This report describes and evaluates the Clarifying Environments Program (CEP), an innovative attempt by the University of Pittsburgh to improve educational environments in the community through university-community interface. The first part of the paper presents the goals, theory, and history behind CEP. Implementation of CEP learning labs for…

Addressed to educators who have the responsibility for developing curriculums or educational programs that will serve Native American students, the document does not present new information on the status of education in Native American communities. Rather, it discusses ways in which available information, such as the 1928 Meriam Report, can be…

This paper reports a longitudinal study of the effectiveness of out-of-school Neighborhood Youth Corps (NYC) programs in four cities (Atlanta, Baltimore, Cincinnati, and St. Louis) in enhancing the employability of their enrollees. In 1970, when the study was undertaken, the NYC had just been redesigned to place more emphasis on education, skill…

A project was conducted to develop a cost-effectiveness model and data instruments to be utilized in the management of secondary vocational programs. Based upon reviewed literature, cost effectiveness analysis was conceptualized as an analytical technique and eight key elements were identified. The model that was then developed includes four major…

A survey was conducted to define the career development needs of women in five school districts which form the Metropolitan Adult Education Program (MAEP) area (San Jose, California). (The survey was a first step in a project to demonstrate the transferability of existing career development programs from other school areas to designated need…

Each of the seven case studies in this report describes the school and community, the implementation of Individually Guided Education (IGE) programs, and home-school-community relations programs and activities, and analyzes the home-school-community relations programs and activities. The selection of the seven schools was primarily based on the…

During the last decade, bilingual programs have increased dramatically in number and scope; but there are still many problems to be resolved in implementing cultural pluralism. The definition of who is bilingual is an important issue. Bilingual programs currently in existence vary between the widely used transitional model (where instruction is…

One of a series of nine reports of Project ACTIVE (Attaining Competence for Teaching in Vocational Education), this report focuses on the criteria for assessing mastery of the professional competencies (skills) important to vocational educators serving handicapped students. An overview of competency-based vocational teacher education (CBTE) and…

The basic objective of this research project was to determine the effectiveness of the Marine Corps Task Analysis Program (TA) as it had been conducted by the Office of Manpower Utilization (OMU). Main findings and conclusions are summarized in the eight research areas into which the study was divided: TA observation and interview procedures; task…

The fourth volume in a 10-volume report on the historical development (1966-1973) of the 8 administrative Area Offices of the Indian Health Service (IHS) Mental Health Programs, this report presents information on the Albuquerque Area Office. Included in this report are: (1) The Context (geographic distribution; IHS facilities; population served;…

Project PRICE (Programing Retarded in Career Education) is a three year project funded by the USOE's Bureau of Education for the Handicapped. The overall goal of Project PRICE is to develop a methodology by which school systems can educate school personnel, communities and families to provide more relevant career education instruction and…

Summarizes the findings of 22 case studies of environmental studies and environmental education programs at colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. Compares the changes in these programs with respect to similar case studies written a decade earlier. (TW)

The author examines the results of a questionnaire sent to state directors of vocational education concerning their opinions of how vocational education is faring under new state graduation requirements for vocational education students. Negative and positive effects are explored. (CT)

The Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council (GPLC) conducts an urban, volunteer-based literacy tutoring program for adults that emphasizes goal setting. The council believes that students entering the literacy program should understand why they are there, what GPLC can do for them, and how they can apply themselves to get the maximum benefit from…

A model is presented for the implementation of instructional technology into schools. After a brief definition of instructional technology, its advantages and disadvantages are outlined and factors that contribute to the failure or success of an instructional technology program are highlighted. Each of the following components of the model are…