This bulletin is intended to help classroom teachers who have Indochinese refugee children in their classes. In many places where there is no English as a second language (ESL) program, it is the classroom teacher and auxiliary personnel who must teach the children English sentence patterns, pronunciation and vocabulary. When more than one teacher…

The preliminary results of four of six research methodologies used to evaluate a professional development curriculum in an urban school are described and reported. The paper begins with a discussion of the social systems model underlying the project, a brief summary of the transactional evaluation scheme used to direct research efforts, a…

This booklet was developed as a guide for home economists who are responsible for teaching paraprofessionals (individuals who usually have no college degree and are trained and supervised by county home economists) how to teach low-income families. The content is in seven short sections: (1) Planning the Program discusses available resources,…

The purpose of this project was to accomplish two goals: (1) to provide the school district of Lancaster (Pennsylvania) with an inservice program for teachers in the bilingual education program; and (2) to develop a computer-assisted bilingual education teacher training program. Seven two-day workshops were held. In addition to providing inservice…

This manual attempts to provide practical and useful linguistic information for classroom teachers and classroom aides in bilingual programs, K to 12. It stresses the importance of teamwork in any bilingual program, a team consisting of teachers, aides, volunteers and student tutors. The goal of the manual is to help teachers and aides become more…

In 1974 a program was undertaken at the university to improve instruction by means of providing small grants to faculty members to carry out promising proposals for instructional improvement. Eleven projects were conducted in the second year of the program and are described in reports. The projects were for : (1) computer-based instruction in a…

Evaluation of the 1981-82 Title I Migrant Program in the Austin, Texas Independent School District involved production of a Final Report and a Technical Report which present information relevant to the decision questions; production of an Annual Evaluation Report for the Texas Education Association which documents the extent to which program…

This collection of 17 articles dealing with community college education begins with Marvin Feldman's discussion of the origins and future of the community college. Then, Faye Lenarcic examines the relation between sexism and language. Next, Mary Loomba discusses the problem of burnout in relation to librarians. Howard Himelstein outlines the…

This annotated listing cites journal articles, newspaper articles, monographs, and government publications dealing with education in Pakistan. Items cited were published between January and March 1981. The listing is organized by subject area. Subjects include: administration, organization and planning of education; curriculum; educational goals;…

Summarizing the second year of a 3-year evaluation project, this nine-chapter report focuses on three Utah programs under Title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The first program, Title IV-Part B (IV-B), provides funds for local education agency (LEA) purchases of educational materials and equipment; the second, Title IV-Part C…

Computer assisted instruction in Latin and in English vocabulary development, which is used at the University of Illinois-Urbana, is described. The computer portion of the beginning Latin course consists of 40 lessons which provide drill and practice in vocabulary, morphology, and syntax. The program can be used either as a classroom supplement or…

A summary is presented of types of Esperanto materials available on PLATO--a general overview section, a picture introduction, lessons that accompany a textbook, vocabulary drills, crossword puzzles, dictation drills, reading practice, and a concentration game. The general overview lesson gives a comprehensive summary of the history and…

The typology of institutions of learning in Islam is examined with concentration on a particular institution of learning, the Muslim college, especially in its madrasa form, and on the scholastic method that was its product. Chapter 1, "Institutions," examines the rise of the schools of law, typology of learning and the law of waqf as it…

This annotated listing cites newspaper articles, government publications, and monographs dealing with education in Pakistan. Items cited were published between July and September 1980. The listing is organized by subject area. Subjects include: administration, organization, and finance of education; adult education; curriculum; development of…

This curriculum guide for secondary teachers outlines resource units dealing with the free enterprise system. Although intended for use by teachers in Louisiana, the guide can be utilized or adapted by educators in any state. The guide is comprised of nine sections dealing with the following topics: (1) heritage and characteristics of the American…