The objective of the Gulfport Summer School project was to improve the teaching techniques in the English program so that unmotivated and underachieving students could experience some success. Students were grouped in English classes according to their spelling and language scores on the Stanford Achievement Test, Form X, in classes of from 10 to…

If the experiences of the nineteen sixties have proved anything about formal education they have forcibly indicated that the present system of education has become obsolete. For Mankind II we must create Education II; an education based on new assumptions, new goals, new programs and new attitudes on the part of both lay and professional…

One hundred and sixty-five abstracts of articles appearing in periodicals and newspapers comprise this quarterly publication of annotated bibliographies on the subject of education in India. Some of the many topics covered by the documents include organization, curriculum and methods, educational psychology and sociology, academic achievement,…

The New Haven Bilingual Education Program had two primary components: grade K-1 and grade 2-6. Puerto Rican and Anglo students in the younger age groups had a daily Spanish lesson; Puerto Rican children were also given English as a second language (ESL) lessons. The older children attended their regular classes in the morning and were given…

The EIN (Educational Information Network) is a non-profit operation which coordinates the sharing of educational computing resources. It is administered by EDUCOM and funded jointly by the U. S. Office of Education and the National Science Foundation. EIN maintains a group of contact personnel at member institutions to serve as a liaison between…

The EIN (Educational Information Network) is a non-profit operation which coordinates the sharing of educational computing resources. It is administered by EDUCOM and funded jointly by the U. S. Office of Education and the National Science Foundation. EIN maintains a group of contact personnel at member institutions to serve as a liaison between…

The first in a series of subject presentations in the field of administrative management for use by educators and businessmen who teach management courses is offered. The point is made that the concept of an educational program in small-business administrative management involves the investigation of a series of topics stemming from basic…

One of a series of publications directed toward teaching management skills to the small-business man, "The Why and What of Bookkeeping" was prepared to aid in teaching one session of a basic course. It contains materials for a 45- to 60-minute lecture, which is usually followed by a discussion period. Sections of booklet concern: (1) The…

The 12 presentations and discussions of a two-day conference on the cost of day care, held in May 1971 and attended by experts on the costs, economics, and financial aspects of day care, are provided in this report. The presentations are as follows: "Techniques of Analyzing Costs and Cost-Benefit Ratios for Day Care" by Delroy Cornick; "Strategy…

A collection of selected convention papers is presented on the following topics: the gifted child, children with behavioral disorders, the visually handicapped, programs in special education, the homebound and hospitalized, children with learning disabilities, international aspects of special education, general articles, administration programs,…

This paper examines the difficulties facing educational researchers in communicating with other professionals and with the public. Public knowledge of the schools and attitudes toward them, community relations problems, and general communications problems are discussed. A program for school researchers is recommended. (DG)

This long-range system entails the development of programs in the areas of educational goals and objectives, accounting and budgeting, and curriculum design. Ongoing programs of implementation and evaluation are an important feature. (DLG)

This study, one of a series of publications on education in other countries, describes all major levels and types of education in Colombia against a background of the relevant economic, cultural, and social features of that country. The first two chapters depict features of Colombia essential to understanding the context within which its…

In 1972, a group of French universities began a joint project under the aegis of the Centre for Educational Research and Innovation. Common concerns of the universities - specifically, the rising cost of education, the need for assessing effectiveness and efficiency of programs, and a 1968 law giving increased autonomy to French universities - led…

A comprehensive third-party evaluation of a regional career education project covering an eight-county area in West Virginia focused on the project's most recent year of operation (1975-76). The evaluation attempted to measure the degree of attainment of stated goals and objectives and was designed to develop a guide and lend direction to local…