Community and culture significantly influence value orientation, perceived needs, and motivation as well as provide the ground for creating shared understanding. All disciplines have their own cultures, and all cultures evolve through cross-cultural exchanges. The computing community has created and documented a sound body of knowledge of…

A study was conducted to identify the skills and training needs of Uintah Basin (Utah) beef cattle producers. A questionnaire form was mailed to a random sample of 210 beef producers. The questionnaire consisted of a list of 106 skills to be rated by the respondents. Two basic questions were asked about each skill: (1) How important is the skill…

The study investigated programs for elementary level gifted and talented students available in all Ohio public school districts and training programs for teachers of the gifted and talented available in 51 Ohio colleges approved for teacher education. Surveys, visitations, and interviews were used to collect the data. Among five major conculsions…

A report is given of the work of a study committee selected to plan and implement a sex education program at the secondary level. The committee was comprised of students, parents, and teachers. After examining what other schools in the area had done to meet sex education needs, the committee wrote a statement of philosophy and purpose, reacted to…

This report examines the current state of library services for Hispanic young adults and recommends a program for greatly expanding these services at the Latin American Branch of the Oakland Public Library. The study was conducted through an extensive reading of the literature on the topic, interviews with key individuals, and surveys. The first…

A study was conducted to determine employers' perceptions of the technical and personal skills and knowledge needed by business and industry in the Indianapolis area. A survey instrument, requesting employers to rate the importance of 17 technical skills and 13 personal skills and to describe the nature of the work at their firms, was distributed…

The main purpose of the study was to determine selected aspects of the small business food service operators' perceptions regarding the need for training adult food service workers in the Altonna area of Pennsylvania. Information was gathered to help determine the operators' perceptions of the type of training, training site, and their commitment…

Interviews with 20 adult returning students investigated their library needs. Seventeen female and three male undergraduates aged 23 years and older at colleges in three cities in North Carolina participated. Many adult students have needs that differ from those of traditional undergraduates, especially in dealing with technology. The time…

A study explored what the nature of the curriculum and program design for a graduate program in design management should be and whether a demand for such a program exists in West Michigan. Four groups of individuals related to design management as a profession were surveyed: alumni, practicing professionals, employers, and current senior-level…

Parents' views on the goals of early childhood programs and on characteristics of a high quality center were examined in a study that also investigated parents' understandings of quality in three different types of early childhood services. The study was part of a major project on the quality of early childhood centers, which was funded by the New…

A generic staff development model for kindergarten through sixth-grade child care programs is described. Recommendations for the what, when, and how of staff development activities are based on a review of the literature and a needs assessment survey administered in two school districts and a private sector, school-age child care program in…

During fall 1977, Central Florida Community College conducted a community assessment survey throughout its three-county service district in order to access residents' knowledge, perceptions, and opinions about the college. Seven objectives were identified: what information the community already has about the college; how people learn about the…

This practicum was formulated because of the consistent pressure from parents and teachers of the existing three year-round schools in the Cherry Creek School District, Englewood, Colorado to consider expanding year-round education to the middle school. As a result of two previous studies that were completed at the time of the formulation of the…

This monograph concerns a research project which employs survey and evaluation techniques to design a delivery system for library services for a low-income neighborhood. The research includes surveys of library users and of residents of the neighborhood, interviews with local organization representatives, and an evaluation of present library…

A study was conducted to determine if a market of potential students for an external Associate of Arts degree in general education existed and to develop a model for such a degree program. The extent to which a potential market existed was ascertained by surveying a sample (n=255) of adult students enrolled in non-credit programs offered by…