The institutionalization of environmental concern is now widespread in American society. This reference was written to help professionals and laymen locate important sources of environmental information. Among the sources covered in the book are federal and state government agencies, private environmental and conservation organizations,…

This issue of the SSEC newsletter focuses upon descriptions of new curriculum materials, announcements of interesting research efforts, and progress reports on SSEC projects. Included in this issue are: (1) summary of proceedings at the SSEC Annual Invitation Conference; (2) description of the Biomedical Interdisciplinary Curriculum Project in…

In order to assess the attitudes of Harcum Junior College students in regard to education in general, the school curriculum, school resources, and school counseling, a questionnaire was administered to all Harcum students in the fall of 1975, with 258 anonymous respondents. Since respondents were enrolled in all programs except the pre-pharmacy…

This study determines the extent to which skills of written composition, as defined by a modern rhetorical theory, appear in a selected sample of resources available to teachers. The sources judged and evaluated in the content analysis were textbooks used in preparation of English teachers, textbooks used by students in English classes,…

To acquaint international educators with the various resources available to them in the field of educational technology, this document revises material originally compiled in 1972. It lists a brief description of the services that each agency offers. The directory is organized into six major topical headings: general information, technical and…

This expanded catalog lists over 8,000 films, filmstrips, videotapes, transparencies, audiotapes, and records dealing with environmental and ecological topics. Subjects include: amphibians, botany, birth control, city planning, evolution, food chains, farming, oceanography, and sea life. Titles are listed alphabetically. Though entries are not…

The resources included in this Guide are geared for the Educational Information Consultant (EIC), an education specialist who receives, processes, and fulfills client requests for information needed to resolve specific curricular, instructional, and administrative problems. The Guide begins with highly-selective introductory sections on how to…

Most small, rural schools are not equipped to provide each and every student with an education which provides students with learning experiences that are necessary for the development of basic academic and non-academic skills. Therefore, small, rural schools need to identify and utilize the various human, natural, and social resources which…

This paper schematizes large-scale educational research and development (R&D) as a progression of operations and presents a perspective for evaluating those operations and their outputs. Most perspectives thus far presented for evaluation of educational R&D are oriented to small-scale operations and modest products. Prevailing views of formative…

Providing a history of the development and evaluation, this report discusses one set of training materials designed to increase knowledge and understanding of school personnel in the area of instructional planning and management. The unit goal is to assist school staff in making defensible choices in form and content of instructional programs by…

Providing a history of the development and evaluation, this report discusses an information product designed to provide useful information to those responsible for staff development. The SourceBook purpose is to increase awareness of the kinds of products that are available for training in instructional planning and management, and to provide…

This study was conducted to evaluate the need for and value of learning resources services for off-campus classes at Wilkes Community College (WCC). Procedures included: (1) a questionnaire to survey kinds of services offered by other North Carolina community colleges/technical institutes to their off-campus classes; (2) an examination of the…

The document presents professional adult basic education staff development plans of States in Region Four (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee). The plans are an attempt to systematically record the educational resources that have been built and the relationships and roles that each…

To enable vocational teachers and researchers to utilize the descriptors, indexes, and fiche of the ERIC system more efficiently, a self-instructional package was developed in 1971 and has since been revised. Methods used for developing the materials are described, along with the reasons for revision. The revisions are described and summarized.…

The declining interest of the general public in ethnic minority studies and the even more alarming disinterest of educators indicates that all too many Americans have viewed the study of the culture and problems of American blacks, Indians, Mexicans, and Puerto Ricans as a fad. By fighting for stable funds for ethnic studies, by becoming…