The described module is designed for inservice and preservice teachers interested in acquiring the skills necessary to diagnose reading difficulties through the use of informal diagnostic material. Information on this module includes a description of its contents and the activities and resources involved in using the product. Ordering information…

The primary focus of the described learning module is to provide elementary school teachers with a sound foundation for developing good listening habits in their students. Included in the description of this module are the contents and the activities and resources involved in using the product. Ordering information for materials is included as…

The described learning module is designed for intermediate grade teachers who wish to improve their oral language skills, both in an open classroom and in a closed setting. The contents of the module are outlined, and the activities and resources involved in its use are described. Ordering information for materials and a critique of the module are…

The described teacher inservice education program is for upper elementary, middle and secondary school teachers who wish to improve the reading skills of their students. The scope and sequencing of topics are described and ordering information for materials is provided. A critique of the program is included. (JD)

The inservice teacher education course described is designed for teachers interested in setting up a new remedial reading program or in reevaluating an existing one. Included in this report are a description of the content of the course, activities and resources involved, and ordering information for materials. A critique of the course is…

The inservice teacher education course described is designed to aid the elementary school teacher to either help install a career education program or enrich such a program already established. Included in this descriptive report is an outline of the scope and sequencing of topics contained in the modules, activities, and resources involved in use…

The described instructional materials are for the use of teachers, parents, and administrators who need to be informed on due process procedures and procedural safeguards for implementing the public law supporting mainstreaming. This descriptive report contains information on the contents of the materials and the activities and resources involved…

A widely adopted National Diffusion Network program, Diagnostic Prescriptive Arithmetic, teaches elementary arithmetic skills through games and other concept-building activities. Practical math applications and problem-solving techniques are emphasized. (SK)

This article presents the criteria developed by the American Institutes for Research to select evaluated exemplary career education projects across the nation for submission to the Joint Dissemination and Review Panel (JDRP) of the Office of Education (USOE) and the National Institute of Education (NIE). (Author)

This booklet contains abstracts describing more than 45 multidisciplinary, basic skills programs that have been validated as successful. The projects have been developed by individual school districts throughout the nation in response to local needs, and are available for adoption by other districts. Introductory materials provide a table of…

This guide lists approved teacher education programs in Texas institutions and is divided into three parts: (1) college approved programs; (2) approved programs for areas of specialization; and (3) approved competency-based programs. Part One of this guide alphabetically lists the Texas institutions with approved teacher education programs.…

The Technical Assistance Base (TAB) was established to provide the National Diffusion Network (NDN), a nationwide federal effort at school improvement, with the technical support needed to help NDN members strengthen their knowledge and capacities. This document reports on TAB's accomplishments over its first three years. Section one gives an…

An inservice teacher education program--designed to make those administering tests more aware of the difficulties students face in a testing due to discriminatory factors inherent in evaluation instruments--is described, and information is provided on program purposes, content, activities, resources, ordering information, and history of…

A prescriptive learning package for inservice teacher education is described. The package seeks to aid the teacher in developing and implementing individualized intervention techniques suitable for children whose learning situations result in disruptive behavior; knowledge and applications of terms and principles of behavior management are…

The inservice teacher education package described here focuses on skill building in instructional, organizational, and managerial classroom techniques for developing and implementing learning centers. Seven specific learning centers are discussed, the subjects including microscopes, telling time, China, mathematics, economics, and adjectives.…