This book reviews the present high school curriculum and indicates the trends for the future. Seven professors were asked to assess the present situation and trends in their respective fields. The fields of study include English, visual education, science, foreign language, mathematics, social studies and teacher education. Major points in the…

An individual training program teaches parents of language handicapped preschoolers to facilitate their child's communication via turn taking, pausing, description, modeling, expansion, prompts, or facilitative questions. (CL)

Describes how a special needs team helps borderline children--those who have exhibited a weakness in certain areas but whose weakness is not serious enough to qualify them as children with special needs. (Author/JF)

Describes a program in which the two major goals are: an individualized program for each child in the school, and a continuous program of self-improvement for the staff and the school. (Author)

Graphic arts self-paced learning modules consist of course title, module number, clock hours required to complete the module, behavioral objectives, and manipulative and written responses required to complete the module. The student is provided with a project workbook, study guides, overhead transparencies, and video tapes. An outline of the…

A description of six characteristics common to nine elementary teacher education models is presented. (MM)

Description of an island elementary school with one pupil. (SP)

When deciding whether to include this or that in our courses, we should ask, Which is more likely to develop the sort of person who would make a good leader for a new colony?" (Author)

The author describes and outlines the design of the IPI Project, an innovation based on research which uses current information to improve its techniques, procedures and materials. (Author/MS)

The results of three experiments involving 6 young children suggest that the generalized imitation effect may not be entirely due to the child's inability to discriminate reinforced fron nonreinforced occasions. Instructional and social variables may strongly influence the generalized imitation effect. (WY)

Improving the balance of learning disabled children was investigated through the use of a 12-week structured gross motor home learning program. Analyses concluded that parents can significantly enhance the static and dynamic balance of their learning disabled children by implementing a structured gross-motor training program at home. (Author/PN)

Clarifies the concept of experiential learning using a five-stage generalized model (focus, action, support, feedback, debrief) and nine defining characteristics that describe the implicit and explicit assumptions in experiential programs. (SB)

Small-group communication is defined and its benefits to students, advantages, disadvantages, and use in the business education curriculum are examined. (CT)

A description is given of a training program for students preparing to be tutors. Tutors are taught to apply clearly specified motivational principles as a part of the tutoring process. (JD)