The selection of play materials has long been of concern to parents and educators. Many play materials simply do not engage children. In this study toys were openly displayed for free selection and play within a children's recreation center. Data were collected on the subject population, toy selection and toy usage. The results indicated that…

Summarized in this pamphlet are the U.S. Office of Education grants for 1973 in the field of environmental education. Fifty-four projects designed to enhance environmental literacy and promote understanding of contemporary ecological problems were awarded $1,180,125 in federal grants, ranging from $1,010 to $64,000. Funded under the Environmental…

A theory of psychophysics is discussed that enlarges the classical theory in three general ways: (1) the multidimensional nature of perception is made explicit; (2) the transformations of the theory are interpreted geometrically; and (3) attributes are distinguished from sensations and only partially ordered. It is shown that, with the enlarged…

This study examines the background characteristics of two large national samples of first-time enrolled freshmen who (a) attended college within their state of residence but away from their home community, (b) migrated to a college in an adjacent state, (c) migrated to a college in a distant state, and (d) attended college in their home community.…

The formulas which give the standard errors of factor loading estimates while available and computable are complicated, and our understanding of them is limited. A nontechnical description of their behavior under favorable and unfavorable conditions is given. Of particular interest is their behavior in the presence of singularities arising from…

The following topics of the annual report of the evaluation and assessment unit of the New Mexico State Department of Education are discussed: (1) standardized/norm-referenced testing program, (2) objective-based testing program, (3) assistance to the mutual action plan, (4) technical assistance and consultative services to SDE staff and…

These hearings on the proper and improper use of drugs by athletes before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee to Investigate Juvenile Delinquency include testimonies by athletes, trainers, physicians, researchers, and representatives of national athletic associations; supplementary articles on drugs; extensive information on drugs used and abused by…

Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) is a private, nonprofit corporation sponsored by 41 colleges and universities in the South. The pioneer among corporate university management groups of its type in the United States, ORAU conducts programs of education, information, research, and human resources development under contract with the U.S.…

Presented in this report is a summary evaluation of the Tri-District Cooperative Development of Land Laboratories For Conservation and Outdoor Education project. School districts participating in the project include Worthington, Grandview Heights, and Westerville, Ohio. Part I of the three-part report evaluates the overall efforts of the three…

Proceedings from a Special Studies Institute on the Challenge of Educating the Preschool Blind Child with Multiple Handicaps (New York, April 27-29, 1970) are compiled. Papers and panel discussion topics include the challenge of educating the multiply handicapped child with sensory defects; the physician's contribution in diagnosis, treatment and…

This Fifth Report of the National Advisory Council on Vocational Education examines those forces which have prevented the adoption of some of the recommendations of the previous four reports. In posing the question--Is anyone listening to the voices of the people?--the Council implores national educational policy makers to join in the full…

This annual review of selected developments in agricultural education and training of the United Nations family presents economic and social progress reports of countries dependent upon agriculture. Topics covered are education and training in Africa, deep sea fishing training in Korea, correspondence courses in agriculture, national marketing…

Twenty persons representing vocational education, the Labor Department, Congress, universities, business, and industry attended a conference designed to discuss the applicabilities of legislative proposals for a comprehensive manpower training program. Presentations included: (1) "Problems of Decentralization and Block Grants" by William B.…

The proceedings from the special study institute for teachers of deaf-blind children contain seven conference papers. Topics covered include early child growth and development, aspects of the diagnosis and evaluation of deaf-blind children, normal language development, and stimulating the hearing, vision, and motor development of deaf-blind…

The conference on sex discrimination in employment practices was held at the University of California at Los Angeles in cooperation with the Women's Bureau of the Department of Labor. Speeches included: (1) "New Legislation--New Action" by Rosalind K. Loring and William Foster, (2) "Compliance Policies and Procedures for Business and Industry" by…