This annotated bibliography lists documents which are specifically related to pre-college preparation of students from disadvantaged backgrounds. It is organized into three sections: educational planning, description of programs and practices, and research and evaluation. The bibliography is compiled from selected reports in the ERIC system,…

An 8-item survey instrument, Plans Beyond High School, was administered to over 80,000 high school seniors in 1968 as part of the Florida Statewide Twelfth Grade Testing Program, a battery consisting of academic ability and achievement tests in English, social studies, natural sciences, and mathematics. The survey instrument was primarily designed…

For college or college-bound youth, introductory drama courses must utilize a number of approaches to equip students with a minimal understanding of the various schools and styles of drama. Emphasis should be placed on first-hand experiences (seeing a play or listening to a recorded performance), thus developing in students the ability to view a…

The book presents concerns of our society in protecting our environment and the challenges involved in meaningful careers in environmental protection and management. "Estimates by the Environmental Protection Agency indicate that, compared with their numbers in the mid-'70's, the need for environmental professionals will triple by…

The College Discovery and Development Program (CDDP), funded under Title I of the 1965 Elementary Secondary Education Act, was designed for educationally disadvantaged students who are underachievers and who have evidenced potential to do satisfactory academic work. In most instances the target population has been identified by feeder school…

Grade point averages of students transferring from community colleges were compared with those of the native students in a professional education program. Questionnaires concerning socioeconomic backgroups were also analyzed. A significant difference of grade point average existed in favor of native students for the first year. Mean grade point…

A professor's 10-year experience on the development committee for the CLEP Humanities Test provides the basis for this supportive assessment of the College Level Examination Program. Changes in tests, question selection, the value of pre-testing, and other responsibilities of development committees are discussed. (LBH)

Describes a method which has proven highly effective in providing early motivation of potential engineering students. (SL)

A study designed to measure perceptions of the value of work, job satisfaction, and productivity in vocational education concluded that vocational educators should consider the dynamics of the meaning and value of work of their students and the future consequences of these beliefs in terms of work satisfaction and productivity in planning and…

Recommends measures and criteria to be used by four-year colleges in admitting and advising different types of transfers from two-year colleges. Emphasizes the need for extensive information exchange between two- and four-year colleges so that assessment measures and criteria will be valid. (DC)

Discusses difficulties in the high school preparation of college-bound physics students existing within the school systems of Great Britain. (SL)

A serious aid delivery problem exists and colleges concerned about declining enrollment may come to count more heavily on efforts at the secondary level to counsel needy students with college potential on ways to obtain a financial aid package. The efforts of some organizations, including Cleveland Scholarship Programs, Inc., are described. (LBH)

Offers a historical overview of ways of preparing high school students for college, including the Advanced Placement Examination, efforts to standardize college entrance requirements, the New York State Regents Exams, and the Upward Bound program. Assesses current trends and future directions with respect to relations between high schools and…

Administered questionnaires to 4,317 high school students to assess impact on adolescents of recessionary economic conditions. Results from subsample of 1,897 students with paying, part-time jobs revealed that older students worked more hours than did younger students, and adolescents with higher grade point averages or high family socioeconomic…

Examines recent efforts to smooth the flow of students from community colleges to baccalaureate-granting institutions. Describes a cooperative, multidimensional program involving high schools, community colleges, and four-year institutions in efforts to hone the skills of high school students; improve course and program articulation; and develop…