Attempts to discover what educators' attitudes are toward sex-related role differentiation in education. This information, it was felt, would have important implications both for research and for the training of educators to implement Title IX effectively. (Author/RK)

Explores the attitudes of inner-city, ninth-grade male students and the relationship of these attitudes to intended choice of educational program in the tenth grade. Ninth grade is an important time in career development since the tenth grade is the point where vocational and college programs begin. (Author/RK)

The gap between aspirations and expectations may be expected to increase as the individual becomes more aware of the distinction between what he would like to do versus what he really expects to do. This study attempted to explore these ideas to see to what extent variations exist by race and sex. (Author/RK)

Authors described various theories and methods of evaluation, as well as issues of procedure. (Editor /RK)

During a comprehensive study of childrens' images of the future, the appropriateness of the Delphi technique as a method for studying the thoughts of children was assessed. This article discusses the potential of the Delphi technique based on this research. The research methodolgoy is discussed. (JL)

This study has been an attempt to provide insight into the question of the influence of school resources on how well students perform academically. It examined the nature of the relationships between educational resources, socioeconomic and racial characteristics, and student academic performance in Florida. (Author/RK)

The ultimate goal of the Schools Without Failure training program is to produce changes in teacher behaviors and attitudes which will affect pupils in positive ways. A major aim of the study was to determine if expected behavioral changes actually took place for teachers. (Author/RK)

Reports an approach to the development of more effective diffusion strategies, using as a basis the personality variable "change orientation" of educators. An attempt is made to demonstrate that change orientation is a measurable characteristic of teachers. Suggests that the concept holds considerable promise for state-level leaders who…

Assesses the variations in attitudes toward selected race-related concepts among seven- through twelve-year-old Black, White, and Mexican-American elementary school children. Also examines the effect of the school environment (multiracial versus monoracial) on the subjects' attitude. (Author/RK)

Reports research that sheds light on the relative value of two explanations of receptivity, i.e., how people are oriented internally toward proposed innovations rather than how they behave in relation to those innovations. Data was gathered in a higher educational setting and involved faculty responses to a number of proposed organizational…