THE SPANISH-AMERICANS OF SOUTHERN TEXAS PROVIDE ONE OF THE LARGEST RESERVOIRS OF SEASONAL FARM LABOR WHOSE RATE OF MOVEMENT IS AFFECTED BY ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO. RECRUITMENT OF WORKERS HAS BECOME HIGHLY ORGANIZED. SINCE MIGRATORY WORKERS HAVE BEEN SO IMPORTANT TO THE UNITED STATES ECONOMY AND HAVE DERIVED SO LITTLE…

WRITTEN FOR PARENTS, THIS BOOKLET DESCRIBES THE BRAIN INJURED ADOLESCENT AND THE PROBLEMS AND EXPERIENCES FACED BY THE ADOLESCENT AND HIS PARENTS. EIGHTEEN QUESTIONS ASKED BY PARENTS OF THESE CHILDREN ARE DISCUSSED. THE AREAS COVERED ARE-- (1) SOCIAL EXPERIENCES, (2) GUIDED INDEPENDENCE, (3) SOCIAL SKILLS, (4) SUCCESS EXPERIENCES, (5) LEISURE TIME…

These simulation materials, designed to identify factors, priorities, and information needs in planning vocational education, consist of (1) a background information section outlining the setting and format of the exercises, (2) eight exercises, each of which focuses on a selected vocational education planning problem, and (3) a set of information…

This paper attempts to provide a brief overview of the diagnosis, etiology, and treatment strategies presently being used with atuistics. Discussion of treatment strategies revolves around the use of operant techniques; from Lindsley and Skinner (1954) to more recent attempts of Lovaas (1976). Generalization and maintenance are also discussed in…

Instructional materials used in two pilot studies are presented. Appendix A contains components of the problem-solving bulletin board. Eighteen problems are stated along with suggestions for solving each problem. Problems 1-10 contain questions extending the original problem. Teacher answer sheets are given for problems 4-18. Appendix B contains…

The guide lists resources for the provision of vocational education to handicapped students. Each entry includes information on title, specific concern, groups served, intended users, contents, source, cost, availability, and ease of use. Entries are organized into the following four areas (sample subtopics in parentheses): exceptional students…

NEUROLOGICALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN OF NORMAL INTELLIGENCE CAN BE HELPED TO IMPROVE THEIR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH LANGUAGE THERAPY. A 2-YEAR STUDY SUGGESTED NOT ONLY THAT THIS STATEMENT IS TRUE BUT ALSO THAT SIGNIFICANTLY GREATER IMPROVEMENT COMES IN SITUATIONS WHERE THESE STUDENTS ARE PERMITTED TO REMAIN IN REGULAR CLASSROOMS AND TO RECEIVE…

The problems of teacher education in developing nations are discussed. Blending new knowledge with cultural heritage so that the personal cultural synthesis demanded of new literates is effected without disrupting social structures is complicated by the language problem. The impact of the written word on a society dependent on oral communication…

This document provides computer programs, written in BASIC PLUS, for presenting fundamental or remedial college chemistry students with chemical problems in a computer assisted instructional program. Programs include instructions, a sample run, and 14 separate practice sessions covering: mathematical operations, using decimals, solving…

This paper reports findings of an exploratory field study of the teenager's first year of motherhood. Twelve subjects, aged 14-19, were interviewed a number of times during that year. Interviews were largely unstructured, allowing mothers to express their concerns and feelings. Data for analysis were: (1) narrative style protocols that were…

A study was conducted to determine which contemporary and anticipated societal problems may be amenable to treatment with the aid of communication resources. This paper first discusses the initial phase of the study, in which a search was conducted to determine the social science rationale for societal problem research, evidence of previous…

Although methods for estimating item difficulty are abundant, little attention has been given to the psychological processes involved when a student responds to a single test item. Mastery of educational objectives is not proven when a student supplies the correct answer to items intended to test these objectives. The student's problem solving…

This revised list includes games/simulations for all age levels, though often most applicable at the secondary through adult levels. In her reviews of available products, the author limited her listings to those games/simulations which are useful for educational purposes and which focus directly on social concerns relative to urban and…

Problem-solving skills are higher level cognitive processes which involve the invention of complex organizational schemes to resolve conflicts or confusion. These skills cannot be acquired by mastering a hierarchy of prerequisite skills; rather, their mastery is best facilitated by placing the student in an environment which forces him to apply…

This volume, a part of the Elements of Mathematics Program (EM), contains 200 problems which require no special training beyond elementary mathematics, but often careful analysis and some ingenuity. The statements of some problems involve functional notation, but most are stated either in prose or prose accompanied by illustrations. Problems are…