PROJECT UPLIFT'S PURPOSE WAS TO FIND EFFECTIVE WAYS OF REACHING, RECRUITING, TRAINING, AND PLACING DISADVANTAGED RURAL ADULTS LIVING IN A 10-COUNTY SECTION OF NORTHERN FLORIDA. THE FOLLOWUP STUDY HAS THREE GENERAL OBJECTIVES -- (1) TO SHOW THAT INDIVIDUALS WITH ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT EMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS WERE SERVED, THAT THEY WERE TRAINABLE AND THAT…

The handbook provides an overview of residential services for mentally retarded persons. An introductory section defines the term and cites major problems associated with the service. Philosophy and 13 basic principles are covered in the second chapter. Among the goals cited in Chapter 3 are learning to learn, skills training, and opportunities to…

The first of five articles in this journal reports on a project aimed at studying the influence of the way in which problems of arithmetic are worded. Some variables in the wording were found to affect the performance of children, and terms were isolated which increased the percentage of failure. The second article describes a technique for…

This paper overviews existing research on how one teaches the older person. It is aimed at the many persons who work with older adults, regardless of whether they are trained to teach older adults. Suggestions are outlined for the design and implementation of effective education for older persons. Several areas that are examined are (1) the…

There is clearly a need to develop strategies that will increase the likelihood that research on teaching will produce results that can and will be applied in the classroom. Problems resulting from the traditional theoretical structure for implementation of educational research arise from the isolation of its components and participants (research,…

Exact delineation of the duties and obligations of Catholic educators in the development of religious growth in their pupils is set forth. Teaching methods and instructional aids are suggested, and the role of the teacher as a spiritual guide is explored. Responsibility for moral instruction is delegated to parents and to the community as well as…

This report consists of: (1) a description of role stereotyping and its effects on public instruction; and (2) guidelines and resources for the development of a plan to combat role stereotyping. Appendices include numerous sample forms and questionnaires, recommendations, checklists, and evaluation guidelines that might be used in an action plan…

THIS PAPER DISCUSSES THE OBJECTIVES AND NECESSARY DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM OF OPERATION PEP. THERE ARE NINE ELEMENTS WHICH THE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM OF OPERATION PEP MUST CONSIDER--(1) PRIMACY OF IMPROVED PARTICIPANT PERFORMANCE, (2) CRITICALNESS OF TIME, (3) DETERMINATION OF PRIORITIES AMONG RELEVANT EDUCATIONAL…

A proposal for ESEA, Title III, funding describes a plan for a regional cooperative educational effort involving nine New York State counties. The purposes of the project are improvement of educational quality and opportunity, and the coordination and dissemination of information on educational innovations within the region. One important feature…

The orientation and in-service training of adjunct faculty members is one of the most neglected aspects of an institution's faculty development program. Few institutions provide any consideration at all and, of those which do, most conduct little more than brief orientation sessions at the beginning of an academic term. There can be little doubt…

A study was conducted at Indiana University's WFIU-FM, a student operated training radio station; two measuring methods were utilized: (1) a listening diary, and (2) an audience-programer. This study attempted to accurately survey the listening habits and programing preference of listeners and nonlisteners and also to develop, test, and evaluate…

The Tiguas of El Paso, Texas; the Coushattas of Louisiana; and the Tortugas of Las Cruces, New Mexico share a common background in that they represent American Indian tribes who, having lost their land base, have been abandoned by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and have experienced recent circumstances of poverty. Since Indian rights stem from…

The purpose of this paper is to assist interested faculty members in designing, developing, and evaluating political internships so as to produce the best learning experience possible. Political internship is a program developed to teach college students about politics and government by exposing them to a "real world" political experience. It can…

The report describes a workshop held to facilitate compliance with recent Tennessee legislation and organized to: (1) plan a model pre-vocational education program at the seventh and eighth grade level and (2) plan for personnel development for teachers, counselors, coordinators, and others responsible for prevocational education programs.…

The purpose of this dissertation was to develop an environmental education master plan for implementing environmental education programs into the schools of Montana. The process used to develop the plan consisted of the following steps: (1) to examine environmental education plans from other states; (2) to determine what Montana educators felt…