From 1966 through 1968, National Instructional Television (NIT) examined the status and potential of television in subjects where the medium was most extensively used. This collection is composed of eight historical reports of conferences on different subject matter areas; together, they present an analysis and appraisal of instructional…

This paper concerns the question of linguistic deficiency in the bilingual setting. The author believes that language is a uniquely human phenomenon developing mainly in response to maturation in the midst of confusing linguistic input, varying in style and language according to situation. However, there seems to be no reason to expect the…

The proceedings of a conference discussing the usefulness of evaluation in inducing change are presented. Conference sessions discussed inventory goals; COPES: Diagnosis and Prognosis; Student Assessment; College Assessment; Staff Evaluation; Interchange; and Enrollment Depression. Participants in the conference were research directors, a…

A plan for educational assessment is presented which focuses upon three interdependent aspects of a management control system: input, process, and output. Input encompasses the provision, allocation, and assignment of resources, both human and material; process concerns the application and utilization of these resources in ways that will produce…

An analysis of group social relationships through an interpersonal perception point of view is presented. Each member of a group is asked to make a judgment concerning the social distance between each pair of members in the group. The Carroll and Chang scaling model, called Individual Differences Scaling (INDSCAL), which assumes that individuals…

A system for aiding students at Tallahassee Community College in using the Career Information System in vocational planning was developed. The system allows the students to serve themselves with minimum counselor intervention. In behavioral terms, the system should enable the student to: (1) place himself in one of the six client categories; (2)…

Material presented at a 1973 E. P. D. A. Summer Institute on Implementing a Systems Approach to Instruction is assembled here: (1) Implementation of an Instructional System, (2) Dissemination of Instructional Systems, (3) Consortia and the American Community Junior College, (4) Instructional System for General Chemistry, (5) Activities of the…

This final report of the Model-Cities-Related Planning Project discusses its development direction and performance with regard to services and programming for the Urban Campus of Delaware Technical and Community College. The project activities were focused on the following objectives: (1) developing a comprehensive community college with strong…

The fourth in a series of reports concerning career education at Montgomery Community College, as derived from student and faculty data, this report covers data collected for the 1972-1973 school year. Data were collected and submitted for 3,342 students and 140 faculty (including six instructional aides). The chapters of the report are: 1.…

The annual report of the Arizona State Economic Opportunity Office (SEOO) for 1972 is presented. The SEOO was integrated into the Department of Economic Security. It is now the Community Support Bureau of Resource Planning Division (CSBRPD). The unit provides training and technical assistance to communities, councils of governments, and public and…

The conference attempted to improve experiences in physical education and recreation for all children, regardless of handicap, through the preparation and demonstration of model instructional units. The 38 units reported are in the areas of perceptual-motor development, physical fitness, aquatics, basic conditioning exercises for gymnastics,…

The purpose of this project was broadened to include other science technologies and the curriculum was renamed Science Technology. A survey of employers in the Northern Virginia area indicated that there were employment opportunities in a wide range of science technologies and many laboratory skills are common to all the job activities of…

A report is given to present a comprehensive analysis of the need for additional higher education in Arkansas, a coordinated approach which will best serve the needs of the state's citizens, and responses to resolutions calling for feasibility studies for community junior colleges. The report begins with a brief review of the history and role of…

A study was conducted to explore the goals, attitudes, perceptions, and other characteristics of community college vocational-technical students in four age intervals (three of which would be considered adult). Data were gathered at college entrance (with the Career Planning Profile), again after one term at the school (with the In-Program…

This study attempted to determine whether children will relinquish their belief in Piagetian concepts upon presentation of disconfirming evidence. Two age groups were tested: third- and fourth-grade and sixth-grade. Conservation of weight and transitivity of weight were the concepts examined; the discrepant feedback consisted of three trials with…