The booklet describes the Micro-Social Preschool Learning System for children from poor migrant families in Vineland, New Jersey. Of the population of 50,000, approximately 20% is Puerto Rican, 10% Appalachian white, and 7% black. Language objectives of the program are to develop the ability to speak and understand 2,000 basic words in English…

Written primarily for British industrial managers, supervisors, and instructors, this guide to the use of skills analysis training is based on what an experienced worker does and precisely how he does it. The principles, scope, and benefits of skills analysis training are explained, followed by a discussion of practice, feedback, transfer of…

A questionnaire surveying on the job training programs at industrial firms in the Milwaukee area was administered through interviews with the firms' personnel officers. Of a random sample of 245 companies, interviews were completed at 150 firms. The survey revealed a generally negative attitude toward vocational school efforts in imparting…

This program guide is a supplement to the occupational cluster guides (CE 001 286-295) and contains in detail the background, philosophy, and descriptive information needed for their successful implementation. An introductory section discusses teaching children with special needs, emphasizing ways of matching teaching methods to the particular…

The outline presents a specialized course in recording basic technical and scientific terms in shorthand, including intensive practice in taking dictation and transcribing materials related to these areas with a high degree of speed and accuracy. It includes spelling, pronunciation, and definitions of the most-used technical and scientific terms,…

The effectiveness of acceleration training with children who were in a transition period was examined. Forty-eight kindergarten children were separated into four groups on the basis of their status (Preoperational vs. Transitional) and whether or not they received three sessions of inversion-negation training. The results of the immediate and…

The purpose of this research was to determine the relative roles of experience/learning and selected visual aptitude factors on the ability to detect and identify indications of defects in X-ray film of welds and other materials. Penetrameter Detection and Defect Identification Tests were developed to measure the ability of radiographic film…

Based on a foundation of research and theory, this book presents a case for the inclusion of motor learning activities in the reading curriculum. Chapter one introduces the concept generally, while chapter two provides a theoretical basis for the approach, along with some exploratory evidence to support it. Chapter three discusses some motor…

To determine the effectiveness, feasibility, and desirability of providing rehabilitation services to the adult deaf in a residential facility for handicapped hearing persons, 131 deaf clients were studied during 3 years. Forty were multiply handicapped while the majority were underachievers. The program was viewed as only desirable to a degree…

This handbook contains general procedural and methodological guidelines for inplant programs to upgrade unskilled workers. It can also be used as an aid to train professionals in the methods and approaches of inplant training. Generalized from the experienc of 4 years of demonstration projects, the handbook explains the concept of inplant…

This bulletin, now in its fifth edition, provides the teacher with specific assistance in evaluating student behavior in two vital areas of social studies education--study skills and critical thinking. The first three chapters provide background discussion on the problems of teaching and testing these skills and offer some general suggestions. A…

The curriculum guide presents a developmental sequence of learning activities to achieve specific goals for primary, intermediate, and secondary age level trainable mentally retarded students. Six major areas of learning are covered: self care (bathroom, grooming, food, clothing, safety), body usage (gross motor, health, fitness, eye-hand…

Skills centers represent a fairly new and different component of national manpower policy. The 70 Manpower Development and Training Act (MDTA) Skills Centers are designed to provide comprehensive manpower services for the disadvantaged, including training, basic education, communication skills, counseling, placement, and follow-up. Based on visits…

This National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) publication presents examples of science techniques and situations which provide opportunity for each child to practice the skills basic to science. The common theme in all of the techniques is that of active, personal participation to achieve individualization of instruction. It is believed that…

A quinmester course in English for fifth grade students is outlined in this guide. The primary purpose of the course is to develop language through current literature; a secondary purpose is to acquaint the pupils with different forms of current literature. The four areas of the course are Musical Lyrics, Current Articles, Short Stories, and…