THE USE OF PRESTRESSED CONCRETE IS EMPHASIZED IN THE AREAS OF SCHOOL PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION. THE PLANNING SECTION INCLUDES--(1) ROLES OF ACTIVE PARTIES AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, (2) PROCEDURES, AND (3) CONCEPTUAL DATA FOR SITE AND BUILDING. THE DESIGN SECTION CONTAINS--(1) DEVELOPMENT OF CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS, (2) INTEGRATION OF…

The Klein School and the concept of education that it represents is presented. The concept grew out of the desire that the teaching-learning environment (curriculum, people, and buildings) should meet the needs of individual children. In providing for the individual differences of both teachers and students at Klein, the rigidity of time…

The first part of this report presents background and procedures of the 1968 New Orleans conference on speech-communication and lists the recommendations formally adopted by the conference concerning research priorities, graduate instruction, and issues and responsibilities in speech-communication. The major section of the publication is devoted…

This manual is intended for use by trainers of teacher aides in New Careers programs (which focus on training the unemployed and/or underemployed for entry-level placement as nonprofessionals in human service occupations). An introductory chapter considers the qualifications of the training team, qualifications of the trainee, the function and job…

The 17 papers in this book are collected to offer some insights into the problems of teaching the disadvantaged. Part I contains papers on the nature of the disadvantaged child, curriculum relevant to his needs, and difficulties in evaluating compensatory education programs; Part II includes papers describing compensatory education from various…

Based on papers and discussions at a national conference organized by the British Broadcasting Corporation and the University of Aston in Birmingham in July 1967, this book outlines the principles of modern industrial training, based on task and skill analysis, and looks at the part that new learning resources can play in implementing these…

This book deals with university continuing education centers emphasizing those at ten pioneering institutions (Michigan State University, Columbia, Oxford, California Polytechnic State College, Notre Dame, the University of Chicago, and the Universities of Georgia, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and New Hampshire) that came into being through the financial…

The statements and notations in this report have been abstracted from 12 interdisciplinary conferences conducted on subjects related to social and environmental variables as determinants of mental health plus one conference on recreation. This summary reflects the essence of statements that may have a direct or indirect bearing on considerations…

The control of noise on buildings is discussed extensively in this document, incorporating a broad range of criteria appropriate for isolating air borne, impact, and structure-borne noise associated with residential construction. Subject areas include--(1) noise types, sources, and transmission, (2) general principles of noise control, (3)…

To test the hypothesis that pupil achievement is inversely related to class size, a 5-year study (1959-1964) examined the relationship between class size and pupil achievement in reading and arithmetic. Data were taken from records of the Baltimore public school system for all 16,449 grade 3 pupils in the class of 1959, comprised of 6,568 regular…

A detailed analysis was made by the National Library of Medicine of the performance of the Medical Literature and Analysis System (MEDLARS) in relation to 300 actual "demand search" requests made to the systems in 1966 and 1967. The objectives of the study were : (1) to study the demand search requirements of MEDLARS users, (2) to…

This informally written handbook for elementary school teachers describes typical classroom behavioral problems and proposes ways of dealing with them. The "problem" student is identified as one who requires the teacher's personal energy or reactions, drawing attention away from the remainder of the class and creating added burdens for the…

This handbook is designed to give school boards, school administrators, teachers, and community leaders in Iowa a step by step approach to designing a quality, multicultural, nonsexist education program in their local school districts. The role of each one of these groups in developing a multicultural nonsexist education program is described. In…

South Carolina's State Plan for Vocational-Technical Education is presented. Part I contains an overview of South Carolina's population, present economy, and economic forecast for 1985. South Carolina's philosophy, mission, and major vocational education system goals are described in Part II. Part III discusses the organization and governance of…

The guide, first in a series of committee reports relating to school band performance, organization, and equipment needs, describes successful practices in ordering band uniforms. Compiled in response to numerous requests for assistance by band directors who need advice on how to order new uniforms, the guide suggests the best time during the…