Two rural Louisiana communities were selected to evaluate the effectiveness of certain types of communication in preventing man-caused forest fires. The communities were selected on the basis of differences in fire occurrence rates and other factors related to conservation. Questionnaires and personal interviews were utilized to determine views of…

The recruitment booklet is the result of team efforts of a committee to develop working materials which may be utilized for an adult education recruitment program in the local school systems. Each team member individually developed recruitment concepts, which were combined to form a guide. The report is divided into five parts: (1) a statement of…

This syllabus was designed to serve as the instructor's manual for courses in applied French linguistics offered to elementary and secondary teachers in Texas. The material presented is divided into six parts: (1) phonetics and the teaching of pronunciation, (2) phonemics and orthography, (3) versification and morphology, (4) verbs, (5) tagmemics…

A two-part experiment seeks to determine the practicability of independent foreign language study using programed materials as a mode of instruction for a limited number of secondary school students of high ability. Discussion of additional objectives, methods, materials, and student attitudes reveals that the process of programed learning…

This evaluation report consists of a description and longitudinal analysis of the long term educational impact of the Learning to Learn Program on children from poverty backgrounds. The program is based on the principle that children's development follows an orderly sequence of growth from motor to perceptual to symbolic stages. The results of…

In contrast to software engineering, which relies on relatively well established development approaches, there is a lack of a proven methodology that guides Web engineers in building reliable and effective Web-based systems. Currently, Web engineering lacks process models, architectures, suitable techniques and methods, quality assurance, and a…

THIS SURVEY BRIEFLY DESCRIBES RESEARCH IN PROGRESS OR JUST COMPLETED ON COORDINATION AND PLANNING OF HIGHER EDUCATION. FOUR GENERAL AND THREE RELATED STUDIES CURRENTLY UNDERWAY AND SIX STATE STUDIES, ALL BUT ONE OF WHICH ARE COMPLETED, ARE DESCRIBED. THE PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY IS TO PINPOINT SPECIFIC MATERIAL POTENTIALLY USEFUL TO EDUCATIONAL AND…

The management of education is an increasingly important consideration throughout the nation. Tested management concepts and systems are needed for vocational and technical education to efficiently resolve the complex problems of: (1) policy development, (2) planning, (3) provision and utilization of facilities and equipment, (4) budgeting and…

This monograph is a collection of papers describing a series of loosely related studies of visual attention, auditory stimulation, and language discrimination in young infants. Titles include: (1) Infant Attention and Discrimination: Methodological and Substantive Issues; (2) The Addition of Auditory Stimulation (Music) and an Interspersed…

The transition from faculty to administration is a cultural as well as organizational shift.

The bilingual program described in this booklet offers intermediate-grade English and Spanish instruction to Spanish-speaking children from an economically disadvantaged neighborhood in one of Chicago's largest school districts. The descriptive information presented here concerns context and objectives, necessary personnel, educational…

This paper outlines and discusses a self-contained multimedia-training program on psychological diagnostics. The program aims to play an intermediate role between theory and working practice, while offering students a simulated environment to prepare for practical work with real humans. The program simulates the entire diagnostic cycle in…

A GRANT FROM THE FORD FOUNDATION WAS USED IN ESTABLISHING THE UPPER MIDWEST SMALL SCHOOLS PROJECT (UMSSP). THIS PROJECT INCLUDED FIFTEEN MEMBER SCHOOLS IN NORTH DAKOTA AND MONTANA. THE ORIGINAL OBJECTIVES WERE--(1) TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL LEADERS IN RURAL EDUCATION, (2) TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND ADDED MATERIALS TO DEVELOP THIS LEADERSHIP ROLE OF…

A report described the current context, realities, and research and development needs of local level vocational education planning to provide a foundation for improving local level planning technology. Examination of the legislative context for vocational education planning revealed that interagency coordination and consultation, use of data about…

Rural schools have had a traditional role as major vehicles of rural economic development. During the rapid economic changes of the 20th century rural schools supplied the literate migrants who flocked to the cities to become the human capital for urban based expansion. Rural schools also provided the literate farmers who stayed at home and…