In this report, the search is continued for exemplary elementary science programs. Included is a chapter explaining the excellence in elementary science concept which touches upon: (1) goals; (2) characteristics of an ideal curriculum; (3) resources and materials; (4) administrative leadership; (5) classroom environment; and (6) program…

Current practice in educational program evaluation was examined through analyses of 232 reports submitted, from 1980 to 1983, by institutions seeking approval for their programs from the U.S. Department of Education's Joint Dissemination Review Panel (JDRP). The JDRP reviews these reports to determine whether educational programs have demonstrated…

This directory of resources was developed to present current information about teaching techniques, instructional materials, and human resources to enhance elementary and secondary basic skills instruction. The guides' five units cover basic skills, English and language arts, mathematics, reading, and writing. Each unit contains abstracts of…

This evaluation report is of a pre-school and primary grades bilingual program that was begun in 1971 as a demonstration model uniquely designed to meet the needs of children in migrant farm worker families. In order to overcome some of the disadvantages migrant children face due to frequent moves, parallel educational programs were set up in…

The prevention and resolution of student behavior problems were the goals of the Positive Alternatives to Student Suspensions (PASS) Program involving schools in Pinellas County, Florida. Workshops for staff and administrators aimed toward creating a humanized caring school. Classroom activities attempted to create situations in which students and…

The M-5 Project is a sequential physical education program for children in the primary grades and intermediate grades. It embodies the main concepts of the movement education approach. Activities are individualized, based on needs identified by results of physical fitness tests, that are carried out in 30-minute daily sessions at a series of six…

A learning package that offers a straightforward explanation of the procedures with which to administer a standardized test is described. Information is provided on the program purposes, content, activities, resources, ordering information, and history of development. A critique is also provided. (DS)

A programed text for inservice teacher education--focusing on reality therapy as a technique to help students change their unacceptable behavior--is described. The text covers techniques of classroom management, discipline, and control of student behaviors. Information is provided on the purposes and content of the programed text, as well as…

A Florida Department of Education R & D project, "Collection and Dissemination of Validated Community-based Career Guidance Practices," is presented with a focus upon four areas: (1) the project staff's 12 working definitions of community-based career guidance practices; (2) nine trends noted in the national survey being conducted; (3) selected…

Understanding the nature of American dialects and the basic issues involved in teaching a standard English to speakers of nonstandard dialects is the subject of the inservice teacher education learning package described here. Inservice topics covered are broad phonetic transcriptions of speech and analyzing nonstandard features occurring in…

The learning module described is for the use of inservice teachers interested in a study of the process of inquiry. It is designed for a workshop-sized group of teachers at the secondary school level but may be adapted for teachers in the middle school. The topics addressed in this product relate to the process of inquiry and include questioning…

The module described is addressed to inservice teachers of all subject areas in the middle and secondary school levels. The goal of this module is to provide learners with sufficient knowledge about programmed instruction to enable them to implement programmed instruction in their classroom. The scope and sequencing of topics is outlined.…

The third of eight related documents, this monograph deals with the remedial reading aspects of the Reading Instruction and Pupil Personnel Services (RIPPS) program. The duties of the reading specialists in the program are described, as is the process by which children are screened and selected for the program. The prescription and remediation…

The described inservice learning module is designed to provide elementary and secondary school teachers with greater knowledge and understanding about the social background and interactions of their students. The basic tool in this module is a booklet, and the table of contents is presented in this descriptive report. The activities and resources…

The described teacher inservice training materials are designed for the use of elementary teachers who wish to develop teaching strategies and organizational skills in bilingual classrooms. The contents of the learning modules in this instruction program are outlined, and the activities and resources involved in their use are described. Ordering…