V present a complete and…

Guidelines are presented for achieving the human factors inputs to the TA (Technical Approach) in the design process. (For each Navy training device, a TA determination provides for the evolution of the necessary technology.) A method is described which allows correlation of instructional requirements with engineering design solutions. The three…

This report provides board policy samples and other policy resources on boardboard-superintendent relations. The intent in providing policy samples is to encourage thinking in policy terms and to provide working papers that can be edited, modified, or adapted to meet local requirements. Topics covered in the samples include superintendent…

The performance specifications of furniture and equipment for open education and open-plan schools differ from conventional classroom furniture in that it must be easily moved, have a range of dimensions, contain multipurpose interchangeable components, and be designed to accommodate a variety of student/teacher uses. The author suggests some…

Presented for use with normal and handicapped children are guidelines for the development of computer based resource units organized into two operations: one of which is the production of software which includes the writing of instructional objectives, content, activities, materials, and measuring devices; and the other the coding of the software…

Presented is the teacher handbook for EDUCOURSE I, a program designed to increase attending behaviors of educable mentally handicapped students by means of an inservice course in behavior modification techniques. Four instructional sequences consider assessment of interfering behaviors, eliciting attending behaviors, using teacher-attention to…

This report summarizes the year's activities of a project designed to: (1) review pilot programs in vocational education for the handicapped in Texas, (2) develop guidelines for the Texas Education Agency to use in evaluating pilot proposals for training the handicapped under provisions of the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968, and (3)…

A future-oriented report on secondary school science facilities is presented in this book by the National Science Teachers Association to provide assistance in school design. Examplar facilities of more than 140 observed schools are analyzed in connection with the social influences on science education and the evolving patterns in technology,…

Resulting from a project in which a curriculum for an occupational therapy program was developed through task analysis, this manual contains guidelines for developing curriculum guides using job analysis data. The development process consists of 13 procedures which are organized into these four categories: (1) Organization of a project staff, (2)…

The Occupational Safety and Health Act (1970) concerns private schools but does not directly affect the operations of public schools or colleges. The intent, however, is to have the States develop and administer their own health and safety programs. Administrators should, therefore, initiate a comprehensive, districtwide safety education and…

The pamphlet contains explanations and instructions for parents of oppositional preschool children (negative, destructive, or uncooperative children) who are enrolled in a Regional Intervention Project (RIP) behavior modification program. Explained in basic terms are the behavior theories related to why a child becomes oppositional and how to…

Guidelines for nonsequential, one-semester courses in French and Spanish for travelers, offered at the secondary level of instruction, are presented in this study. The courses are intended for those who wish a brief introduction to the language focusing primarily on selected phrases and expressions often used by travelers. The categories of…

The stated purpose of the project was to demonstrate that the use of student aides to assist selected physically handicapped students in the college setting, in conjunction with special physical facilities and individual counseling sessions for both the physically handicapped and the student aides, would result in a more satisfactory academic,…