Guidelines to aid teachers in selecting the correct eye protective device for students who are engaged in various laboratory activities. (GR)

A discussion of the new Standards for the evaluation of teacher preparing institutions devised by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and of the Guidelines, included in these Standards, intended for institutions to use in developing their programs and in preparing for visitation teams. (LS)

Adequate listening ability on the part of the teacher is one technique for improving student interest and participation. Five guidelines are presented for use in developing good listening habits. (CH)

Describes an eight-step bid-analysis procedure that includes comparing bids with specifications, listing options offered by the bidders, assigning costs to each option, and comparing the bids without desired options. Presents a sample bid-analysis chart. (RW)

Social studies educators share the responsibility for identifying gifted students and helping them to reach the limits of their abilities and talents. A set of recommendations with steps that social studies supervisors and teachers can take to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of gifted students is presented. (SR)

Presents revision of the 1971 publication "Criteria for Evaluating a Bibliography" prepared by the Bibliography Committee, Reference and Adult Services Division, American Library Association. Current guidelines discuss quality and character of elements in bibliography, and are concerned with its accessibility, availability, durability,…