This document contains (1) a bibliography of precollege psychology textbooks; (2) a newsletter and historical correspondence of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Special Interest Group (SIG) of Psychology Educators; and (3) the tabular results of a comparative study of high school psychology teachers certified in social studies,…

Between July 1978 and June 1980 a program evaluation was undertaken in Pennsylvania in order to measure compliance with state day care licensing regulations. The evaluation involved approximately 1000 licensed/approved child care centers and 50,000 children. Statistical data indicate that by the period April to June 1980 the statewide compliance…

This paper reviews pertinent factors and guidelines for those responsible for determining the existence or extent of middle school/junior high school athletic programs. The guidelines take into consideration opportunities that should be offered to all students, health and safety of participants, equal opportunities for boys and girls, athletic…

An instrument was developed and field tested to provide vocational counselors with statewide vocational interest stratification patterns of secondary school youth. Analysis was made of a previously developed prototype that used slides showing workers in situ in order to elicit indications of student interest. Items from this were arranged to…

This report presents the results of a study of the instructional activities in reading used by 759 Alabama teachers of kindergarten through grade nine. Activities are described in the context of how instruction is organized, the professional characteristics of the teachers, and the methods and materials used in reading instruction. In summarizing…

Data from a survey of Illinois residents are used in this report to determine the extent and distribution of crime in the State. Specific areas addressed include: (1) the extent of two types of crime, violent crime and property crime, and which is the more predominant; (2) whether crime in Illinois is an urban or rural problem: (3) social…

A survey of the members of the American Vocational Association-Health Occupations Education (AVA-HOE) was conducted to identify critical issues concerning health occupations, establish the order of priority of these issues, and determine a position regarding each issue that was reflective of the opinion of the AVA-HOE members. Each member of the…

The purpose of this report is to provide basic information about poor nonwhite families in Texas compared with those in the nation at large, using 1960 U.S. Census of Population figures as the major information source for comparisons. Poverty is defined in this report as a total family income below $3,00. The first 2 chapters are concerned with…

This document illustrates several ways by which program allocation can facilitate development of quality educational programs in Utah. A major portion of the document is devoted to a State-by-State analysis of the single boards and councils of higher education in 21 States. These investigations are concerned with the structure, authority,…

Work experience programs in 18 California junior colleges were studied. Data for the 1962-1963 school year were gathered through personal interviews with representatives of the colleges. Information on the status of approved programs, superior practices, principal difficulties encountered, and suggestions for organizing and conducting work…

Determined were the kinds of physics study items used, and the emphasis placed per item, by both the Physical Science Study Committee (PSSC) teachers and the teachers of traditional physics materials in the state of Nebraska. A questionnaire was sent to teachers from the largest 100 schools, ranked by total enrollment, and to fifty other teachers…

Questionnaires concerning family life programs in Georgia public schools were sent to 523 home economics teachers to determine the extent, subject matter content, and the kinds of teachers and their preparation for teaching. Thirty-eight percent replied. The study showed that at least 155 family life education programs were listed in Georgia in…

While Russian language enrollment dropped from 1965-67 in the nation as a whole, it increased during that period in the South. The history of the development of Russian language programs in Southern states is outlined, with figures provided for each decade and some of the program founders identified. Many of the schools that offer Russian are now…

This booklet summarizes results of a study on the role and activities of Cooperative Educational Service Agencies (CESAs) in Wisconsin. CESAs are regional voluntary educational service agencies established in 1965 to serve local Wisconsin school districts. Data for the study were gathered through interviews with the 19 CESA coordinators during the…

A test, developed to measure important skills in fourth-grade mathematics, was given to a representative sample of about 8,000 fourth-grade students in Oregon in February 1976. In the first section of this document, findings and interpretations of the test data are reported briefly for five mathematics content domains: geometry; arithmetic;…