This annotated bibliography contains 166 English language annotations of newspaper, journal, and government publications from Egypt on the topic of education. All items were published in 1979. The items are categorized by subject areas including: adult education, art education; basic education; child care, education and psychology; demographic…

Data are presented in support of the validation of the competency-based basic skills curriculum which was implemented in the District of Columbia Public Schools in 1978-79. Strategies for conducting the validation are outlined in detail, including review of tests used, orientation of participants, integration of curricular hierarchies, and…

The resource file contains information on learning activities, materials, and equipment to help teach severely multiply handicapped students individually or in small or large groups. Tables for each objective outline materials needed and procedures for the following areas: self care (knowledge and concepts, cleanliness, eating, dressing, toileting…

Four articles on higher education curriculum are presented. In "The Articulate Curriculum" an approach to curriculum description is presented that is designed to have minimal ambiguity concerning the intention, content, and processes of the curriculum and that will lead to questioning several discrete factors in the curriculum planning…

A series of opinions on many facets of the administration of cooperative education programming is presented. Part One reviews the philosophy of cooperative education including Lawrence Canjar's "convert" speech, a comparison of experiential and cooperative education, and discussions of parallel programs. In Part Two employers discuss cooperative…

This booklet offers a census of course offerings and enrollments in art, music, dance, theater, and literature in junior and senior high schools in Illinois. It is part of a series of reports surveying statewide basic curriculum data. Data were collected in 1977 and reflect the 1976-1977 school year. All public secondary schools in Illinois were…

This bibliography lists books, journals, and articles on teaching English as a second language. The book citations are annotated, and divided into the following areas: (1) the English language (grammar and semantics, phonetics and phonology, dictionaries and word lists); (2) theoretical linguistics, (3) applied linguistics for the language teacher…

Educators, dance professionals, and parents express their opinions about the role of dance in the educational curriculum for children and adults. Chapter I discusses the personal, social, and cultural aspects of dance, as well as a justification for including it in the curriculum. Educators are urged to eliminate stereotypic attitudes toward dance…

A study was conducted to identify the current needs of truck mechanic apprenticeship training programs, the problems experienced in these programs, and possible solutions to these problems. Research data was collected by the following methods: A questionnaire was completed by operating and maintenance people in the trucking industry in the Chicago…

Demands made by the feminist movement in the 1960s are examined, with particular emphasis on influences of the black civil rights movement on these demands. It is suggested that the black civil rights movement encouraged women to demand an end to institutional discrimination in matters of sex as well as race, push for sex discrimination amendments…

In this review, historical events are used to depict those aspects of American and especially black history which preceded the Brown v. Board of Education decision. Slavery, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement are discussed. Efforts to achieve equal educational opportunity are described and an overview of school desegregation and other…

Popular theatre that speaks to the common man in his own language and deals with directly relevant problems can be an effective adult education tool in the process Paulo Freire calls conscientization--a process aiming to radically transform social reality and improve people's lives. It can also serve as a medium for participatory research. Popular…

Developed by the International Reading Association Library Resources and Reading Committee, this book is designed to help parents, teachers, and librarians provide children with books and reading experiences that will make reading a lifetime habit. Part One, "The Right Book for Each Child: Book Selection and Library Use," contains the following…

The role of Catholicism in American higher education is addressed in this collection of papers. The historical tradition of the Catholic university is discussed as well as the problems they must face. Issues examined include: political and financial concerns of church-related colleges and universities, the role of the university in higher…

Children's park programs in and near the District of Columbia are listed in this directory which is designed for people who plan field trips for children and people interested in developing similar programs. The directory describes more than 80 programs conducted in 30 parks and gives age ranges, schedules, and phone numbers for obtaining further…