THE FORTY-ONE ITEMS INDEXED AND ABSTRACTED IN THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY DEAL LARGELY WITH FINE ARTS EDUCATION, URBAN EXTENSION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, LEADERSHIP TRAINING (INCLUDING CIVIL RIGHTS), MANAGERIAL AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, PUBLIC TELEVISION, AND PARTICIPANT CHARACTERISTICS, TOGETHER WITH SUCH CONCERNS AS EDUCATIONAL NEEDS…

THIS COMPILATION OF ABSTRACTS OF ADULT EDUCATION RESEARCH STUDIES CONDUCTED IN NEW MEXICO, ARIZONA, NEVADA, UTAH, IDAHO, WYOMING, AND COLORADO COVERS COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ADULT EDUCATION, PUBLIC SCHOOL ADULT PROGRAMS (MAINLY SECONDARY AND ADULT BASIC EDUCATION), VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL TRAINING (INCLUDING INDUSTRIAL INSERVICE TRAINING), ADULT…

This volume includes reports of two research projects of the Kansas Center for Research in Early Childhood Education. The first project, entitled Individual Analysis of Reading Prerequisites and Curriculum Content, is represented by two studies: (1) A Study of a Pretraining Program and Its Effect on a Subsequent Program for a Left-Right…

Focusing on midcareer professionals, this second volume includes descriptive accounts of professional development opportunities designed specifically so that language teachers can reinvigorate their teaching and remain on the path of lifelong learning. Due to the amount of development that comes from collaboration with other professionals, this…

This document contains issues of "The Educational Record of the Province of Quebec" from January 1900 through December 1900. Among the topics covered in this volume are: Annual Convention of Protestant Teachers, co-operation of parent and teacher, future of kindergarten, the neglected child, the rights of children, status of education at…

The mission of the Center on Families, Communities, Schools and Children s Learning at Johns Hopkins University is to conduct research evaluations and policy analyses, and to produce and disseminate new knowledge about how families, schools, and communities influence students' motivation, learning, and development. This annotated bibliography…

Ten parallel human service agencies (five urban and five rural) were compared to identify variations in the service delivery system and to compare the costs of service provision. The agencies responded to approximately 36 questions covering eight major areas and were compared and contrasted, urban versus rural, according to the type of agency. All…

These proceedings present 12 articles that suggest opportunities for scholars and practitioners to contribute to business communication. The papers are organized into four sections, each composed of three papers. The papers in Part I, Specialized Communication Techniques, are: "Does Style Affect the Reader's Image of the Writer?" (James Suchan),…

The document identifies and describes 90 sources of information on conflict resolution and peace education. All the sources are ERIC documents which were published during the period 1966-1976. For each entry, the following information is provided: author, title, source, date, pages, ERIC ED number, microfiche and/or hard copy availability,…

The total cost to Texas institutions of higher education of implementing and administering federally mandated social regulations are compared to the basic operating and financial characteristics of these institutions. A database of the basic characteristics of Texas, which includes student and faculty data as well as operating and financial data,…

Designed to help students who either want to go to American graduate schools or who are already in advanced degree programs, this book was written from the student's point of view. Chapter One on becoming a graduate student discusses motivation, choice of school, preparation for graduate work, graduate programs (the M.A. and PhD.), differences…

Contents include the report of the chancellor, summarizing developments in the state system during the year, and appendixes containing: (1) enrollment figures by institution, class, sex, veteran or nonveteran status, summer quarter, and extension centers and courses; (2) degrees and certificates awarded, by institution and program; (3) research…

The Education Amendments of 1976 extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, extend and revise the Vocational Education Act of 1963, and make new provisions. Title I, which relates to higher education, includes amendments for community services and continuing education, college library assistance and library training and research, strengthening…

This report provides descriptive information on the Research, Demonstration, and Evaluation Program of the Office of Child Development (OCD) for Fiscal Year 1976. An overview describing the mission, function and long range goals of the OCD is included along with a discussion of the Research, Demonstration and Evaluation Program and its activities…

Interviews comprise the majority of professionals' interactions with children. In order to conduct effective interviews, professionals must possess effective communication skills, as well as knowledge of growth and development issues, data collection, and analysis. Though this is an important area of study, there has yet to be a book that…