Written in Spanish and English, the proceedings include 6 papers and the recommendations presented at the conference on alcoholism and alcohol-related problems among Hispanics attended by approximately 400 participants, representing 29 states, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. "The Challenge of the 1980's: Action Through Unity" discusses the need…

This document is a transcript of hearings conducted in December 1981 on the reauthorization of the Vocational Education Act of 1963. The specific focus of the hearings was vocational education personnel development. The graduate leadership development program provides opportunities for experienced vocational educators to study full-time in an…

An opinion survey was conducted by the South Carolina Advisory Council on Vocational and Technical Education in spring, 1982, to determine the attitude of the public toward vocational and technical education in South Carolina. A questionnaire was developed and distributed through college administrators to 500 persons, 60 percent of whom were…

Teachers' perspectives on the student assessment process and on the role of testing in that process are presented. Primarily ethnographic in approach, this study includes investigations of teachers' ideas and thought processes as well as observation of actual classroom practice. Six elementary teachers participated in a three-stage process of…

A project was undertaken to develop an occupational matrix in the vocational service area of Industrial Electricity and Electronics. To develop the matrix, researchers administered a mail survey to employers in the following occupational areas: non-electrical machinery, electricity and electronic equipment, miscellaneous repair services, radio and…

Identification of relevant individual and intervention variables whose interaction affects response to treatment can be used to facilitate favorable outcomes through appropriate client-treatment matching. To provide a preliminary appraisal of this interaction hypothesis by examining the relationship between client and treatment loci of control as…

The Salt Lake City School District (SLCSD) teacher evaluation system, which includes peer review and assistance for deficient teachers, was instituted in 1975. The Performance Assistance program provides for strong, experienced teachers (peer reviewers) to work with teachers identified by their principals as deficient. This study addresses the…

A study was conducted to investigate reading comprehension and educationally related variables--such as years of education, aptitude score, high school graduation status, and quarter of entry into the service--that describe United States Navy recruits. Data were obtained from computer managed instruction (CMI) reports issued quarterly, on…

In September 1984, the Office of the Chancellor for California Community Colleges conducted a telephone survey to determine whether patterns in student aid delivery were related to patterns of enrollment change. A sample of 31 colleges were questioned regarding their utilization of the Board's Finance Assistance Program, financial aid staffing and…

In this compensatory education field study of the relationships between certain instructional practices, teacher characteristics, and student achievement in and attitude toward reading and math at the first and third grade levels, the major focus was on individualized instructional practices and instructional settings. A purposive sample of…

This study attempted to investigate: (1) preschool children's positive or negative perceptions of the aged, and (2) the effect of increased interpersonal contact with older adults on these perceptions. A review of related literature is reported. Two instruments, The Perceptions of the Aged Test (PAT) and The Familiarity With the Aged Questionnaire…

Using data from the Westinghouse Learning Corporation Study, the effect of the Head Start Program on cognitive achievement in preschool children is examined. The use of statistical models to evaluate programs which non randomly assign children to "treatment" and "control" groups is discussed. Necessary conditions for unbiased…

Interview questionnaires were used in a study to ascertain what benefits or positive changes in life styles, if any, are attributed to participation in the Adult Basic Education (ABE) program by ABE students, and to determine whether specific factors influence participation in ABE. The sample of 510 individuals was drawn from those individuals (in…

The study indicates that a degree of career awareness does exist among elementary school children, differing with such variables as age, sex, and socio-economic level. The instrument developed for this study has utility for assessment of needs, of educational programming/curriculum building, and of the effectiveness of staff development…

The relative effectiveness of alternative programs in producing changes in ambulation and toilet training among retarded individuals admitted to an institution was evaluated. (Author)