This report includes information on the 2021-2022 Study of Family and Staff Experiences in American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey Programs (the 2021-2022 Study). The 2021-2022 Study collected data from children's parents, teachers, center directors, and program directors in Region XI Head Start programs in…

The purpose of this study was to fill the gap in statewide information about teacher professional development opportunities in Oklahoma and compare the opportunities in rural and nonrural schools. The Regional Educational Laboratory Southwest, along with members of the Oklahoma Rural Schools Research Alliance, developed a survey that measured how…

The purpose of this paper is to suggest a practical method for considering the influence of factors affecting design decisions which appear to resolve some of these problems. (Author/RK)

Author addressed himself to the problem of designing effective environments for exceptional children. He developed essential "polar paradigms" for the observation of children's behavior in relation to their physical setting. (Editor/RK)

This article is an indept presentation of the evaluation of an ethnic studies class conducted in a Nevada secondary school. (Author)

In attempting to make mental-health programs more positive for the children who experience them, a Friendship Unit was selected for evaluation in elementary and junior high classrooms. (Author/RK)

Article considered whether pupils' creative thinking and problem solving abilities can be improved through direct educational efforts. (Author/RK)

Reports on the movement from compensatory education to multicultural education and warns that this transition must take place with caution. (Editor)

Author projects increases in Florida's career employees and assesses their training needs. (Editor/RK)

The Automated Instruction Shorthand System is a multi-sensory instructional program that conditions the rapid recall of Gregg symbols. The system is designed to allow students to succeed at a speed that is most comfortable to his/her abilities in the expectation that individualization will increase motivation and reduce the rate of attrition in…

Subjects were given tests of visual memory using stimuli which were similar, but not identical, to those used in a subsequent paired-associate learning task. Scores on the visual memory and the paired-associate tasks were then used for analysis. (Author/RK)

A literature review identified characteristics of transition programs that were described in 33 refereed journal articles between 1986-1999. Results confirm that students with more severe learning and behavioral difficulties receive inadequate transition services; programs emphasize employment competencies over living skills; and there are few…

By looking at statements that authors make in their books, article considered what is meant by an inconsistency and how vague and incompatible assertions can be misleading as well as trap an author into canceling out his own recommendations. (Author/RK)

A framework for constructing a set of statistical economic and social indicators for rural development is discussed in this paper. Operational definitions are presented for economic development, economic growth, rural, and rural development. The framework for identifying economic and social indicators can be adapted to quantify most existing…

Article summarizes an extended study carried out by Oberlin College, Ohio. Bright thirteen-year old black pupils were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. Comparisons between the two groups showed that nearly all students--from backgrounds where completing secondary school and attending college are both unexpected--entered…