Education & Pedagogy

This unit presents the teacher with guidelines and suggestions for a field trip to a shore. It contains information about what organisms and habitat to expect and appropriate activities. Also suggested are discussions of the people who live and work near the shore. A pre-trip planning section is presented. Sections relating to each of several disciplines are presented, including objectives, materials, and procedures relating to the field trip and designed to portray concepts of the discipline. Appendices of resources and sites in northern New England are provided along with a bibliography. (RE)

Developed by the Nevada Competency-Based Adult High School Diploma (CBAHSD) Project, this teacher's guide accompanies a student handbook and ten curriculum guides which cover the following subjects: consumer education; environmental education; health; language arts; citizenship; American Government; United States History; mathematics; earth and physical science; and life science. This teacher's guide provides an overview of the CBAHSD Project including results of the statewide survey, assessment item construction, and the field test. Directions for using the curriculum guides and the student handbook are also included. (BM)

Drastic reform of the nation's public education system is called for in this paper. It is argued that technological advances and social changes in the past quarter century have given schools a new role and purpose, particularly with regard to the education of blacks. Specific changes which have been implemented in the Michigan Public Schools are cited as examples for the direction that public education should take toward providing equal and quality education for all students. Actions that should be taken by State and Federal governments to achieve such a goal are outlined. (Author/EB)

The "Back to Basics" movement is compared with the humanistic or affective approach to education. A return to basics would set the stage for an active teacher, shaping a passive student. Affective education, in contrast, considers helping a student learn to be a person as more central and more basic than the acquisition of skills and habits. If "Back to Basics" becomes a reality, those in higher education will bear a large burden of responsibility. A specific program of studies is suggested for departments and schools of education to assist in countering a national reemphasis on basics that would exclude maximal development of the learner's unique nature. A selected bibliography on humanistic education is included. (Author/MM)

This pamphlet answers questions parents might have on various topics connected with the education of their children. The parent's right to visit schools and talk to teachers is discussed. The responsibilities of school councils, including Local School Councils and District Education Councils, are outlined. The procedure for appointing school principals is described. Title I programs are explained. The right to bilingual education is discussed. Parents' right of access to student records is explained. The procedures for suspension and expulsion are outlined. The question of placement in special education classes is examined as is the right of the parent to challenge this decision. (MC)

This catalog is a compilation of up-to-date information about federal programs currently available to support community education and related activities. The information includes program titles, office locations, purposes of the grants, and suggested applications of the programs to community education. Programs covered include both formula grants (funds distributed according to a legally specified formula) and discretionary or program grants (funds distributed at the discretion of the Commissioner of Education). Users of the catalog are advised to request guidelines from the appropriate offices, as designated in the catalog, before designing proposals. A subject index and tables displaying each program's general categories, types of assistance, and target populations supplement the document. (Author/PGD)

This volume contains papers presented at the sixth Annual Conference of the Australian Science Education Research Association (ASERA) held at Flinders University in May, 1975. Paper topics include: pupil learning and classroom climate, teacher structuring behavior, the Australian Science Education Project (ASEP), cognitive preference and achievement, student expectations, medical education, biometrics in environmental science, the Keller plan, scientific methodology, perceived need satisfaction, use of learning hierarchies, grade placement of science concepts in primary school science, and the primary science program in New Guinea. (SL)

Part 1 of a 6-part series of pamphlets deals with anecdotes from the author's diverse teaching experiences in a high school vocational agriculture program. The 11 stories, to be utilized in vocational agriculture teacher education, are followed by questions and activities analyzing the case studies and prompting alternative solutions. The stories revolve around a vocational agriculture teacher's experiences with both parents, students, and teachers in dealing with: program devalopment, agricultural improvement, teaching problems, low-achievers, father-son relationships; students' psychological problems, animal husbandry, student placement in vocational agriculture programs, disciplinary problems, and field trips. (JB)

The "Insights" newsletter, published eight times during the academic year, is intended for elementary teachers interested in open education. The newsletter includes descriptions of actual classroom projects, discussions of teaching techniques, and sources of curriculum and professional materials. This issue treats the topic human relations and contains four articles: Human Relations: Grading Children; Four Strategies to Encourage Evaluative Input from Children; Solving Moral Dilemmas; and The Human Development Program--An Affective Education Activity. During the Bicentennial year, "Insights" will also carry listings of materials which might be helpful to teachers. (Author/RM)

New developments in the field of elementary school physical education are included in this up-dated text book. The following major topics are covered: (1) organizing, developing, and implementing a physical education program and curriculum; (2) the learning process and teaching techniques; (3) implementing a physical fitness program with attention to physical characteristics and differences of children of different ages; (4) movement education, creative play, and manipulative activities; (5) apparatus activities; and (6) instruction in various team sports for children of different ages and stages of development. Resource information is appended. (JD)

These selected resource materials have been compiled to illustrate the type and range of materials available for population awareness, family life, and sex education for young people. The items selected are not necessarily the most up-to-date or comprehensive, but have been chosen to indicate a variety of approaches. They are intended to be used primarily to provide ideas and guidelines rather than direct program aids. Supporting background details and contact addresses are included for all items. Categorizations designed for user convenience include the following: (1) out-of-school educational approaches; (2) participation by youth; (3) education for population awareness; and (4) family life education. (KA)

A study on access to higher education in Germany was written as part of a larger study on access and admission in that country and the United States. The complex dimensions of the access situation in Germany are set forth, along with the many factors that have produced crisis: demographic trends, reforms in secondary education, legal and constitutional considerations, and employment expectations of graduates. The history and administration of admission to higher education in Germany are described, and changes in current laws governing access and admission are examined. (MSE)

The complex human and legal issues surrounding regular class placement of handicapped students have created some disagreement and confusion among teachers and teacher educators. The confusion is bound up with the issues of teacher biases, stigmatization of the handicapped, and the ability of untrained teachers to work properly with handicapped children. Whatever the issues, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act is now law, and the immediate need is for inservice education for teachers who have no training in special education. In addition, colleges and universities must be prepared to restructure the curriculum of teacher education programs to include special education. (DS)

The report examines the state of the art in the preparation of special education directors and presents findings from questionnaires completed by personnel in 34 Kansas and 39 Missouri districts. Detailed ratings are provided for the importance of knowledge/training/experience on 24 aspects, including fiscal procedures, curriculum development and supervision, staff personnel selection, school law, collective negotiations, school/community relations, and legal issues of special education. Among conclusions drawn are that all categories of personnel have fairly consistent perceptions of the special education administrator's job, and that training in general administrative and special education processes is needed for preparation of a special education director. (CL)

Announcement is made of the availability of materials for the use of all education personnel involved in assisting schools in implementing Individually Guided Education (IGE) programs. Described are: the implementor's manual, the basic tool for the program; the required text, INDIVIDUALLY GUIDED ELEMENTARY EDUCATION; 11 different simulations titled "Franklin Elementary School Simulations"; the "IGE Performance Objectives Resource File"; the "IGE Performance Objectives" brochure; the "IGE School Kit" (filmstrips, cassettes, and overheads with instruction manual); and the "Directory of IGE Implementors and Coordinators." The distributor's name and address and the approximate costs of each component are included in this announcement. (JD)