Clinical supervision is an inclass approach to instructional supervision that has as its goals improvement of instruction and teacher development. This paper includes the historical background of the development of clinical supervision, an exposition of the content, an examination of related research, an analysis of its strengths and weaknesses,…

This manual outlines the strategies used by the University of Minnesota Technical College (UMTC) to generate student and faculty support for its reading and writing tutorial program. The manual first outlines 20 factors that contribute to a successful reading program, such as the provision of student support services, the awarding of credit to…

All materials in the Upper Mississippi River ECO-Center bibliography are classified by Dewey Decimal number, so the listings for each section are organized in ascending order by Dewey number, and within Dewey classification, are roughly alphabetical by author. The bibliography includes some 400 citations with sections on books, curriculum aids,…

The annotated bibliography of resources for implementing principles of affirmative action employment of women consists of an alphabetical listing of 64 references of periodicals, organizations, films, books, pamphlets, tapes, slides, and microfilms. In a three-page introduction to the problem, the author defines an affirmative action program as…

The primary purpose of this pamphlet is to promote a better understanding of outdoor education and its value in schools. Five reasons are given for the inclusion of outdoor education in the elementary school program: (1) learning takes place most effectively through direct experience--beginning with concrete activities and letting useful…

This booklet describes the University of Hawaii Preschool Language Curriculum which teaches preschool children of multi-ethnic backgrounds to speak English and to use language as a tool for communication, thought, and problem solving. The program was designed to improve both linguistic and cognitive abilities. Sources of more detailed information…

This bulletin attempts to set the problem of drug abuse among children in its social perspective. It includes a reprint of the report of the Conference on the Use of Stimulant Drugs in the Treatment of Behaviorally Disturbed Young Children, and offers guidelines to the teacher who may suspect a child is using drugs. Also included are suggestions…

Although there have been great changes in the musical scene in the past 15 years, such as development of creative music-making and instrumental playing and new ways of testing musical experience and knowledge, it is only very recently that specific accomodation for music has begun to be included in the design of school buildings. This set of…

The purpose of this booklet is to provide a brief and concise outline of those Federal education programs which are of most interest to the Spanish-speaking community. The programs described are those funded under Title I and Title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965. A description of Title VII, how it works, who…

Describes activities by the American Bar Association and other groups aimed at educating the public about their legal rights and responsibilities, including informational pamphlets and brochures issued by state bar associations. These public service information pamphlets are listed by state and the address of each state's bar association is…

Distributed by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Education, and Health and Human Services, this Spanish-language pamphlet provides parents with information and advice about their infants in the third month of life. The pamphlet provides information on communicating with the infant through body language, preparing for the 4-month checkup,…

Thirteen articles comprise this issue on reference and information services: (1) "Librarianship as Information Resources Management," by Bettina H. Wolff; (2) one librarian's views on misinformation, disinformation, and information overload, by Murray Bob; (3-6) descriptions of reference and information services at the John Jay College…

This final report describes activities in 1979-80 of the project, Vocational Education Information Services (VEIS), which supported vocational education dissemination in Indiana. The narrative section is divided into sections corresponding to the five project objectives: (1) publish and distribute six special reports and four issues of the…

The roles of the board chairperson and president of a college or university and their joint leadership responsibilities are discussed in this pamphlet. The chairperson's primary role is to represent and symbolize the final legal authority, responsibility, and continuity of the institution. An important responsibility of the chairperson is to lead…

One of 33 self-paced instructional modules for training industry services leaders to provide guidance in the performance of manpower services by public agencies to new and expanding private industry, this module contains three sequential learning activities on developing an industry services brochure. (Three related modules, also dealing with…