Describes the impact of an independent school's switch to a coeducational institution from single sex boy's school. Discusses the process of redefining the school community and developing a set of core school values. Includes a set of recommended elements for successful coeducation programs. (CFR)

Presents an annotated bibliography, arranged alphabetically by author, of 85 doctoral dissertations published between 1991 and 1993 on topics related to moral development and values education. Includes dissertations on the teacher's impact on moral development and on teaching about value issues in social studies. (CFR)

Discusses the question of how the problem of defining American "nationality" or citizenship has affected schooling and education since colonial times. Identifies and discusses three traditions of U.S. citizenship. Contends that these traditions have produced innumerable dilemmas and conflicts for public education. (CFR)

Developed during the course of the North Dakota Pioneers in Equality Project and originally used in a series of regional workshops for vocational teachers and school administrators, this handbook deals with ways in which vocational educators can help to eliminate sex role and occupational stereotyping. It consists of a series of 11 chapters…

The principal objective of this 1970 thesis was to investigate empirically the social class differentials in educational orientations of over 5,000 rural Negro and white high-school sophomores from Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Texas; in addition, the significance of educational goal differences and/or differential…

Annual surveys of North Carolina State University's first-time freshmen are conducted during freshman orientation. This study compared first-time freshmen in the fall of 1977 (n=2,343) with those in the fall of 1986 (n=3,130). The questions deal with the students' attitudes, plans, needs, family and community background, and political views. They…

Using questionnaire derived-data from randomly selected Northeast Alabama high schools, an historical comparison was made of the educational goals of 924 seniors in 1966 (19 schools) and 918 seniors in 1972 (15 of the same schools). Differences in the status projections of 1966 youth (438 males and 486 females) and their 1972 counterparts (470…

Maintains that educators have been at the forefront in the quest for equal opportunity. Asserts, however, that there is resistance to recognizing and removing bias from the curriculum and instructional materials. Discusses challenges in implementing inclusive education in Canadian schools. (CFR)

This book examines the factors responsible for the difficulties being experienced by many young Canadians trying to find permanent jobs in a growing economy and explains how Canadian youths can make the best use of the opportunities offered by academic and other programs to find a satisfying life in the workforce. The following are among the…