The high demand for scientists and engineers in the workforce means that there is a continuing need for more strategies to increase student completion in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors. The challenge lies in finding and enacting effective strategies to increase students' completion of STEM degrees and in recruiting…

The Fashion an Easier Lifestyle with Assistive Technology (FELAT) curriculum was developed as a needs-based, community educational program provided through a state Cooperative Extension Service. The overall goal for participants was to raise awareness of assistive technology. Program evaluation included a postassessment and subsequent interview to…

High teacher turnover was a problem at the preschool for students with autism where this study took place. The primary purpose of this project was to create and implement a mentor program that would effectively decrease turnover rates of newly hired teachers. The secondary purpose was to determine whether newly hired teachers changed their…

A 6-day gender role workshop for adult men and women is described using current theory and research. The principle concepts discussed in the workshop were adult gender role journeys, gender role transitions, and gender role conflicts. The workshop's curriculum and process are described, including workshop themes, lectures, media, and structured…

This study was based on an earlier 1972-73 study (see SP 009 113) which led to organizational restructuring of Windsor minor hockey (WMH). It was felt that further studies comparing attitudes and beliefs with behavior would be beneficial. Of particular interest were: (a) whether or not attitudes and beliefs changed due to adjusted organization and…

A major recommendation, or mandate in some cases, handed down to principal preparation programs from accrediting agencies, state certication departments, or other bodies, is to prominently include school districts in the program. This might include Advisory Councils that include public school administrators, involving districts in the selection of…

The individuals who use, or neglect to use, an innovation such as mainstreaming are the key to success or failure in change efforts. The concepts of individual stages of concern about an innovation and levels of use of the innovations are discussed. It is suggested that these dimensions can be used as diagnostic tools for facilitating change and…

Discusses three ways to gain middle management support for supervisory training: measuring training results, increasing top management commitment for training, and involving management in the training process. Analyzes the degree of support provided by four types of managers and indicates which strategies work best in gaining the support of each…

Compared lecture and small discussion group methods in regard to increasing knowledge and affecting attitude change about alcohol use and alcoholism among mental health workers. Results indicate it is relatively easy to change levels of information, but attitude change through alcohol education is a complex and intricately involved phenomenon.…

One of five sections of materials for a program to change teacher attitudes toward career education, the document presents the results of the pilot testing of the program. The attitude change product was evaluated by a pilot test plan and a field test plan. Design, data collection, and data interpretation for each test plan are described. Although…

This paper reports on a study which assessed attitude changes of 15 New York City graduate students who were required to take a course about the cultural heritage and contemporary status of black Americans. The course was designed to give students a broad perspective based on historical and current literature, textbooks, newspapers, magazines, and…

A study of 27 employees of an agency that provides services to persons with developmental disabilities investigated using the six-item Guttman scale, based on the Levels of Use framework, for monitoring the adoption and implementation of person-centered planning and other supports-oriented programs. High scores indicated likelihood of…

The pilot evaluative study of the use and effectiveness of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Youth Nutrition Lesson Series focused upon its effectiveness in producing nutrition behavior change (nutrition knowledge, nutrition attitudes, and food intake) based upon the concepts, values, and principles presented in lessons 1-6…

Differential effects on "Attitudes toward Disabled Persons" scores were determined for presentations by independent study, lecture, and film as instructional methodologies. Participants were trade and industrial teachers at a required workshop. Significant differences between pre- and post-intervention and among the three methodologies exists.…

This paper discusses findings from an evaluation of the effectiveness of a pre-referral intervention program that was being implemented in seven school districts in the Southern Tier of New York. The initiative is known as 7 SHARE, which stands for 7 districts supporting and helping to affect regional education. The paper explores the methods used…