Tutoring programs are viewed as being among the most successful of the several programs designed to provide academic support in postsecondary educational institutions for students who have weak formal educational backgrounds. Peer-tutoring programs designed specifically to serve students from educationally deficient backgrounds in postsecondary…

The Semester Goals Project was initiated as a result of residence hall staff observations that although some students did very well academically, they were not fulfilling other developmental tasks common to college students. The project was initiated with the goal of having students determine the specific behavior goals for a given semester.…

A comparison was made of the effectiveness of two direct methods of vocabulary instruction with college freshmen in compulsory remedial reading classes. The two methods tested were a programed approach, "EDL Word Clues," and a more conventional approach using the dictionary with lessons patterned after the format used by H. C. Hardwick in "Words…

This critique lists a number of positive features of the Rite of Passage Review and dwells at somewhat more length on its problems and difficulties. The remarks are organized around several key features of the design which were taken to operationalize the process: 1) Specialist Panel Personnel; 2) Size of Panels; 3) Orientation of Panel Members…

A description and evaluation are given of the Individualized Mathematics (IM) program. IM is an outgrowth of the work of the Learning Research and Development Center (LRDC) at the University of Pittsburgh. The program has developed and implemented manipulative lessons for primary grade (K-3) students. Like other LRDC programs, this one includes…

In recognition of the need for guidance services to be accountable for their portion of the educational process, this guide was designed for the development of a competency-based, outcome-stated plan by each school district in Texas. The guide covers the five phases of the planning process and the counselor competencies required. The format is…

The available evidence suggests the MDTA-Institutional program should be revamped with more reliance on the private sector for production and delivery of institutional training. In his review of eleven studies of Federal manpower programs, O'Neill finds that the MDTA-Institutional program, the oldest of the Federal training approaches, has…

The mission of this Task Force was to review what the public and private sectors are now doing for physically handicapped Americans and to recommend what might be done to improve services and programs. Specifically, the Task Force was to provide an overview of problems faced by handicapped people in order to determine how best to assist them in…

Excerpts from a study are presented in which the following were examined: (1) the start-up industry training programs of South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and Alabama; (2) their effect on industrial relocation trends; and (3) leapfrogging of the unemployed and underemployed into the labor force, particularly in rural areas. (Author/BP)

The paper presents an econometric analysis of the impact of the Work Incentive Program, as modified by the Talmadge Amendments of 1971 (WIN 2), on Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program costs and recipient rates. (Author)

An inservice learning format is described which requires both a standard for performance and a tool to measure performance objectively. Its use can shift the nursing inservice education emphasis from transmission and acquisition of knowledge to acquisition and application of skills and knowledge. (Author/MS)

The article presents an outline of the methodology used in a study designed to evaluate the effectiveness of staff development courses for Ontario's Civil Service Commission. The procedure included a literature search, instructor interviews, and questionnaire development. (MF)

The case study of a 13-year-old boy with minimal brain dysfunction illustrates the use of a social skills training program which concentrated on rebuilding a damaged self image by identifying maladaptive behaviors and providing alternatives. (CL)

Guidance is provided to organizational personnel in establishing a means for assessing the effectiveness of a new performance appraisal system. (TA)

An investigation of the effects on adults of a group career planning program (Life Work Planning) indicated significant increases in self-actualizing attitudes and values that were retained over a five-month period. (Author)