A two-part, in-class questionnaire was administered to 150 randomly selected Everett Community College (Washington) students in an effort to determine their attitudes toward college governance. Part I of the questionnaire asked students to indicate their desire for involvement in each of 30 college activities. Part II solicited information on the…

This paper explores the language attitudes of bilingual children and teenagers in the Ukrainian-American community in Buffalo, New York. It was hypothesized that Ukranian-American children develop an ethnic consciousness and pride in preserving the Ukranian language and culture, but at the same time, show no increase in the use of Ukrainian and…

This packet of materials is designed to provide the vocational teacher with everything necessary to train advisory council members to interview in the school community. It also contains complete information on the teacher's role in the project and teacher instructions for using each item. Contents include instructions and lesson plan for advisory…

A survey of 38 community college districts, including all community colleges in Ohio as well as a representative nationwide sample, was conducted by Cuyahoga Community College (CCC) in December 1979 to solicit information on faculty compensation during 1979 and to determine CCC's relative position among similar institutions with regard to…

The Pre-Retirement Rehearsal Project sought to motivate, educate, and guide persons forty-five years of age and older (especially those with limited academic skills) in successful retirement planning. Community awareness of the need for planning was achieved through the opening of a pre-retirement center, design of three brochures, construction…

An assessment of school facilities and services and a survey of staff, student, and community attitudes was undertaken at the request of the Encino School Board to aid in educational planning and improvement for its small rural school which is faced with the problems of declining population (from 400 to 150 in the past 20 years), declining…

A study was conducted by Leeward Community College (LCC) in Fall 1978 to determine the social and psychological problems which are unique to handicapped female students. The study involved interviews with the directors of LCC's Handicapped Services Center and Women's Center and a survey soliciting information from LCC's 40 handicapped women…

A comprehensive study of migrant and seasonal farmworkers in Texas was conducted to provide an accurate estimate of this farmworker population, to obtain data about their demographic characteristics, and to determine the extent of use of social service agencies, especially those delivering services under the Comprehensive Employment and Training…

Project PAVE was implemented in Travis High School, Austin, Texas, to extend and coordinate services for certain high school special education students. Four components were crucial to the Project PAVE model: parental involvement, academic achievement, vocational programing, and extracurricular opportunities. The project evaluation, conducted in…

A NATIONWIDE STUDY OF HEALTH INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES AND THE HEALTH BEHAVIOR OF STUDENTS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS WAS PARTIALLY COMPLETED IN 1963, AT WHICH TIME A COMPREHENSIVE, DESCRIPTIVE VOLUME WAS PUBLISHED. THIS BOOKLET SUMMARIZES THE FINDINGS. SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRES DEVELOPED FOR THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY GRADES OBTAINED INFORMATION ON…

TO IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN AUDIOLOGISTS AND EDUCATORS OF THE DEAF, THE AMERICAN SPEECH AND HEARING ASSOCIATION AND THE CONFERENCE OF EXECUTIVES OF AMERICAN SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF SPONSORED A TWO YEAR PROJECT. FIVE DIFFERENT QUESTIONNAIRES WERE SENT TO SPEECH AND HEARING CENTERS, SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF, TEACHERS OF THE DEAF, AND AUDIOLOGISTS. THE…

STIMULATED BY THE NEED FOR A REVIVED INTEREST IN AND IMPROVEMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS IN AUSTRALIA, THIS 1964 SURVEY, UNDERTAKEN AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE AUSTRALIAN HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCIL AS A SUPPLEMENT TO A SURVEY MADE OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS, WAS DESIGNED TO INVESTIGATE THE STATE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING IN UNIVERSITIES, AND…

THE PROBLEM OF THIS STUDY WAS TO DETERMINE PRACTICES AND POLICIES FOR KEEPING INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS IN MICHIGAN QUALIFIED WITHIN THEIR EVOLVING TECHNICAL AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION. IT REQUIRED (1) AN INVESTIGATION OF DESIRABLE GOALS AND PROGRAM NEEDS BY ORGANIZATIONAL LEVELS, (2) RECOMMENDED PRACTICES AND POLICIES BASED ON CONCLUSIONS DRAWN…

THE CONCERN OF THE UNITED STATES FOR ITS RELATIONS WITH LATIN AMERICA AND THE APPARENT LACK OF FACILITIES FOR INSTRUCTION IN THIS AREA AMONG THE MEDIUM AND SMALLER INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION LED TO THIS STUDY OF INSTRUCTION IN INTER-AMERICAN RELATIONS. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION LED TO THREE HYPOTHESES--(1) LITTLE IS BEING OFFERED IN…

DISSEMINATION OF PROGRAM FINDINGS TO THE CORRECTIONAL FIELD IS A KEY OBJECTIVE OF THE CURRENT PHASE OF THE EXPERIMENTAL-DEMONSTRATION PROJECT FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING OF INMATES AT DRAPER CORRECTIONAL CENTER. LEADERS IN CORRECTIONS AND MANPOWER TRAINING WILL MEET IN FOUR CONFERENCES, PLANS FOR WHICH ARE OUTLINED IN THIS REPORT. BECAUSE 23 PERCENT…