The purpose of this study was to compare the social studies curriculum of Illinois schools with recommendations presented by the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Task Force on Scope and Sequence which appeared in "Social Education," April, 1984. Courses offered during the 1981-82 school year in 483 junior high schools and…

A study sought to examine the attitudes of school administrators in various administrative positions toward their local vocational agricultural programs. There were no significant differences among the three groups of administrators concerning the controlling purposes of vocational agriculture. (LRA)

The purpose of this survey was to examine the trend among Illinois high schools of offering and requiring basic speech courses. It was hypothesized that the trend is increasing. Fifty Illinois public high schools received a seventeen-question questionnaire. The hypothesis was confirmed. (The questions and the responses to the survey are presented…

Concerned with those students in Connecticut who had completed eighth grate and sought to be admitted to regional vocational-technical schools, this study had as its objectives to: (1) determine the general characteristics of students being served by Regional Vocational Technical Schools in the State, and (2) determine to what extent the schools…

Because many experiences needed by vocational agriculture students typically occur during the summer, the contracts of Ohio vocational agriculture teachers have been longer than the typical 9-month academic school year. A study examined the attitudes of vocational agriculture instructors throughout Ohio toward summer programs so that policymakers…

A 1973 survey of middle, junior, and senior high schools in Connecticut indicated that more schools teach geography now than they did in 1968; more geography courses are required now; no major curriculum changes have occurred since 1968; geography courses are oriented toward social studies; and geography is strongest in junior high schools.…

An overview of educational opportunity in New York State, this study analyzed school district figures for school years 1972-73, 1974-75, and 1975-76. Figures for 1973-74 were omitted to reduce the amount of data. Results indicate that the average district offers 118 courses to junior and senior high students. Urbanized metropolitan areas offer…

The prevalence of adolescent drug use in Utah is compared with drug use in the United States as a whole in this study. The data were obtained from a survey of 16,000 students in grades 7 through 12. Participants were drawn randomly from 38 of Utah's 40 school districts, with school personnel administering the anonymous questionnaire during school…

Principals from 246 high schools in Washington state responded to a questionnaire survey of the speech communication programs offered in that state's secondary schools. The 85-item questionnaire elicited information on the basic course offerings, advanced courses, extracurricular speech communication activities, and the training and experience of…

A survey of 39 West Virginia teachers of the severely handicapped found that 33% of placements were in segregated schools, 33% were in separate sites associated with regular education facilities, and 33% were within regular education locations. Of these only 25% were located in age appropriate facilities. (Author/DB)

Curriculum integration and application are important components of educational reform strategies in the 1990s. A sampling of applied and integrated curricula implemented in Wisconsin during the past few years is presented. The study's purpose is to encourage educators to consider new ideas and to foster activities that will help Wisconsin students…

In this study, efforts are made to report related data, gathered through questionnaires, which reflect plans of high school seniors over the past decade. Information presented should provide some valuable insights for improved policy-making, planning, and administration. The first chapter explains the purposes of the report and the sources of data…

A three-year pilot project was conducted to evaluate the feasibility of implementing a statewide off-road motorcycle training program for beginning drivers in North Carolina. The first year of the program involved approximately 422 students from five locations, the second year involved seven sites across the State. The three basic criteria for the…

This study surveys secondary teachers and students in the state of Mississippi about the status of, and their attitudes toward, psychology courses. The results are compared with those of a similar survey conducted in Florida. In 1975, a four-page questionnaire was mailed to 375 schools in Mississippi. Of these, 198, or 52.8 percent, were filled…

From the statewide assessment of mathematics performance conducted by the Minnesota Department of Education, specific study findings for 17-year-olds attending public and nonpublic schools included demographic data and information on student attitudes toward education programs and mathematics, and mathematics achievement. Data analyses suggested…