A 6-week experimental demonstration program was provided for 90 neurologically impaired children with severe learning problems to bridge the gap between school terms and to provide learning experiences for teachers, teacher-trainees, and parents. The staff at each of three host schools consisted of five master teachers, five college students, plus a full time psychologist and a pupil personnel worker to conduct parent and sibling discussion groups and to aid the staff. The children had enrichment activities in reading, language development, motor development, manipulation, and arts and crafts. On pre- and post-project evaluations of social, emotional, and academic level of functioning, over 60% of the children readjusted to academic, school routine, and social-emotional levels within 2 weeks (instead of the usual 6 to 8 weeks) after school started in the fall. Teachers and supportive staff felt that they gained experience in working with children, parents, siblings, trainees, and each other. Recommendations are proposed for 1969 program improvements, and the appendix gives anecdotal record forms, evaluative questionnaires, and budget estimates. (LE)
- Authorizing Institution
- Prince George's County Board of Education, Upper Marlboro, MD. Dept. of Special Education.
- Peer Reviewed
- F
- Published in
- United States of America
- Sponsor
- Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC.
Table of Contents
- TnSTTTUTTON 1
- SPONS AGENCY 1
- Education Department. Prince Georges Mar 69 1
- Washington D.C. OEG-67-2970 1
- Emotional Adjustment Summer Schools 1
- Parent Counseling Adjustment Staff Role Student Adjustment Institutes Summer Programs Teacher Education 1
- ABSTRACT 1
- A coy 44
- He emphasized the need for variety in 63
- BODY IMAGE 63
- PAIRING - 63
- SHIFTING 63
- Stand back to back 63
- This same creativity imagination and enthusiam 64
- Car tires boxes and broom 64
- We placed added emphasis in the area of Body Image body 64
- All teachers were favorably impressed with the 65
- A change from an 65
- The program challenged them. 65
- FIELD TRIPS 66
- Reading Enrichment centered 66
- Field trips taken during 66
- Train ride from Washington D.C. to Alexandria Va. 66
- Cabin John Regional Park. 66
- Enchanted Forest 66
- Washington Zoo. 66
- National Arboretum. 66
- Fort Washington. 66
- Every week the activities 75
- Thursday following the field trip about what 75
- All the children had an opportunity to socially more interested in talking with 75
- RECOMMENDATIONS 75
- All teachers believed the 75
- Due to beach conditions 75
- All Centers questioned arranged again there activities allowing 76
- ...This implies that at times 83
- Visual-Motor Pairing control with his movements. jump with accuracy into a square over a line etc. 83
- Being asked to jump 3 83
- Segmental Integrations one side with the other. 83
- ...The activities in the activities should be 83
- Decision Shifting relative to the task evaluation 83
- ...In line with Control above the decisions this may be 83
- Social Complexity ...Performance should be encouraged may be 83