The faculty handbook for clinical speech services includes information on the requirements of the Department of Public Instruction (Madison) related to clinical speech services; the philosophy, concept, and program in the Merrill Area Public Schools; speech evaluation criteria and procedures; and teacher participation in therapy procedures.…

This self-instructional learning packet is one part of a competency-guided program for instructional supervisor preparation developed by the Special Education Supervisor Training (SEST) project. This packet is intended to teach its users the Delphi technique for setting educational goals. Goal-setting is the necessary first step of any curriculum…

This position paper on bilingual education holds that the best way to meet the educational needs of non-English-speaking children in the United States is through bilingual education, that is, the use of the child's home language and culture in conjunction with English throughout his education. In view of this, the aims of the paper are to: (1)…

In this position paper, the authors respond to the frequent criticisms and charges that values clarification is value free, relativistic, superficial, and without a cogent theoretical or research base. The authors first examine values clarification as theory. As originally developed by Raths, values education is a theory based on the thinking of…

An investigation was conducted to compare the self-concept of 103 fifth-grade children from schools that practice a traditional educational philosophy to the self-concept of 94 fifth-grade children from schools that practice an open educational philosophy. All subjects were administered the Piers-Harris Self-Concept Scale for Children. Both…

This paper examines the relationship between educational theorist Edward L. Thorndike's psychology and his social viewpoint. Many of the revisionists in educational history have oversimplified Thorndike's thought by not examining his views from this perspective. Thorndike's educational ideas and practices are reflections of certain fundamental…

Schooling can be a terrible social disease, if it generates grasping, self-centered individuals seeking freedom from responsibility rather than life-centered human beings seeking freedom for responsibility. Career education can focus on individuals, but help them see themselves as characters in a larger play on the world's stage. Others may have…

The historical study of education as it can contribute to an understanding of current educational problems, practices, and attitudes is discussed. Historical studies can be profitably addressed to the following issues in education today: curriculum reform; the relationship between the state of the economy and educational innovations; the impact of…

The two volumes are intended primarily as a supplemental resource for use in conjunction with the Model of Adult Basic Education in Corrections. The volumes are divided into seven major sections which correspond to the seven major divisions of the model: (1) analyzing the real life environment; (2) establishing a philosophy; (3) assessing needs;…

The 1975 college bulletin describes the administration, college history, registration and general regulations, and general information regarding funds, library facilities, scholarships, and prizes. Details are given on tuition and fees, transfer students, degree requirements, rosters, grading, foreign students, junior year in Israel, and other…

As academic libraries increase in size and become more complex, their organization tends to become more bureaucratic in nature and resistant to change. This paper describes a range of both internal and external strategies which have been used to introduce constructive change into the management of academic libraries in North America and the major…

This handbook examines the problem areas of world peace, suggests an approach for education that will teach human beings the necessity of peace, and offers some techniques for living in peace and for pursuing a career devoted to peace. Chapters define education for peace, including suggestions for research to facilitate the teaching of peace…

The selective bibliography lists approximately 70 books and materials for teachers of gifted and talented students. Arranged alphabetically by author are 32 "practical" books (containing teaching suggestions and activities), 9 "humanistic" books (dealing with psychology and mental health), and 12 "theory" books (on topics such as creativity and…

The American public school is a political idea, as well as an educational institution, that is still awaiting full realization. Public schools fail to deliver the promised indiscriminate availability of educational goods and services. Discussions of that failure frequently revolve around the school's educational agenda and questions of pedagogy…

This paper presents a rationale for using popular music in the classroom and provides suggestions for teaching popular music lyrics in the poetry class. The question of whether pop music is an end in itself or a means to understanding traditional literature is also addressed. It is suggested that the teaching of the poetry of rock can be…