In this collection of ten papers, information and ideas are presented on the roles of university adult educators as change agents in urban America. The first paper places certain issues of urban extension and change in a historical and sociological perspective. Another paper urges stronger ties between nonprofessional and professional workers in…

Three adult education conference papers, together with abstracts, are presented on adult education participation and self-concept. Propositions regarding behavior and motivation are discussed in the context of a theory of self-concept. Curiosity, enjoyment of learning activities, and pleasure in acquiring and/or possessing knowledge are among the…

This workshop was planned to review the findings of a study on manpower utilization of professional (M.S.W. degree) and nonprofessional social work personnel in mental hospitals and to determine their application to the demands of a changing mental health program. A literature search and questionnaire survey were used to investigate the proportion…

An investigation was conducted to determine the magnitude and direction of the congruence of communicated expectations for teachers and students in the University City (Missouri) American Studies Program (an 11th grade history-literature, process oriented curriculum; (see SP 003 560) and for two conventional American history programs. A previous…

Summarizing recent research on evaluative reactions toward Mexican American speech varieties, the paper obtained contrasting evaluative reactions for standard English versus standard Spanish, for standard English versus highly accented English, and for varying degrees of accented English. Anglo and Mexican American adolescents from a Chicago high…

Factors which function to cool women out of a straightforward, unblocked, and open pursuit of their career choices and life plans were sought in interviews with women in four two-year colleges. The factors were found to be: parents, counselors, uncontrollable circumstances, and the two-year institution. Although the women did not perceive the…

This paper is a preliminary report of findings from a study of racial attitudes toward black/white inequalities, conducted as part of the Social Indicators project at the Survey Research Centers at the University of California at Berkeley. Data were collected from a cross-sectional sample of the adult population of the five county San…

The study, involving 178 Mississippi vocational education teachers working in 12 different areas of vocational education who had been teaching three years or less, compared the work values and job attitudes which vocational education teachers hold toward teaching and students. Instruments utilized for data collection were a questionnaire…

Although a large number of studies on supervision have been redundant, some important empirical knowledge has been gained from research in this area. Gwaltney, Andburg, Blumberg, Weber and Amidon, and Marquit have studied the differing perceptions of supervisory behavior by teachers, supervisors, and administrators. Gross and Herriot and later…

The study investigates the nature of the relationship between student evaluations and faculty self-perceptions of instructional procedures. Various characteristics of students and faculty were treated as independent variables in an effort to interpret the degree to which they affected the discrepancies between the two rating groups. The…

The purpose of this study was to provide knowledge not previously available to professional educators concerning the paraprofessionals in Oregon secondary schools. The study was concerned with an analysis of differentials in paraprofessional role expectations as they occur among and between administrators, teachers, and paraprofessionals. An…

The purpose of this bulletin, one of a series designed to aid the social studies teacher, is to explain the use of sociodrama in the classroom. An eight-step procedure for development of the sociodrama is described. Purposes of sociodrama are discussed and three major types of sociodrama are identified: the life problem, the problem story, and the…

The perception of locus of control among one hundred and seventy-seven grade 4, 5, and 6 pupils in a traditional school, and one hundred and eighty-five grade 4, 5, and 6 children in a community controlled school was investigated. The Children's Internal Vs. External Scale which measures general life situations, and the Intellectual Achievement…

This handbook examines the role and the skills of professional journalists in newspaper, radio, magazine, and television reporting. It is designed for use in the college classroom and in professional courses aimed at improving the skills of newsmen. It can also serve as a handbook for the practicing journalist wishing to increase his knowledge…

Washington is one of the pioneer states in the use of volunteers in the rehabilitation of persons convicted of crimes; at present over 500 private citizens are working with adult offenders and the division's correctional staff, inside and outside of the institutions. This manual was prepared to be of use to them, and to professional workers in the…