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Garlock, Victor P. – 1979
A dramatic increase in faculty development efforts at Cayuga County Community College (Auburn, New York) followed a change in administration. The three kinds of faculty improvement programs available were: (1) faculty participation projects such as workshops and seminars on professional growth (there were five during 1978); (2) instructional…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Department Heads
Teeple, Berne, Ed. – 1979
Children's park programs in and near the District of Columbia are listed in this directory which is designed for people who plan field trips for children and people interested in developing similar programs. The directory describes more than 80 programs conducted in 30 parks and gives age ranges, schedules, and phone numbers for obtaining further…
Descriptors: American History, Art Activities, Colonial History (United States), Directories
Anderson, Roedean S. – 1979
This study identifies the opinions and ideas of black scientists that are agreed upon by black elementary school teachers as being useful for improving the science education experiences of black elementary school children. Background information about the scientists and teachers who participated in the study is provided. Relevant literature is…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Black Attitudes, Black Education, Black Students
Texas Education Agency, Austin. Div. of Special Education. – 1979
Fourteen author-contributed papers from a series of 1978 workshops focus on educational strategies for deaf-blind and severely handicapped students. Four papers ("The Child-Centered Educational Process for Deaf-Blind Children" by L. Frank; "Issues in Assessment" by R. Condon; "Assessing Multihandicapped Visually Impaired Children" by J. Jones; and…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Communication Skills, Conference Reports, Deaf Blind
Download full textNational Univ. Extension Association, Washington, DC. – 1979
Seven 1979 innovative programs in continuing education are described which won awards from the American College Testing Program and the National University Extension Association. Awards were granted according to programs' transferability, innovativeness, workability, and impact in one of four categories: instructional programs, student services…
Descriptors: Adult Counseling, Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning
GORDON, SOL – 1967
VARIOUS ATTEMPTS TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL QUALITY IN GHETTO SCHOOLS HAVE FAILED. THE FACT THAT A FEW ALL BLACK SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL MERELY INDICATES THAT SEGREGATION OR FAMILY BACKGROUND MAY NOT BE THE MAJOR CAUSES OF GHETTO SCHOOL FAILURE. HOWEVER, A MEANINGFUL SCHOOL EXPERIENCE FOR THE GHETTO CHILD WILL NOT BE PROVIDED UNTIL THE ONUS OF…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Administrator Role, Black Organizations, Community Involvement
Amsden, Constance – 1968
A second interim report on a reading program for Mexican-American children in an East Los Angeles elementary school notes that reading ability in the primary grades has improved. In January, 1967, the average first grade reading score on the Stanford Reading Test was at the third percentile, whereas in January, 1968, the score was at the eighth…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Comprehension, Elementary School Students, Individual Instruction
Southwest Educational Development Corp., Austin, TX. – 1968
This handbook sets out a program for early childhood education. It was prepared to be used as a guide for the testing, revision, refinement, and expansion of materials and teaching strategies. The content of the handbook is divided into nine sections: (1) Research Establishing Need for the Early Childhood Education Program, (2) Modifying Behavior…
Descriptors: Activities, Administrative Organization, Art, Behavior Change
Liddle, Gordon P.; And Others – 1966
Described is an action research program in four elementary schools in disadvantaged areas of Quincy, Illinois. This educational improvement effort focused on parent involvement and enrichment during and after school as well as in the summer. Curricular modifications and enrichment included field trips, development of listening skills, puppetry,…
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Community Resources, Curriculum, Disadvantaged Youth
PDF pending restorationGoldman, Ronald; And Others – 1968
Designed to enable parents to help preschool, speech handicapped children enrolled in a program of speech correction by using materials based on the Initial Teaching Alphabet (ITA), these activities correlate with those used in therapy. A short period of time (15 to 20 minutes), a relaxed atmosphere, a regular schedule, and a quiet,…
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Auditory Discrimination, Auditory Training, Exceptional Child Education
Wohlford, Paul; Stern, Harris W. – 1968
Thirteen Negro mothers of preschool children who attended a day care program participated in a series o f six weekly meetings led by an educator and devoted to (1) discussion and demonstration o f ways the mothers could expand their children's learning skills and (2) discussion of aspects of the mother-child relationship. The reason for these…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Cognitive Development, Conflict Resolution, Day Care
Carpenter, Edmund – Educators Guide to Media and Methods, 1968
A retreat from verbal communication has occurred in contemporary society because of new emphases on ritual and the apparent inadequacy of verbal expression in science and art. Formal ritual surrounds people and involves all human senses; but printed matter or words separate the senses and reduce reality to a one-dimensional, sequential…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Communication Skills, Communication (Thought Transfer), Comprehension
Looney, Era F.; Hoerner, James L. – 1977
One of a set of seven instructional materials designed for competency-based vocational education administrator education, this module focuses on assisting the learner in becoming involved in that phase of goal development which aligns state and national educational standards with local concerns. (The process of goal development is the basis for…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Competency Based Education, Cooperative Planning, Curriculum
McCannon, Roger S. – 1977
A study was conducted to examine the characteristics of adult education in rural areas, to determine the differences between adult education in rural and urban settings, and to explore possible barriers which prevent rural residents from seeking further education. The investigator analyzed existing literature on participation rates, needs…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Attendance Patterns, Comparative Analysis
Scruggs, James A. – 1977
During FY 1977 the Florida Migratory Child Compensatory Program (FMCCP) served 45,511 migrant children in approximately 27 school districts. The program consisted of four major educational components (early childhood, language arts, Learn and Earn, and supportive services) planned specifically for migrant children based on the results of a needs…
Descriptors: Ancillary Services, Attendance, Career Education, Compensatory Education
