DATA FROM SURVEYS OF COLOMBIAN TEACHERS' OPINIONS OF THE PEACE CORPS ETV PROJECT SHOWED THAT ALTHOUGH THE TEACHERS WERE GENERALLY PLEASED, THEY FELT THERE WAS MUCH ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT IN THE CURRICULUM AND THE TEACHER GUIDES. AFTER EACH OF FOUR SEMESTERS, QUESTIONNAIRES WERE GIVEN TO TEACHERS WHO HAD ACTUALLY USED TELEVISED COURSES IN THEIR…

The proceedings include papers on computer translated braille (grade 2, display devices, recent developments), the new braille translation program and research at the American Printing House for the Blind, the braille electric typewriter, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology braille embosser, the braille reader, and braille transmission for…

The proceedings include workshop reports on the Nemeth Code for beginners, elementary mathematics, advanced mathematics, teachers of Nemeth, foreign language, braille music, Library of Congress, parents of blind students, 20 questions in braille translating, textbook format, proofreading one's own work, recording, thermoform, proofreading,…

A 4-year research project developed a preschool program for exceptional children unable to attend public school but not needing to be institutionalized on the basis of empirical behavioral principles. Children were referred from agencies and most had already unsuccessfully used special school services. The average age was 5-5 years, average IQ was…

A test of problem solving behavior which provides information about the mastery of the prerequisites of the problems has been developed for fourth grade children. Each problem solving question is preceded by two other questions which assess the child's understanding of the information contained in the actual question, and an application question…

This book presents simple activities for teaching language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, art, and music through movement. It is geared for the classroom teacher (K-6) who has little or no experience in movement education. The movement experiences are designed to be presented to children through specific problems--correlated to…

This report is an evaluation of a New York City school district educational program funded under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. The purpose of the Transitional Classes Program was to provide educational experience for emotionally handicapped students returning from residential centers. The program's basic goals were…

This document explores some aspects of Competency Based Teacher Education (CBTE) in the area of elementary mathematics teaching methods. The essential and distinguishing features of CBTE are examined. The following topics are discussed in detail: (1) how competencies may be identified; (2) the effects of a competency orientation on methods…

In the "Gradcost III" study, relatively simple procedures have been developed for estimating the costs of graduate degree programs based on use of definitions and data generally available in U.S. graduate schools. Graduate degree program costs are taken to be the sum of three elements: departmental costs, allocated from departmental…

The merits of a six-week workshop for women offered at Western Michigan University and aimed at exploring new perspectives in careers and at increasing self-confidence in mathematical skills considered appropriate for careers in science and technology are examined. Twenty students enrolled in the workshop. The content of each of the six sessions…

Factor analyses of two forms of the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) Aptitude Test were undertaken to better understand the abilities affecting test performance. Results suggest that three global abilities--two verbal and one quantitative--are consistently tapped by the GRE Aptitude Test. Other less prominent dimensions--some of which appear to…

This booklet presents a variety of environmentally oriented activities that may be used on school sites, many interdisciplinary in nature. The activities are cross referenced according to two separate index systems: (1) by discipline area, and (2) by topic. Discipline areas include Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Art, Home…

This booklet contains abstracts describing successful educational programs initiated and implemented by school systems. Each abstract follows a similar format offering concise information, a description of the project, the target audience, financial requirements, materials used, services available, an evaluation of the program, and the name and…

Assessment techniques for young severely retarded children are analyzed through identification of skills underlying such common tasks as building with blocks, completing puzzles, and putting pegs in pegboards. Examples are given of four mathematics assessment tasks from a standardized instrument for reasoning and problem solving. Described are the…

This publication reports the results of an Australia-wide investigation of the literacy and numeracy skill attainment of children aged 10 and 14. The chapters present an overview and summary of the study and discuss children in special schools and special classes, the use of the mastery approach in the investigation, the mastery of reading and…