THE COURSE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE REMEDIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT WHO IS SERIOUSLY HANDICAPPED IN THE LANGUAGE ARTS. BASED ON THE WORKSHOP PATTERN, THE PROGRAM, OFFERED IN THE FRESHMAN YEAR, IS THE EQUIVALENT OF A 2-YEAR COURSE. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE STUDENT BE PROGRAMED FOR TWO PERIODS OF ENGLISH, WITH READING SKILLS…

THE TERM "DISADVANTAGED" IS USED TO REPRESENT ENVIRONMENTS THAT ARE INADEQUATE FOR A FULL LIFE. INCLUDED WOULD BE GROUPS IDENTIFIED AS MIGRANTS, LINGUALLY DISADVANTAGED, CULTURALLY DEPRIVED, AND EDUCATIONALLY DISADVANTAGED. A CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILD IS UNABLE TO CONFORM TO PRESENT GROUP EXPECTANCIES. THIS WORKSHOP REPORT IS THE…

YOUTHS FROM "UNDER-PRIVILEGED" AREAS IN BOSTON HAVE DEFICIENCIES IN THE BASIC ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES WHICH PREVENT SCHOLASTIC PROGRESS AND MAY RESULT IN SCHOOL DROUPOUTS. THIS PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY FIVE JESUIT SCHOLASTICS TO FIFTY BOYS ENTERING NINTH GRADE, AND WILL LAST FOUR WEEKS. GROUPING WILL BE ACCORDING TO THE CALIFORNIA BATTERY…

RECOMMENDATIONS, SUGGESTIONS, AND POLICIES FOLLOWED IN ORGANIZING AND DEVELOPING A PROGRAM FOR EDUCATING THE MORE ABLE STUDENTS IN THE HIGH SCHOOLS OF KENT COUNTY, MARYLAND, WERE PRESENTED. SOME OF THE OBJECTIVES WHICH GUIDED THE POLICY-MAKING PROCESS ARE--TO IDENTIFY THE MORE ABLE STUDENTS AT AN EARLY STAGE IN HIGH SCHOOL AND PROVIDE IMPROVED…

IDENTIFICATION OF MENTALLY GIFTED STUDENTS WAS BASED ON A SCORE OF 130 OR ABOVE ON THE REVISED STANFORD-BINET SCALE, A SCORE AT OR ABOVE THE 98TH PERCENTILE ON A GROUP TEST OF MENTAL ABILITY AND ON A STANDARDIZED TEST OF READING OR MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT, AND THE JUDGMENTS OF TEACHERS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS. GIFTED CHILDREN…

THE GENERAL OBJECTIVES OF EDUCATION FOR GIFTED PUPILS DO NOT DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE FOR ALL PUPILS, EVERY CHILD SHOULD BE HELPED TO MAKE THE MOST OF HIS POTENTIALITIES. WITH ACADEMICALLY TALENTED STUDENTS, THE FOLLOWING GOALS NEED SPECIAL EMPHASIS--ACHIEVEMENT OF BASIC SKILLS OF LEARNING TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE PUPIL'S ABILITY,…

CHILDREN INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT COMMUNITY INCLUDED A DIVERSITY OF ETHNIC GROUPS. NEGROES REPRESENTED THE LARGEST SINGLE GROUP, BUT INCREASING NUMBERS OF PUERTO RICAN FAMILIES WERE MOVING INTO THE NORTH CENTRAL PART OF PHILADELPHIA. THE CHILDREN OF THIS AREA WERE CHARACTERIZED BY THEIR FAILURE TO MEET PROJECTED GROWTH EXPECTANCIES IN CURRICULUM…

A REALISTIC LOOK AT STANDARDIZED TEST RESULTS AND EARLY OBSERVATION OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN SILENT AND ORAL READING SITUATIONS REVEALED THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE 7TH AND 8TH GRADE PUPILS WERE DISABLED READERS. SIX SPECIFIC AIMS WERE--REFINING COMPREHENSION SKILLS, EXTENDING INTERESTS AND RECOGNITION SKILLS, IMPROVING READING, STRENGTHENING WORD…

ALTHOUGH INTENDED PRIMARILY FOR KINDERGARTEN AND PRIMARY TEACHERS, THE SUGGESTIONS FOR LESSONS SHOULD PROVE USEFUL (BY CHANGE IN VOCABULARY AND APPROACH) TO MIDDLE AND UPPER GRADE CHILDREN HAVING DIFFICULTY WITH SOUND DISCRIMINATION. LESSONS SHOULD PROVE HELPFUL TO TEACHERS OF BILINGUAL OR MENTALLY RETARDED PUPILS. IT IS HELD THAT "HOW TO LISTEN"…

Because the Texas Department of Human Resources (DHR) was demanding writing competency from its employees, and the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) had a supply of competent writers in the form of undergraduate and graduate English majors, UTSA established a writing laboratory at the DHR. A three-credit course was developed to briefly…

This paper explores research on problem solving and suggests a problem-solving approach to elementary school social studies, using a culture study of the ancient Egyptians and King Tut as a sample unit. The premise is that problem solving is particularly effective in dealing with problems which do not have one simple and correct answer but rather…

Part of a series of self-contained instructional units designed by the Missouri Department of Conservation to teach Missourians how to use outdoor resources wisely and skillfully, the instructor manual, the first in the casting and angling series, is intended both as a reference book on casting equipment and as an introduction to the sport.…

One of the recent trends in language learning is training the learner to learn, so that he or she becomes "autonomous," that is, able to carry out alone the various steps in the learning process. This article concentrates on one of the most important of those steps, the analysis and fulfillment of the learner's needs, and it shows that this is…

Many training programs have been set up for volunteers and paraprofessionals who work with the elderly. These programs, however, tend to emphasize basic helping skills. Those already trained in basic psychotherapeutic techniques require advanced training in skills related to psychotherapy and counseling with older adults. The effectiveness of such…

Compiled by elementary, middle, and secondary school teachers, this guide describes activities for developing students' skills in phonics and structural word analysis. For each activity, a purpose or objective is stated, required materials are listed, specific teaching procedures are outlined, and the intended grade level (kindergarten,…