Because a wise decision maker is better able to bring about the results that she wants and to avoid those that she does not want, the unit on decision making skills is designed to help American Indian girls develop skills that enable them to identify decisions, to set goals, to find and use information, to look at alternatives or choices, and to…

American Indian children come from a cultural background and tradition that is quite different from that of the dominant society in America. These differences can cause varying degrees of confusion and conflict for Indian people, and these problems surface as soon as an Indian child begins his formal education, especially if the school is staffed…

Through self-presentations, individuals claim a variety of public images that influence how others regard and treat them in social interactions. An examination of self-presentation in a leadership situation focused on three dimensions of leader behavior: competence, socioemotionality, and prominence. Subjects (N=128) were assigned leadership…

The process of becoming a world citizen requires, as a first step, personal alienation from the cultural values and social arrangements of nation-states that stand in the way of such an effort. Three interrelated propositions underlie this thesis. First, prevailing cultural values and social arrangements severely limit opportunities for people to…

This handbook defines, discusses, and provides guidelines for academic and pedagogical concerns of the study of religions in public secondary schools. Although it was designed particularly for use by Michigan educators, especially secondary pre-service and in-service religion teachers, the book can be adapted readily to other locales and levels.…

Organizational intersections are temporary systems formed when organizational members become interdependent with members in other organizations. The effectiveness of organizational intersections was an important issue for those participating in the Documentation and Technical Assistance in Urban Schools (DTA) Project. Consultants who participated…

Parent educational beliefs, behaviors, and values and family sociodemographic characteristics were analyzed to clarify antecedents of children's adaptation to school and academic achievement. Extensive parent interviews, test data, and teacher ratings during kindergarten, and achievement test scores during first grade, were collected for a sample…

The usefulness of concepts gleaned from identification theory was explored in an analysis of questionnaires from students in urban high schools in 1966. An "identificatory sequence" consisting of identificatory process and identificatory motive, and culminating in value similarity between child and parent, was proposed. This sequence was linked,…

The document examines the rights of women in the church and in society, with emphasis on attitudes of the American Catholic Church. Christian educators should acknowledge the issue as a reality in today's world, and examine it with the following question in mind; "What is God's call for women at this moment in the history of the American…

This collection of responses represents data collected by Who's Who Among American High School Students of Northbrook, Illinois in a 1978 nationwide survey of high school student leaders, a total of 21,500 students, 37% male and 63% female. Statistical analyses are presented in tabular form for each item, and sub-divided according to race, sex,…

The document discusses the decrease of student scores on the citizenship section of the statewide Pennsylvania Educational Quality Assessment (EQA). The document presents an overview of the Pennsylvania State Board of Education goals, describes behaviors that EQA measures, and provides sample questions for fifth, eighth, and eleventh-grade…

Topics of general interest in park and recreation management and programming are discussed. This issue deals with energy/environmental education in parks. Various professionals in the fields of park and recreation, education, conservation, energy, historic preservation, and government have contributed articles. Some describe ongoing programs and…

The document reports on a study of how different environmental education curriculum units affected secondary students' knowledge of and attitudes toward energy and environmental issues. The sample consisted of 16 secondary science and social studies teachers and 32 classrooms with over 600 students in nine Colorado school districts. Eight teachers…

A record of hearings is presented conducted by the United States House of Representatives into a bill (H.R. 123) to provide Federal grants to elementary and secondary schools to carry on programs related to citizenship and ethnics. The bill, introduced by Florida Congressman Charles E. Bennett, would be financed by an appropriation of $5,000,000…

Reflection upon childrens' rights and needs and upon society's values with regard to children has been stimulated by the United Nation's designation of 1979 as the International Year of the Child (IYC). Conflicting images related to children and childhood have emerged as a result of this increased concern with young people. These include that…