A 3-year program for early identification and remediation of perceptual deficiencies to prevent or minimize learning disabilities was conducted with two successive kindergarten classes. The 1967 class received intensive training for 3 years, while the 1968 class received intensive training for 2 years. Comparison of pre and posttest data for…

Contents of the New Mexico State Annual Evaluation Report for ESEA Title I Projects, for fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, include: New Mexico allocations for 1969-70; school districts allocations for 1969-70--basic statistics, state education agency staff visits to local education agencies, changes in the effect of state agency procedures, effect…

An experimental approach to remedial writing instruction was compared with other teaching methods in common use in New York City, in a study involving 71 teachers of remedial English and 2,066 of their pupils. The experimental program correlated reading and writing instruction in a highly structured design for the purpose of improving expository…

School counselors in their daily work are faced with the investigation of children with "learning disabilities". This article attempts to delineate the major problems in the area, which are those of definition, prevalence, aetiology and remediation, and to suggest ways out of the current "morass". (Author)

Annotations and sources are provided for selected computer assisted instructional programs in mathematics (e.g., drill and practice, simulations, and graphics) appropriate for use with learning disabled or retarded learners. This software list includes 13 programs for preschool through grade 3, 15 programs for the elementary grades, and 12…

Describes a national telephone survey of 60 community college faculty members to determine differences in opinions about the impact of microcomputers among transfer, vocational, and developmental instructors. Concludes that faculty members in all disciplines agree on the value of the use of microcomputers in the classroom. (DMM)

Explains the constructivist theory of knowledge and discusses the theory's implications for teaching remedial college students. Analyzes student performance on a college placement test to highlight the differences between how novices and experts process scientific or mathematical materials. Suggests a radical change in introductory algebra…

Harold Howe, former U.S. Commissioner of Education, comments on the roots of the equal opportunity in higher education movement, its expectations for students, future funding potential for developmental education and instructional improvement, ways to enhance support programs, and the impact of current political trends on equal opportunity. (DMM)

Suggests the use of thematically integrated readings to impose meaningful organization on reading course content, by selecting a theme which lends itself to a broad spectrum of academic disciplines and genres. Recommends a variety of collaborative learning problem-solving tasks to help students assert control over their learning environment. (DMM)

Secretary of Education William Bennett proposes that gimmicky federal programs are not the key to boosting American economic competitiveness, but rather that developing in American schoolchildren the qualities of honesty, responsibility, and regard for others' rights will help Americans compete in world markets. (MSE)

Describes design, implementation, and evaluation of an interactive video lesson in preparatory algebra based on Gagne's instructional design principles, which was developed at the University of Utah. Highlights include learning objectives; program design elements, particularly use of reference files; areas addressed in formative evaluation; and…

This paper discusses classroom variables as an academic ecology; describes how linking assessment to effective intervention requires an understanding of this ecology; reviews procedures for assessing the academic ecology including classroom observations, teacher interviews, and examination of permanent academic products; and presents a case study…

This study surveyed 91 special education teachers to determine perceived mathematical needs of exceptional children, ways teachers assess skill deficits, and teachers' methods and backgrounds. The continuum of skills corresponded to the standard curriculum. (MNS)

Recommended strategies for improving the education of economically disadvantaged students include dispelling teacher misconception, hiring teachers from disadvantaged backgrounds, using noncredentialed staff from the community, emphasizing mastery learning and holistic teaching, and revising the curriculum to incorporate heterogeneously grouped…

A commission established by Ohio to reduce the number of first-year college students requiring remedial courses recommended updating and standardizing the college preparatory curriculum, improving teacher education, and enhancing communication between students, parents, and educators at all levels. These recommendations, responses to them, and…