A study was conducted at Reedley College to determine whether there were any significant differences between first-time students who applied for admission on time and those who applied late, i.e., from the week prior to the beginning of instruction through the third week of the semester. Involved in the study were the 200 late applicants for the…

One of the functions of the Governor's Office of Human Resources is that of gathering, analyzing, and distributing information on the extent, distribution and characteristics of the poverty population in Mississippi and the social, economic and demographic conditions which affect the poor. This lengthy document disburses that kind of information…

The 12 essays in this collection address the concerns of basic writing teachers and those who teach basic writing teachers. The first essay discusses the characteristics of the low achieving college students who require basic writing instruction and argues for basic writing courses that are based upon a thorough understanding of students' nature…

This study investigates "burn-out" and turnover among workers in child care settings. A total of 95 persons working in 32 child care centers in San Francisco were interviewed by telephone. One-fifth of the centers in the city were represented and both public and private centers were included. Each category of center was proportinately…

Use of the American College Testing (ACT) Program assessment battery for the measurement of student growth at a regional state university is described. A stratified random sample of 112 seniors at Tennessee Technological University was given the residual form of the ACT Assessment battery for comparison with their pre-college ACT test performance.…

Based on a review of 60 studies, this three-part report analyzes the research to date on economics education in the two-year college. After introductory material noting the growing interest in research in economics education, Part I describes the three broad categories into which the studies fall: (1) fact-finding studies, designed to determine…

Findings in this report provide information about the strengths and weaknesses of Texas fifth and eleventh graders in economics education. The purpose of statewide assessment in Texas is reflected in the commitment of the State Board of Education to improve instruction. The measurement instrument (criterion-referenced tests emphasizing consumer…

Sex-related variations in the formation of educational and occupational aspirations of fifth and ninth grade Brazilian boys and girls were assessed via comparison of their academic performance, level of occupational and educational goals, and about the influence of family, peers, and teachers in shaping these goals. Data were collected on 1,950…

The Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) Cooperative Validity Studies Project began in 1975 to fill the need for cooperation between graduate schools and testing agencies and for graduate level validity studies. More than 150 data sets from the 39 participating schools, representing over 19 fields of study, were analyzed. The data confirmed earlier…

TO IMPROVE EDUCATION IN NEW YORK CITY, THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF A GROUP OF EDUCATORS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS INCLUDED (1) GIVING NEW TEACHERS BETTER ORIENTATION, EASIER-TO TEACH CLASSES, AND REDUCED CLERICAL WORK, (2) WEEKLY JOINT PLANNING BY ALL TEACHERS ON A GRADE LEVEL, (3) CLOSER SUPERVISION OF PRINCIPALS BY ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS, (4) THE…

THE SIMILARITY OF JOB CORPS TRAINEES TO THE POPULATION OF THE SAME AGE FROM WHICH THEY WERE DRAWN AND PROPORTION OF TRAINEES COMING FROM EACH STATE WERE DETERMINED. DATA WERE OBTAINED FROM PREENROLLMENT APPLICATIONS, CENSUS REPORTS, AND PUBLICATIONS. FINDINGS INCLUDED -- (1) THE NUMBER OF 16- TO 17-YEAR-OLD MALE TRAINEES WAS DISPROPORTIONATELY…

DATA FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND SCHOOL FILES ARE PRESENTED ON 99 STUDENTS (90 PERCENT) REFERRED BY THE AGENCY TO THE BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAM AT THE JOHN ADAMS ADULT SCHOOL. OVER 60 PERCENT WERE NEGROES, WITH WHITES, MEXICANS, AND AMERICAN INDIANS ALSO REPRESENTED. THE MAJORITY WERE FROM SOUTHERN STATES, 37 PERCENT WERE DIVORCED OR…

A NATIONAL NETWORK OF EDUCATIONAL LABORATORIES HAS BEEN CREATED TO CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND RESEARCH RELATED ACTIVITIES. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE LABORATORIES ARE--(1) REDUCE CULTURAL DISADVANTAGEMENT, (2) MODERNIZE THE CURRICULUM, (3) COMBAT REGIONAL ISOLATION, (4) IMPROVE THE TRANSITION FROM SCHOOL TO WORK, (5) RAISE EDUCATIONAL…

A PRACTICAL RATHER THAN A THEORETICAL REFERENCE GUIDE, THE BOOK DISCUSSES THE NEED OF THE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILD FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION. PAST AND PRESENT PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC AND RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS, RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES (A GUIDE FOR PARENTS), SPORTS AND INTERSCHOLASTIC COMPETITION, ACTIVE GAMES, CONTESTS, RELAYS, AND…

PROBLEMS IN THE EDUCATION OF MINORITY ETHNIC GROUPS ARE THE SUBJECT OF THIS TEXT. LARGE POPULATIONS OF INDIANS, MEXICAN AMERICANS, AND SPANISH AMERICANS CONSTITUTE THE MINORITY GROUPS IN THE SIX SOUTHWESTERN STATES. A BASIC PURPOSE IN EDUCATING MINORITY GROUPS IS THE INCULCATION OF VALUES OF THE AMERICAN CULTURE. ONE MAJOR PROBLEM INVOLVES A LACK…