Three bases or decision-rules for selecting and organizing content for teacher preparation programs are discussed. In order to be considered as viable content for a teacher preparation program, the concept, principle, or process must be: (1) related to student growth; (2) a necessary curricular component; and (3) logically explained by a theory of…

Analyzes some of the causes for current skepticism about programs in educational administration and suggests several courses of action. (WM)

The Pro/Con Campus Debate and Community Forum program at The Ohio State University serves the educational mission of the department of communication and contributes to the intellectual life of the student body and the larger community by emphasizing the needs of the audience. Eschewing jargon and rhetorical tricks, the program encourages the…

This catalog, a result of the program of Unesco's Adult Education Division to set up an information system in the field of adult education, contains a print-out of the computer-stored data on the Third World Conference on Adult Education - national reports, working papers, and the final report. A computer-compiled index directs the user to the…

Thirty Texas public school curriculum personnel participated in a 9-week summer research training institute at North Texas State University in 1966. Courses offered were:(1) problem identification in curriculum revision, (2) research methods and design, and (3) evaluative procedures. Several activities were designed to familiarize students with…

This guide presents a general music program for elementary grades. The program divides the grades into four levels: early childhood through grade 1, grades 2-3, grades 4-5, and grade 6. At each level the program is outlined in terms of rhythm, melody, harmony, form, tempo, dynamics, and tone color. In addition, there is a section on instrumental…

An attempt was made in this investigation (1) to survey the status of existing outdoor education programs for adults and (2) to work with a jury of experts to report elements of an effective outdoor education program for adults in the future. Participants included (1) the directors of 76 adult education centers in cities of 25,000 to 100,000 and…

Intended to provide assistance for developing new programs and improving existing ones, the guide was constructed by dental assisting instructors and other professional participants in a 196 5 workshop conference. Elements of the model program were derived from a statistical analysis of California junior colleg e programs in dental assisting and…

The purpose of this study was to verify and explain the relationships between NJROTC experience and Navy enlistment; and to develop a plan for a more complete evaluation. Data were gathered by means of school application files, site interview questionnaires and mailback questionnaires. The major conclusion was that there is no positive…

Inter-disciplinary attitude toward curricular materials and analysis of their relevance to Appalachian needs are introduced. A two-day brainstorming session of expert educators in reading, sociology, adult education, and nutrition exploring relationship between various curricular materials and Appalachian experience is summarized. (NF)

A manual to accompany LINC courses in communications and mathematics, containing information on background, objectives, components, individualized process, and procedures for curriculum development and implementation of LINC Program, is presented. It was formerly referred to as The LINC Program User's Manual. An appendix includes a Reading List…

The Research and Development Center Program of the U. S. Office of Education is described in this document. The program objectives and criteria used in evaluating proposals for the establishment of research and development centers are indicated. Four research and development centers are discussed in relation to their common characteristics and…