An experiment to determine the effects of perceptual organization on learning and remembering a motor task is described. Four test groups received different methods of presentation of movements to be learned--sequential-sequential, sequential-random, random-sequential, and random-random. Analysis of variance was used to examine results. Results…

This report documents the successful coordination of two agencies, the Teacher Corps of the Office of Education (Department of Health, Education, and Welfare) and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (Department of Justice), in the establishment of a joint program, the School…

This monograph is intended to provide readers with a more informed understanding of the current state of coordination in vocational education planning. The report consists of three chapters and two appendixes. Following the introduction (chapter 1), the second chapter describes general processes and procedures that are useful for facilitating…

A STUDY WAS CONDUCTED TO DELINEATE HOW PERCEPTION OCCURS DURING ORAL READING. FROM AN ANALYSIS OF CLASSICAL AND MODERN RESEARCH, A HEURISTIC MODEL WAS CONSTRUCTED WHICH DELINEATED THE DIRECTLY INTERACTING SYSTEMS POSTULATED AS FUNCTIONING DURING ORAL READING. THE MODEL AS OUTLINED WAS DIFFERENTIATED LOGICALLY INTO THREE MAJOR PROCESSING…

THE RIGHT TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR THE BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN CALIFORNIA HAS LONG BEEN THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SENIOR INSTITUTIONS. ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE A HIGH REGARD FOR THE WORK OF THE JUNIOR COLLEGE, THEY FEAR THAT COURSE CONTENT MAY DIMINISH BECAUSE OF THE GREAT DEMANDS ON THE JUNIOR INSTITUTIONS. THEY HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THE UNIVERSITY-WIDE…

This booklet describes: 1) athletic facilities and equipment needed for badminton, 2) teaching objectives, 3) performance fundamentals, 4) drills that teach skills needed for playing badminton, and 5) lesson progression for high school students. There are also suggestions for working with students with below average eye-hand coordination. (CJ)

The physical development of the child from 4 to 6 years old is discussed. Activities and games that will increase the child's dexterity, balance, and ability to play with others are described and illustrated. (JD)

This collection of notes for novice conference planners provides information explaining the process of planning and implementing a statewide conference on families. Topics such as building preparation, exhibits and displays, finances, interpreters, keynote speaker, lunch and coffee breaks, funding and personnel as well as program scheduling and…

Described is a vocational education model designed to increase cooperative effort for the improvement of vocational personnel. The introductory section discusses the need for a systematic approach to vocational personnel development in Florida, presents the goals of the system, and briefly summarizes the salient features of each component of the…

Proceedings are presented of the National Network for Curriculum Coordination Conference, which focused on coordinating within the Network and expanding services to vocational educators. The conference keynote address, by Marvin Feldman, was Futurism - A Technical Revolution. Other items included were (1) presentations on the National Network for…

FORTY-FIVE VOCATIONAL EDUCATORS PARTICIPATED IN A SEMINAR DESIGNED TO DEVELOP UNDERSTANDINGS, ABILITIES, AND ATTITUDES FOR MORE EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP BY PROFESSIONAL STATE-LEVEL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PERSONNEL IN 23 EASTERN STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, PUERTO RICO, AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. SUMMARIES OF THE FOLLOWING PRESENTATIONS ARE INCLUDED…

Phase II of the report on the problem outlined in Phase I deals with specific recommendations for expanding and improving the extension and public service functions of the University of Illinois. To be effective, the university needs a master plan in which the four essential ingredients must be (1) broad, strong and explicit policy commitments by…

Using published research data, the problem of the seriously retarded reader was examined to determine the role of vision. The most obvious visual factors such as acuity and refractive error did not seem related to the problem. Impairment of visual skills such as fusion and accommodation did seem to contribute to reading difficulty, but such…

One of the most influential factors leading to the strengthening of the states' role in higher education is the coordinating agency which acts in liaison between both the state and national capitols and the universities. The states continue to experiment with 3 types of coordinating systems: the voluntary council consisting of public college and…

The first step in studying a State educational coordinating agency should be to establish the facts concerning both its enabling legislation and its present status, including whether it is formal or voluntary, consolidated, and a responsibility of the State Department of education. The study should also analyse the agency's historical development…