Explores the structure and content of statistical training in U.S. undergraduate psychology programs. Presents the results and provides comments on curricular structure and on statistical instruction. Discusses options for addressing issues of course sequencing, content focus, and advanced-level offerings in the major. (CMK)

Describes an effort to identify topics that should and should not be emphasized in a workshop for elementary and junior high school teachers. Questionnaires, administered to teachers (N=135) before and after workshops, focused on topic familiarity and teaching experiences with topics before and after workshop. (JN)

A study measured a community's attitudes towards its school district as well as its attitudes towards the subject matter included in consumer and homemaking education. In addition, the study assessed whether alienation was a possible cause for the attitudes toward the schools and consumer and homemaking education. Using a structured questionnaire…

Environmental education (EE) courses and programs offered in grades K-12 in Hamilton County (Ohio) public, private, and parochial schools were surveyed by means of a questionnaire mailed to 67 district level administrators, principals, and teachers. Questionnaires were returned from 5 private, 4 parochial, and 27 public schools, representing a 57…

A study examined the course structure and educational practices used by National Home Study Council (NHSC) member institutions. To gather data for the study, researchers mailed questionnaires to 60 members of the NHSC. Based on data from the 51 usable responses, the researchers determined that the average age of students enrolled in programs…

A study examined the issue of which components should be present in a secondary health occupations program to receive approval and funding. A task force including secondary health occupations teachers, health occupations program graduates, school administrators, health care facility inservice coordinators, health occupations student association…

A study was undertaken to obtain and analyze input from consumer and homemaking education teachers, students, and parents regarding desired content for a clothing and textiles semester course. Of the 1,200 questionnaires mailed to parents, teachers, and students throughout Texas, 327 were returned. Of these, 178 were teacher questionnaires, 84…

A project was designed to implement a curriculum for a short-term re-entry course for licensed practical nurses (LPN) who wish to return to employment after some absence. Southeast Community College used an advisory committee of RNs and LPNs to assist in identifying objectives, content, and method of instruction. A survey questionnaire was mailed…

A study examined the home and family life courses provided in secondary schools throughout the state of Washington. Course offerings and student enrollment figures were analyzed. Survey instruments were mailed to the home and family life teachers in each of the secondary schools in Washington. A computer analysis of the data reported from 143…

A study examined the competencies needed for articulation among and between postsecondary vocational food technology programs in Texas. A two-round Delphi survey was used to collect data from the instructors and coordinators of food service programs in Texas postsecondary institutions during the 1984-85 school year. Thirty-five of the 71 persons…

A study examined postsecondary occupational programs in clothing and textiles technology in Texas in order to (1) identify common essential competencies taught in postsecondary clothing/textiles technology programs, (2) develop and distribute student competency profiles of essential common competencies shared by the eight areas of study within…