This guide is designed to assist in evaluating the learning environment of a day care center through observation. For the purposes of this guide, various aspects of the day care program are divided into categories, which in turn are divided into issues (essentials for which data can be obtained by observation. Categories and issues are as follows:…

A national survey of instructional television (ITV) service was condicted by questionnaire in May, 1972. Some 1,331 ITV locations were surveyed and 356 responded (26.7%). The survey sought to answer a variety of questions pertaining to the overall status of ITV in the U.S. so that national policy makers could get some idea of the national…

This is an account of the first two years' operation of a national experiment in language instruction in England, jointly sponsored by the Schools Council and the Nuffield Foundation for teaching French in primary schools. The report discusses: (1) origins of the experiment, (2) planning the pilot project, (3) "Why French?," (4) the…

This paper describes a model of a collaborative inservice education program based on the work of a Teacher Corps Project sponsored jointly by the School of Education at Stanford University and a neighboring junior high school in the San Jose Unified School District. In this model, the power to determine the content of the inservice program resides…

Reported is a study to provide quidelines to member institutions of the consortium as to the composition of viable Latin American studies programs at different levels of institutional size and aspiration. Surveyed are 212 institutions that were members of the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs. Surveyed are: (1) characteristics of the…

Examines a creative drama project in which nine hundred junior high students participated in groups of fifty in a drama about regional history. (MH)

Discusses the decisions colleges must make in planning programs for nontraditional or high risk students and categorizes these decisions under four areas: (1) organizational considerations; (2) program dimensions, i.e. content and instructional strategies; (3) decisions about students; and (4) program evaluation procedures. (JG)

Highlights events in the Girl Scout movement's 75-year history, noting parallels between Girl Scout camping and the growth and success of organized camping in the United States. Includes discussion of camping standards development, Lou Henry Hoover's support, adaptations during World War II, special programs and projects, and new facilities. (JHZ)

Provides guidelines and practical advice for planning and running a computer lab for writing. (NKA)

Suggests the possible components of a model comprehensive vocational and career readiness program for correctional institutions. The components address areas related to (1) social skills, (2) job acquisition skills, (3) work performance skills, and (4) basic day-to-day "survival" skills. (Author/CH)

The Parent Services Project in the San Francisco area is described. A brief history is given along with a brief look at project activities. Parent support activities are examined. Elements of a successful parent support project, including social activities, family entertainment, parental decision making, and parental control of resources, are…

Explains the importance of competence in standard American English in a developmental writing curriculum and reviews several theories of basic writing instruction. (EL)

A philosophical concept of production technology is proposed which complements the basic underlying philosophy of technology education. It is based on the combined definition of production and technology, which necessitated the restructuring and expansion of the traditional structure into five divisions: harvesting, processing, manufacturing,…

Describes ways to involve parents in supporting quality reading instruction through communication and activities. The New Haven (Conn.) Public Schools used school book lending, newsletters, school-sponsored family nights, daytime parent visitation, and other strategies to increase parent participation. (SRT)

Describes the implementation of an office systems management curriculum (at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville) that trains students to develop their conceptual skills and to train for management-level positions. Courses involve the automated office, records systems, office systems analysis, case studies, and management information systems.…