The two studies reported here sought to discover to what degree tracking activities are supported by the displacement of an object relative to a background in contrast to displacement of the whole field. (Author/RK)

The amended guidelines for Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as revised by the Oregon Department of Education, are presented in this document. It consolidates instructions for completing applications. The purpose of Title I is explained briefly. The first two steps prior to applying are to identify the project target area or…

In 1979, the Education Department's steering committee for basic skills coordination worked toward institutionalizing the coordination of basic skills programs at the federal level. This report discusses the committee's objectives and activities during that year in the areas of communication, regulations, organization, monitoring, technical…

AN EVALUATION IS GIVEN OF SUCCESSFUL SECONDARY-LEVEL TEAM TEACHING PROGRAMS IN AMERICAN HISTORY, AMERICAN LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION. PROVISIONS WERE MADE FOR LARGE GROUP INSTRUCTION, SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION, AND INDEPENDENT STUDY WITHIN A 2-HOUR TIME BLOCK. TEACHERS HANDLED TOPICS AND SUPERVISED ACTIVITIES UPON WHICH THEY HAD MUTUALLY AGREED IN…

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WELL-ARTICULATED LANGUAGE PROGRAM IS DEPENDENT UPON DEALING WITH SUCH PROBLEMS AS ESTABLISHING AND FINANCING FLES PROGRAMS, COURSE OBJECTIVES, METHODOLOGY, TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS, AND STUDENT PLACEMENT. AT THE SAME TIME, CONSIDERATION MUST BE GIVEN TO THE OPINIONS OF TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTES, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF…

This instructor's manual is a ten lesson curriculum designed to instruct young shooters in the skills of proper gun handling and marksmanship. Gunology (knowledge of guns and ammunition) and rules for air rifle competition are also discussed. (CJ)

The role of the strength factor in the accomplishment of precision tasks was investigated. Forty adult males weight trained to develop physical strength in several muscle groups, particularly in the elbow flexor area. Results indicate a decrease in incidence of accuracy concurrent with an increase in muscle strength. This suggests that in order to…

This report of 38 studies from 22 states includes the analysis and synthesis of statements of policy and program scop", conclusions and recommendations, needs for services, criteria for establishing new junior colleges, and procedures for improving state-wide coordination. Twelve conclusions are presented regarding the role of junior colleges in…

R. Martens' hypothesis that an audience acts as a stimulus to elicit arousal or drive in the performance of an individual, which in turn enhances the emission of the dominant habit, is reexamined. Where incorrect responses are dominant, learning of a novel task will be inhibited, or at least improvement will not be as rapid as for individuals…

The Beery Test of Visual Motor Integration was utilized in a reliability study with elementary school children. The results indicate sufficient scorer reliability and stability over time to merit its use with young children. (Author)

This report analyzes some of the conditions necessary for successful educational planning with emphasis on political and administrative conditions that tend to make the educational planner's task more difficult. The research and experiences are drawn from Latin America. The author suggests that educational planners should seek ways of working with…

In planning for higher education, budgets should be developed that reflect not merely the status quo but rather provide a realistic picture of what occurs relative to what should occur in current programs. This requires setting up an informational framework to provide a mechanism for generating and evaluating alternate ways to achieve…

This report presents three seminar papers and associated discussion session reports from the Adelaide seminar which focused on education as it relates to the advancement of international understanding. In the first paper, A. M. Thomas stressed the necessity for continuing cooperation among nations to solve problems of friction and poverty.…