A five-week summer workshop offered inservice training to twenty-eight intermediate and high school social studies and English teachers. Participants examined the concepts of conflict, power and authority, identity, and interdependence through content and team working sessions, ranging from games to lectures, and independent study in an effort to…

Presented at the American Vocational Association Annual Convention, this paper summarizes developmental efforts being conducted at the Center for Vocational and Technical Education to establish quality modules which can be used successfully by educators in their teacher education classes as well as by in-service vocational education instructors. A…

The answer and confirmation sheets for the United States Naval Academy course on psychology and leadership developed by Westinghouse Corporation are contained in this document. The text-workbooks from which test questions are drawn appear under EM 010 420 through EM 010 447, and the test items accompanying each appear under EM 010 451 through EM…

A 4-phase study was conducted to provide an objective third-party assessment of the effectiveness of research and development (R. & D.) projects supported by the Research and Development Unit (RDU) of the Illinois Division of Vocational and Technical Education. Activities during the four phases consisted of: (1) a preliminary review to obtain…

This resource guide contains an annotated bibliography of available materials for developing curriculum related to black studies. References for materials and human resources are offered in the areas of Home Economics, Language Arts, Dimensions of Language and Sociolinguistics, and Science. Material resources listed in the bibliography are…

Development of the Individualized Reading Skills and Social Science Program (IRSS) is described. This curriculum begins when most children start to read. If a child cannot read the page, the curriculum provides supplementary listening passages and readiness training assessment. Each child begins at his level of progress. The general structure of…

This annotated bibliography lists 111 entries of selected educational materials in Pakistan covering the period from April through June 1971. Thirty-two categories include: (1) administration, organization, and financing of education, (2) adult education, (3) agricultural education, (4) childhood education, (5) comparative education, (6)…

This annotated bibliography lists 108 entries of selected educational materials in Pakistan covering the period from July through September 1971. Twnety-nine categories include: (1) administration, organization, and financing of education, (2) adult education, (3) childhood education, (4) comparative education, (5) curriculum, (6) development of…

This document is an English-language abstract (approximately 1,500 words) of the role of school in Tasmania as seen in a report by a committee appointed to determine that question. At present, Tasmanian children are required to attend school between the ages of 6 and 16. About 20% of children attend private schools. The demands of society for…

This document is an English-language abstract (approximately 1,500 words) of a publication outlining the objectives and problems of vocational education in the United Arab Republic. The data presented include both the general objectives of vocational education and the specific goals of each type. The goal of vocational education is to prepare…

This document discusses the theory and philosophy of the Portal School strategy. According to the author, that strategy is a process for making an environment responsive to change; a way of providing a setting in which site, specific and locally determined programs, and theories can be adapted, implemented, and diffused; and a method for closing…

Developed through a college curriculum department, this publication provides vocational teachers with a practical reference on problems relating to educating disadvantaged students. The underlying theme is that the teacher is the major factor in the success of any program for the disadvantaged. Several aspects of the problem are considered,…

This issue of a continuing newsletter on individualizing language instruction provides discussion of how several educators have implemented individualized language programs in their school systems. Editorial comments introduce articles on: 'No-Fail' German Individualized Program at the University of California at Riverside, (2) Self-Paced…

Intended primarily for educational administrators, this review presents an analysis of the literature concerning student participation in educational decisionmaking. The educational and legal ramifications of student involvement in several decisionmaking spheres, such as school board and committee membership, student government, extracurricular…

A report on the evaluation Workshop to define school objectives is presented. The three-week workshop in defining and measuring objectives in the areas of interests, attitudes and values was held at Emerson School in Elmhurst, Illinois. Some questions studied by the workshop group include the following: Can interests, attitudes, and values be…