This report reviews the background of the Instructional Systems Design (ISD) model (used to develop training for Naval personnel), identifies problems in the ISD process and in its management and implementation, and recommends methods of ISD improvement. The ISD model is described as a process originally developed to remind instructional…

Accidents to office workers add up to 40,000 injuries and more than 200 deaths a year, amounting to expenses from medical assistance and loss of productivity of $100 million. Leading types of accidents are falling caused by slipping on slick or wet floors, tripping over file drawers, slipping on debris on stairs, injuries from poor lighting,…

Listening skills are the most used and least taught of the communication skills. However, in 1978 the United States federal government, through the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, added listening and speaking to reading, writing, and arithmetic as determinants of literacy and needed basic competencies. Through the 1978 legislation, funds…

Intended for use by library managers, this self-study guide provides an introduction to performance appraisal as an effective tool in human resource management, and a review of the extensive management literature on performance appraisal. Topics discussed include: (1) the functions of performance appraisal, which include the provision of…

The purpose of this guidebook is to help persons interested in establishing a family day care program in their homes set up a quality learning environment that enhances children's cognitive development through play. Following a literature review showing the importance of play in Piaget's theory of child development, the author describes a…

The authors give practical answers to some common questions asked about non-graded programs and individualized learning. (Editor)

Author suggested some simple, common-sense methods for running a good instructional discussion. (Author/RK)

Article focused on the need for productive change in the university structure in order to permit student admission to higher education. (RK)

Psychoanalytic theory is not sufficient for establishing guidelines for child placement. As a case in point, the authors test the assumptions in the issues of continuity and multiple parenting against available empirical evidence. (Author)

The article discusses the ISSCS in Normal, Illinois, a residential facility providing for the emotional, educational, and psychological needs of dependent neglected children and minors in need of supervision. (Author)

The purpose of this research report is to explore practices that teachers can use to respond to behavior problems in their classes. Preliminary discussion focuses on understanding the context of student behavior and identifying student behavior problems early. Positive responses to student behavior problems are discussed in terms of the following…

This handbook for foster parents in Alaska provides a reference guide to foster care policies and procedures. Sections of the handbook provide information on: (1) placement and separation; (2) emergencies; (3) daily living; (4) medical care; (5) discipline; (6) financial matters; (7) transportation; (8) legal issues; and (9) various matters of…

Based on the premise that democracy's values will not survive if they are not purposefully transmitted to successive generations, this booklet proposes that U.S. schools increase efforts to improve citizenship education. The featured issues are: (1) the reasons improvements are needed; (2) what citizens need to know; and (3) the role of humanities…

This book for primary school teachers provides a practical collection of facts, advice, projects, games, stories, and sample questions for use in teaching children the importance of healthy habits. Food, personal hygiene, and the home environment are areas of particular concern. Details range from advice on ways to start a school garden or design…

Radon-222 is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, radioactive gas that occurs naturally in soil, rocks, underground water, and air. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other scientific organizations have identified an increased risk of lung cancer associated with exposure to elevated levels of radon in homes. Schools in many…