Discusses teacher training programs with emphasis on evaluation mechanisms in anti-drug education. (KJ)

Close attention to detail by aquatic personnel could conceivably reduce the annual number of swimming pool accidents and fatalities by as much as 50 percent. (LH)

This document is designed to provide assessment materials for specific Grade 4 outcomes in the Spanish Language and Culture Nine-year Program, Grades 4-5-6. The assessment materials are designed for the beginner level in the context of teaching for communicative competence. Grade 4 learning outcomes from the Spanish Language and Culture Nine-year…

The underlying foundations for all elements of this "Cree Language and Culture 12-year Program Guide to Implementation (Kindergarten to Grade 3)" are Cree values--those viewpoints and ways of being that characterize the Cree way of life. They are as important today in educating students in the Cree language and culture as they have ever…

This is the twenty-second edition of the Adult Basic Education (ABE) Articulation Handbook for British Columbia's public postsecondary institutions. The purpose of ABE articulation is to ensure learners have access to quality courses, receive appropriate credits and are able to transfer easily among publicly-funded colleges, university colleges,…

In early childhood settings, children spend over 50 percent of their time on handwashing, dressing, napping, and other routines and transitions. "Routines and Transitions" is a guide to help turn these routine daily activities into learning experiences. By using transitions wisely, providers not only help children develop skills, but also run a…

This guide is designed to help state leaders identify which comprehensive school-reform models have been adopted throughout the United States. It provides information on states being targeted by developers and the capacity of each design team. The guide is divided into 4 sections: Developers in States; Developers' Capacity; List of Developers; and…

This book explains the interaction and integration of the two systems most involved in the prevention of child abuse and neglect: the educational system and the human services system. The guide also includes the roles of the legal system and of collateral agencies. This Wisconsin guide was written to accomplish four objectives: (1) to establish an…

This article explores the practical difficulties encountered in using self-administering, self-scoring, and self-interpreting career guidance instruments with students who have white-collar aspirations and blue-collar histories. After dramatizing and summarizing the problems, the author describes a model for successful use of one such…

Author explained the steps in preparing a pop-hit listening guide, from the selection of recordings through the development of question-answer formats to the use of graphic aids. He presented a brief but solid package on how to use music that captured student interest while stimulating the intellect. (Editor/RK)

THE HISTORY OF SPECIAL INSTRUCTION FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN IN FARGO IS FOLLOWED BY A DEFINITION OF THE EDUCABLE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED. A DESCRIPTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION PROCEDURES COVERS SCREENING, EVALUATION, AND PLACEMENT PROCEDURES, TYPES OF TESTS USED, CLASS SIZE AND ORGANIZATION, AND AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM. SUBJECT…

BUSINESS EDUCATION INCLUDES INSTRUCTION IN BOTH OFFICE AND DISTRIBUTIVE OCCUPATIONS. THE BUSINESS WORK EXPERIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE BASED ON INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP INSTRUCTION IN THE RELATED CLASS IN WHICH ALL STUDENTS ARE ENROLLED, AND INSTRUCTION THROUGH PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT. THIS HANDBOOK SHOULD BE HELPFUL IN ORGANIZING AND OPERATING…

THE PURPOSE OF THE HANDBOOK IS TO ASSIST THE TEACHER IN DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING STUDENT INTEREST AT A HIGH LEVEL BY THE USE OF REALISTIC, PRACTICAL, AND INTERESTING ACTIVITIES IN THE PROJECT TRAINING METHOD IN DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION COURSES. THE MANUAL WAS DEVELOPED FROM RECOMMENDATIONS OF A SPECIAL RESEARCH COMMITTEE OF DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION…

THE MAJOR OBJECTIVE OF THIS NOTEBOOK IS TO HELP THOSE STUDENTS INTERESTED IN TAKING PART IN THE SPRINGPORT HIGH SCHOOL HUMAN RELATIONS TRAINING LABORATORIES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THEMSELVES, SOCIETY, AND HUMAN EMOTIONS SO THAT THEY MAY DEVELOP SOCIALLY AND EMOTIONALLY. THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE NOTEBOOK IS DIVIDED INTO FOUR MAJOR AREAS--(1)…

THE OBJECT OF THIS HANDBOOK, DEVELOPED AS A PART OF A CONCENTRATED SEVEN-WEEKS SUMMER PLANNING STUDY, IS TO PRESENT THE FINDINGS AND SUGGESTIONS OF THE STUDY GROUP FOR A SYSTEMATIC PROGRAM FOR ACADEMICALLY TALENTED STUDENTS. THE HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF THE PROJECT ARE PRESENTED, ALONG WITH THE CHARACTERISTICS AND ROLES OF THE FOLLOWING…