THIS REPORT EVALUATES NEW YORK STATE'S COMPENSATORY EDUCATION ACTIVITIES ACCORDING TO THE FORMAT SPECIFIED BY THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION. THE FIRST SECTION DEALS WITH PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION AND DESCRIBES THE TYPES OF SERVICES OFFERED, DISSEMINATION OF DATA, EVALUATIVE PROCEDURES, MAJOR PROBLEM AREAS, PROJECTS THAT WERE NOT APPROVABLE, COORDINATION…

THIS ANNUAL EVALUATION OF IDAHO'S 1966-67 TITLE I PROJECTS ACKNOWLEDGES SOME INITIAL NEGATIVE ATTITUDES TOWARD TITLE I ON THE PART OF SCHOOL BOARDS, ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS, PARENTS, AND STUDENTS. PART I OF THE EVALUATION LISTS MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS AS (1) A DOUBLING OF THE NUMBER OF KINDERGARTENS FROM NINE TO 18, (2) AN INCREASE FROM 10 TO 31…

THIS EVALUATION REPORT OF HAWAII'S ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT, TITLE I, ACTIVITIES PRESENTS INFORMATION ABOUT THE NUMBER OF PROJECTS, THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS COVERED BY TITLE I, AND THE ALLOCATIONS OF TITLE I FUNDS IN THE SEVEN SCHOOL DISTRICTS. IT ALSO DISCUSSES PERSONNEL, SERVICES, PROJECTS, EQUIPMENT, AND…

THE PROBLEM OF THE SLOW LEARNER IS CONSIDERED IN TERMS OF DEFINITIONS, COMMON MISUNDERSTANDING, CAUSES, AND PSEUDO SLOW LEARNING WHERE LIMITATIONS ARE MORE LIKELY ENVIRONMENTAL THAN INHERENT. A DESCRIPTION OF THE SLOW LEARNER COVERS CHARACTERISTICS, IDENTIFICATION TECHNIQUES, NEEDS AND GOALS, MULTIHANDICAPS, THE UNDERACHIEVER, AND MOTIVATION. THE…

POST-HIGH SCHOOL VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL STUDENTS WAS DEVELOPED, IMPLEMENTED, AND EVALUATED IN FIVE SCHOOLS IN TERMS OF ITS ABILITY TO PROVIDE DIRECTION IN ESTABLISHING PRE-TECHNICAL PROGRAMS. READING SKILLS, STUDY SKILLS, MATHEMATICS, AND SCIENCE WERE OFFERED AS LEVEL A FOR ENTERING TRADE STUDENTS AND LEVEL B FOR ENTERING TECHNICAL STUDENTS.…

Descriptions of special programs and research efforts in the schools of India during the period July-September, 1967 are presented in this bibliography of over 200 items with abstracts. Materials cover different levels of education: adult, basic, higher, general, elementary, secondary, part-time, rural, and special education. Also treated are…

This analysis of the educational crisis in New York City schools discusses some characteristics of de facto segregation in ghetto schools, the social background of Negro slum children, and the failure of teachers and curriculum to educate these students. A large portion of the article traces the various Board of Education attempts to integrate the…

This report to the Secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare is based on the research findings of a private research contractor, Greenleigh Associates (See VT 005 948 and VT 005 949), site visits, and interviews with persons connected with about 30 federally supported job training programs. The 30 programs are of two types:…

To depict the current status of vocational education state leadership personnel in terms of policies, numbers, education, and experience, a five-part questionnaire was utilized in 31 states to: (1) determine the existence and content of professional personnel policies and their effects on the operation of state divisions of vocational education,…

This is the eighth in a series of general bibliographies which are being developed to disseminate information concerning documents analyzed at the ERIC Information Analysis Center for Science Education. Reported are over 30 citations to selected documents in the areas of (1) legislative acts and reports, (2) administration and supervision, and (3)…

Thirteen essays on the teaching of college English are included--(1) "Prospect" by John H. Fisher, (2) "The Study and Teaching of English" by William C. De Vane, (3) "Introductory Literature Courses" by Hoyt Trowbridge, (4) "General and Interdisciplinary Courses" by Robert C. Pooley, (5) "Freshman Composition" by Robert M. Gorrell, (6) "Advanced…

This description of how to organize a team teaching program begins with a definition of "team teaching" and distinguishes between hierarchic and synergetic teams. The next two chapters describe 10 team teaching programs in operation in elementary and secondary schools in Ohio, Pennsylvania, California, Florida, Massachusetts, and…

State needs in public school education for the hearing impaired and steps in the development of comprehensive state planning are presented along with recommendations of conference participants, a summary report, and models for regional planning, day programs, and the team approach. The interest of the Alexander Graham Bell Association and the U.S.…

In 1961 a three year study was inaugurated in Hampshire County, England, to investigate the possible applications of closed-circuit television in secondary schools. The study included investigations of new teaching methods and of the technical, financial, and administrative arrangements prerequisite to the use of television on a large scale. The…

The national educational system of Qatar was established in 1956, when the discovery of oil provided a financial base for educational expansion. The government provides free education from primary school through the university and has stressed a system of incentives for students rather than declaring education compulsory on any level. Four types…