Guidelines are presented for a program to prepare educational personnel to work with young children displaying learning and behavior disabilities despite adequate intelligence, hearing, vision, motor capacity, and emotional adjustment. The program provides the following skills and competencies to prospective clinical teachers: (1) skills in…

Given in this paper are 27 games which can be used while camping outdoors. The games provide opportunities for recreation, muscular activity, and development of neuromuscular skills in handling game equipment and in running, jumping, leaping, dodging, and climbing. The games attempt to utilize such natural surroundings as sticks, stones, logs,…

A 2 x 2 factorial design was used to investigate the effect on teaching competencies (measured by applying the Instrument for the Analysis of Science Teaching, the Classroom Observation Rating Form, and the Teacher Performance Competencies Scale to videotapes of subjects teaching in one-to-one or one-to-two situations), and attitudes (measured by…

In October 1969 and again six months later, in April 1970, the Bettye Caldwell Preschool Inventory was administered to Head Start children in Los Angeles County. In all, 704 pre- and post-tests were obtained. The purpose of the testing was to assess one of the goals of the Head Start Program: to enrich the experience of preschool children and to…

The evaluation of the Conceptual Skills Program, a curriculum program for the kindergarten, and teacher implementation of the program are reported. The evaluation was comprised of three components. The first, an estimate of student achievement, relied mostly on the comparison of the performance of program objectives of kindergarten classes in 12…

A total of 96 nurses who are conducting or teaching research attended a 2-day conference designed to increase competencies of nurse researchers in scientific investigations and in critically evaluating research. Some of the papers presented during the conference were: (1) "Appraising the Quality of Nursing Care" by E. Hagen, (2)…

Curriculum development procedures in use as of 1966 for first enlistment technical training in the Army, Navy, and Air Force are analyzed. A model process for training curriculum development was defined from training research findings and practices: Analyze the system, develop task inventories, develop a job model, analyze its tasks, derive…

A music course of instruction in junior chorus, to develop students' performance skills individually and in ensemble, is described. A prerequisite for pupils is the ability to read music. Outlined are: the course description; enrollment guidelines; study objectives; course content; procedures; resources for pupils and teachers; and the assessment.…

A course in performing organization in which pupils develop increasing performance skills individually and in ensemble, with emphasis on stylistic characteristics of the music studied is presented. Course objectives include: (1) The student will determine the basic metric pattern of selected played examples; (2) The student will count and clap the…

Nearly 2 million handicapped children will be leaving school by 1977 without skills necessary for productive participation in society. This paper considers some of the problems which have arisen in implementing a commitment to vocational education for the handicapped, and reviews the relevant Federal laws. The discussion of the laws points out…

This language development activity book is for students who are being trained in one or more skills in the graphic arts industry. It can be used either as an introductory experience for beginning students or as a review for advanced students. Terms of the trade and related business vocabulary are introduced and reinforced through a 9-chapter…

Each of the 61 modules in this packet contains a brief description of the module contents, a list of the major division of units, the overall objectives, objectives by units, content outline, and suggested teaching method, student application activities, and evaluation procedures. A list of resource materials is also included for each. Some of the…

Developed as a second level option to follow an introductory course in marketing and distribution, or as an advanced course in continuing education, this guide outlines principles and practices needed by persons who wish to enter the field of advertising services or for individuals who desire to upgrade their skills in this area. The content,…

Ten lessons (designed to be covered in 10 sessions of three hours each) are included in this teacher's guide to a review course for students who know either Pitman, Gregg, or machine shorthand, or some other system. (Upon completion of the course the student is expected to possess improved skills and knowledge in stenography as well as in…

This curriculum guide outlines and discusses communication skills which are important in pursuing a career. The guide, suggested for high school classrooms where the students do not have role models at home upon which to base skill development, lists nine course objectives and briefly sketches instructional units for voice and diction,…