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KENNEDY, WALLACE A.; WILLCUTT, HERMAN C. – 1963
AN EXTENSIVE REVIEW OF THE RELEVANT LITERATURE SINCE 1900 SEEMS TO INDICATE THAT, IN SOME WAY, THERE IS AN INTERACTION BETWEEN INTELLIGENCE, AGE, SOCIAL GROUP, AND THE EFFECTS OF PRAISE AND BLAME ON SCHOOL CHILDREN. INCONSISTENCIES IN EXPERIMENTAL FACTORS HAVE PRECLUDED ANY DEFINITIVE STATEMENTS REGARDING THE PROBLEM. AN INVESTIGATION OF THE…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Motivation Techniques, Performance Factors, Reinforcement
Florida State Dept. of Health and Rehabilitative Services, Tallahassee. – 1972
This report is a summary of a project utilizing subprofessionals in the field of social work. Conducted in the Jacksonville, Florida area in 1968, the project demonstrated that subprofessionals could successfully perform a wide variety of tasks formerly assigned to social workers. Although early resistance on the part of social workers was…
Descriptors: Community Services, Demonstration Programs, Economically Disadvantaged, Job Training
Silkebakken, Dennis L. – 1971
This quinmester course of easy-to-medium difficulty is recommended for pupils who have had band or have demonstrated satisfactory proficiency on an instrument. Emphasis for both musicianship and performance is placed on intonation, phrasing, sight-reading, and instrumental technical facility, as well as responsibility of the individual to the…
Descriptors: Bands (Music), Course Content, Course Objectives, Curriculum Guides
SCANDURA, JOSEPH M. – 1965
VARIOUS WAYS WERE EXPLORED BY WHICH PRIOR OR PREREQUISITE LEARNING AFFECTS THE LEARNING OF HIGHER ORDER (CRITERION) MATERIAL WHICH BUILDS ON PREVIOUS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS. THE INVESTIGATION WAS CONCERNED WITH THREE INSTRUCTIONAL VARIABLES (PACING, PRACTICE, AND NUMBER OF STAGES IN A LEARNING HIERARCHY) AND THEIR EFFECTS ON LEARNING RETENTION…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Basic Skills, College Students, Individual Instruction
Preston, Jim – 1975
The 1974 followup program of former vocational, technical, and adult education students of Sarasota County (Florida) and an employer followup survey are presented in the document. The student survey was sent to 778 vocational preparatory graduates and leavers and 486 were returned. Information was sought concerning their employment status,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Experience
Clasby, Miriam; And Others – 1978
This chapter evaluates Florida legislation establishing school advisory committees and is intended to improve understanding of both the potential and the problems of school advisory committees. It begins by examining advisory committees across the nation. It then turns to an analysis of school advisory committees in Florida. The report on…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Role, Advisory Committees, Annual Reports
Florida State Univ., Tallahassee. – 1979
The purpose of this study was to identify the reading-related teaching competencies that will be of potential use to vocational teachers if they are to develop the reading skills necessary for classroom instruction and job success. Questionnaires were sent to 591 teachers in all areas of vocational education. Questionnaire items were rated…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Competency Based Teacher Education, Comprehension, Educational Diagnosis