A study, conducted under a grant from Title I of the Library Services and Construction Act, was undertaken to determine: (1) the present level of library service in county and county-wide departments, agencies, and organizations in Nassau County, (2) what additional services are needed, and (3) how these services can best be achieved. Data were…

THIS REPORT IS THE FINAL EVALUATION OF A TWO-PHASE PROJECT WHOSE PURPOSE WAS TO HELP SELECTED SCHOOL PERSONNEL IN THE DESEGREGATION PROCESS IN A FLORIDA COUNTY. PHASE A WAS A SCHOOL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDING INSERVICE TRAINING FOR PRINCIPALS, GUIDANCE COUNSELORS, CURRICULUM ASSISTANTS, AND TEACHERS. EVALUATION OF THIS PHASE WAS BASED ON THE…

The Colorado State Department of Education sponsored a project to inform Colorado schools of the use and scope of instructional media and to determine the best method of disseminating this information. Schools selected on the basis of interest, location, budget, and size were a signed to one of three conditions. Plan A, used in 40 schools, was a…

A 10-week accelerated summer Latin workshop was held for graduate students and undergraduate honor students. The course included a rapid introduction to basic Latin morphology and syntax and careful reading of selected poetry and prose. Course content, teaching methods, and student achievement are briefly discussed. (AF)

Developed from a general "Self-Study and Evaluation Guide," this document is designed as an instrument for self study and evaluation of a sheltered workshop for the blind which operates as an independent agency rather than as part of a larger multiservice organization. In addition, the volume serves as a guide to an on-site review as part of the…

The "introduction" to this report summarizes the subcommittee's 1962-63 effort to identify elements of good college teaching through the sponsorship of 2 seminars composed of "some of the good or outstanding teachers in 2 sections of the United States." The body of the report consists of materials which grew out of the seminars. Chapter 2, "Pilot…

The document is the final report of a State-funded elementary career education project conducted by Tigard School District (Oregon) whose purpose was to develop career awareness and positive work attitudes. The project planning, development, and implementation were the responsibility of a team of selected staff members, who developed materials and…

The project, which utilized a series of workshops and supervisory visits to successfully plan a curriculum in the work ethic for grades 4-6, originated in response to a concern expressed by western Massachusetts educators and employers as to the attitudes toward work of their students and employees. The project report includes: (1) project,…

This facilitator's manual, produced by the Family Developmental Center of the Family Service Agency of San Francisco, is designed for use with groups of school-age mothers. Included are meeting-by-meeting instructions for the group leader and some curriculum materials for students. The introduction indicates that the leader should be sensitive to…

This cooperative developmental workshop for teachers, counselors, and administrators was intended to build an understanding of and commitment to career education by working in small groups to develop career education units for demonstration to the group as a whole. Lectures, discussion sessions, demonstrations, and work-team sessions focused on…

All major types of disabilities were represented in the Work Adjustment Program at the Cleveland Vocational Guidance and Rehabilitation Services (VGRS). During the five year project it successfully placed in competitive employment three-fourths of the 300 clients who had previously been unemployable and untrainable. The report describes the…

The document traces the activities of the five-week summer institute which provided training for 96 teachers, primarily of migrant and disadvantaged adults in Adult Basic Education. The program activities emphasized: (1) Reading instruction for disadvantaged adults; (2) English as a second language; (3) Motivation and retention of adult learners;…

Eight papers from a two-day workshop to help librarians answer patrons' questions about China are summarized. Topics include women and child care in China, trends in the arts, China as seen in United States government documents, book publishing in China, building a Chinese resource collection, and teaching about China. The attached kit of…

This study in Knox County, Tennessee, was done to determine how those attending Extension clothing construction workshops differed from others; which recommended clothing instruction practices were being used; and factors influencing respondents to adopt or reject practices. Forty-five participants and a random sample of 45 nonparticipants were…

This report provides a detailed description and analysis of the ESEA Title 5 Regional Curriculum Project undertaken by Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The ultimate purpose of the project was to find ways of strengthening the instructional leadership roles of the six participating State departments of…