Rapid social and demographic changes will have an impact on the future training of teachers. The emergence of an unmotivated urban student population from families who undervalue education will pose increasing problems for teachers. While teachers' knowledge of subject matter is essential, insights into the ecology of the classroom, the nature of…

This booklet on Ontario (Canada) apprenticeship programs describes regulated and non-regulated trades in the following four categories: (1) construction, (2) industrial, (3) motive power, and (4) service. The introductory section covers what apprenticeship is, educational requirements, credits for academic and skill achievements, finding an…

A SURVEY WAS MADE OF INFORMAL ADULT EDUCATION BY AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND CHURCHES IN NORTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY, KANSAS (PART OF GREATER KANSAS CITY). RECREATION, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, HUMAN RELATIONS, ACADEMIC SUBJECTS, CREATIVE ARTS, PUBLIC AFFAIRS, AND BIBLE STUDY AND RELIGIOUS TRAINING WERE THE LEADING PROGRAM AREAS. ALL GROUPS BUT ONE CHOSE…

To secure information about the characteristics of the practical nurse population and their opinions about registered nurse preparation, questionnaires were distributed to 2,923 practical nurses employed by the New York City Municipal Hospitals. Usable questionnaires numbered 2,361 or 81 percent of the employed PN population. Approximately 9…

This report, part of the Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study, provides information about the three-year persistence and degree attainment of students who began their postsecondary education in 1995-96, with a primary focus on students who started at less-than-4-year institutions. The report finds that many of the differences in the…

Discussion of the enhancement of second-language instruction in a unified Europe looks at education for multilingualism; curriculum design at various educational levels; early language instruction; third and additional languages; ease or difficulty of language learning based on similarity to native language; program length; cross-cultural…

This report is the fourth in a series of follow-up analyses of nine longitudinal studies addressing the costs and effectiveness of alternative types of early intervention for children with disabilities. An introduction provides an historical perspective and conceptual framework for the studies, including common study elements and how research…

A survey was conducted to determine the needs of elementary teachers with respect to the teaching of science. Areas addressed in the survey included: biological, physical, and earth science topics taught at various grade levels; criteria used to select sequencing and content of the science curriculum; most common methods of instruction used in the…

VOLUME IV, A STATISTICAL SUPPLEMENT TO AN EVALUATION REPORT OF NEW ENGLAND'S 1966 TITLE I PROJECTS, PRESENTS PROJECT DATA WHICH COMPARE THE STATES AND PROJECT TYPES. (LB)

The experiences of a variety of postsecondary institutions using different academic calendar options are examined. Several calendar options are described: the traditional semester, the early semester, 4-1-4, the quarter system, the trimester plan, composite plans, and year-round plans. The traditional semester calendar begins in mid-September and…

"Education for Practical Nursing, 1960," the report of a survey, recommended the development of criteria for program evaluation. Published in 1965, these criteria served as the basis for a questionnaire to collect data on 722 practical nursing programs. Data analyzed in the light of the 1960 survey showed (1) an upward trend in students'…

Comparison of company practices regarding continuing training of employees shows great diversity among the 15 European Union member states. In 11 countries, over 70 percent of companies are "training involved" (TICs). South European countries have a low percentage of TICs; the proportion of TICs in north European countries is over 80…

The relationship between achievement and method of individualized instruction and testing was investigated using a class of 32 community college students. Construction of the mastery tests was described. For the class as a whole, students in a mastery-by-module group had slightly, but not significantly, higher scores than students in a…

A UNIVERSITY OF THE AIR, DESIGNED TO PROVIDE TELEVISION AND RADIO LECTURES AND HIGH CALIBER CORRESPONDENCE COURSES REINFORCED BY RESIDENTIAL COURSES AND TUTORIALS, HAS BEEN PROPOSED FOR GREAT BRITAIN. THE SYSTEM WILL HAVE THREE PRINCIPAL AIMS-- TO HELP RAISE EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS GENERALLY BY MAKING RIGOROUS SCHOLARSHIP…

VOLUME II IS THE FIRST OF A THREE-VOLUME STATISTICAL SUPPLEMENT WHICH SUPPLIES RAW DATA TO ACCOMPANY A NARRATIVE EVALUATION REPORT (VOLUME I) OF 1966 TITLE I ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT PROJECTS IN NEW ENGLAND. THE SUPPLEMENT PRESENTS DATA ON THREE VARIABLES--THE NEW ENGLAND STATES, THE COMMUNITY TYPES INVOLVED IN TITLE I PROJECTS…