In an evaluation study employing a pretest-posttest control group design, 13 elementary schools were paired based on characteristics of their student bodies, faculties, principals, and special programs. One school from each pair was randomly assigned to experimental and control conditions. Third grade teachers in the experimental schools were…

This paper reports on the implementation and informal evaluation of Project HEVRA--a cross-cultural inservice education program provided to supervisor/advisers of kindergarten teachers in Israel. Through inservice seminars initiated by an American consultant in conjunction with Israeli counterparts and through a series of monthly meetings,…

Effects of inservice training and consultation with 33 staff members involved with 97 mildly to severely mentally retarded children and adults living in group homes and apartments throughout Pennsylvania were examined. Training focused on behavior management and group dynamic strategies for skill development and alteration of socially aversive…

Claiming that staff development is a new concept that is not well-defined or understood by college administrators, this paper proceeds to define the concept in terms of organizational renewal theory, and present a model useful in planning, organizing, and analyzing staff development activities, programs, and processes in community colleges. A…

This document is a lecture/laboratory manual dealing with the analysis of selected inorganic pollutants. The manual is an instructional aid for classroom presentations to those with little or no experience in the field, but having one year (or equivalent) of college level inorganic chemistry and having basic laboratory skills. Topics include:…

This document is a lecture/laboratory manual dealing with the analysis of selected organic pollutants. It is intended for use by those having little or no experience in the field, but having one year (or equivalent) of college organic chemistry, and having basic laboratory skills (volumetric glassware, titration, analytical and trip balances).…

In its first year of funding, Project MEDIA (Meaningful Educational Directions Through Innovative Approaches) offered school districts in Illinois information concerning the latest emerging developments in the field of education, specialized assistance in developing and implementing new approaches and techniques, and a centralized resource for…

The document presents the final report of the High/Scope Demonstration Preschool Project, one of the First Chance national demonstration projects funded under the Handicapped Children's Early Education Program. Chapter 1 outlines accomplishments of the project in terms of seven program goals (including the development of procedures for assessing…

Published descriptions of inservice education for elementary and secondary administrators focus on what is being done, by whom it is being done, and the intent or goals of the programs. Program effectiveness, or the lack thereof, is seldom reported. Studies of inservice programs reveal agreement on program weaknesses but little consensus on the…

Designed for participants in the master trainer workshop, the purpose of this simulation is to train a cadre of district personnel to conduct similar workshops as part of their district's efforts to implement or expand career education activities. Six activities included in the guide are designed to foster (1) development of a definition of career…

A TWO-WEEK WORKSHOP IN EDUCATIONAL-VOCATIONAL INFORMATION FOR TWENTY RURAL GUIDANCE WORKERS WAS CONDUCTED IN AUGUST, 1966. THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT WERE TO UP-DATE COUNSELORS CONCERNING OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION AND TO DEVELOP NEW APPROACHES FOR DISSEMINATING VOCATIONAL INFORMATION. DURING THE COURSE OF THE WORKSHOP, THE CAREER AND VOCATIONAL…

THE TWINSBURG ELEMENTARY GUIDANCE PROJECT (1) PROVIDED STUDENTS WITH AN ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE TO LEARNING, (2) PROVIDED IN-SERVICE TRAINING FOR THE FACULTY, (3) PLOTTED STUDENT PROGRESS BY USE OF THE IOWA TEST OF BASIC SKILLS (ITBS), AND (4) HELPED TEACHERS BECOME MORE EFFECTIVE IN THE CLASSROOM. STUDENTS WERE PLACED IN HOMOGENEOUS ABILITY GROUPS…

CALIFORNIA RECOGNIZED THAT THE ABILITY TO READ IS A VITAL SKILL NEEDED BY ALL SCHOOL-AGE YOUNGSTERS. THE MILLER-UNRUH READING ACT OF 1965 AND ITS 1967 AMENDMENTS ARE DESIGNED TO HELP PRIMARY-GRADE CHILDREN SUCCEED IN READING. THE MILLER-UNRUH ACT FOCUSES UPON THE DIAGNOSIS OF ACTUAL OR ANTICIPATED READING DISABILITY, THE PREVENTION OF POTENTIAL…

TO PROVIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS WITH AN OVERVIEW OF SOME OF THE IDEAS OF MATHEMATICS BEFORE THEY UNDERTAKE MORE INTENSIVE STUDY, 12 VIDEO TAPES, A CONSULTANT'S GUIDE, AND A TEXTBOOK ON FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS WERE PREPARED. THE MATERIAL COVERS WHOLE-NUMBER OPERATIONS AND SYSTEMS, NONMETRIC GEOMETRY, FRACTIONAL NUMBERS, COMPUTATION AND…

A CLINIC TEAM CONSISTING OF A PEDIATRICIAN, SOCIAL WORKER, PSYCHOLOGIST, AND PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE PROVIDED EVALUATIVE SERVICES. THE PURPOSES WERE TO DEMONSTRATE A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO DIAGNOSIS AND PARENT COUNSELING, TO TRAIN AND STIMULATE INTEREST OF OTHER PROFESSIONS IN MENTAL RETARDATION, AND TO HELP COMMUNITIES DEVELOP THEIR OWN…