As part of the Federally sponsored School Program Advancing Career Education (SPACE) in the schools of Greeneville and Greene County, Tennessee, an inventory of teacher attitudes toward career education was conducted to aid in assessing a 45-percent dropout rate in the country. An 18-statement questionnaire was administered to 81 city teachers in…

Phase I involved 5 weeks of entry level employment for academic teachers in selected establishments in order to acquaint them with an occupational field. They did the regular work of these positions for 6 hours each work day and then spent 2 hours interviewing other personnel to collect significant occupational information. Phase II involved 3…

This booklet describes 26 programs underway throughout the nation, designed to provide quality education to inner city youth, and funded by ESEA Title III resources. The programs include early childhood activities, individualized instruction, programs to help youth make the transition to the world of work, staff training, and parent and community…

This final report of the "I" Project for 1971-72 evaluates the general objectives of providing a responsive educational program for students who do not respond to usual secondary programs. The program was to be a model for creating positive attitude, behavior and skill changes. A basic skills laboratory, diagnostic procedures,…