THIS CENSUS OF THE RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN IN CALIFORNIA WAS PREPARED IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS, POLICIES, AND REGULATIONS OF THE GOVERNING RACIAL AND ETHNIC BALANCE. IT IS ALSO TO BE USED AS A FRAME OF REFERENCE FOR COMPENSATORY EDUCATION, EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND…

THIS EXPLORATORY STUDY EXAMINED THE WAYS IN WHICH DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN ARE ASSESSED FOR PLACEMENT AND REGROUPING IN AN UNGRADED PRIMARY UNIT. THE STUDY ALSO ATTEMPTED TO FIND OUT WHETHER THE ADMINISTRATION AND TEACHERS HAD PRECONCEPTIONS ABOUT THE CHILD. FINDINGS ARE BASED ON SURVEYS OF THE DIRECTIVES AND PUBLICATIONS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT,…

TWO RESEARCH FRAMEWORKS, SOCIAL ACTION AND GROUP FORMATION AND MAINTENANCE, WERE CHOSEN TO ANALYZE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES EMPLOYED BY EXTENSION WORKERS. IN A STUDY ON THE INTRODUCTION OF PROGRAM PLANNING INTO A COUNTY, THE FULFILLMENT OF EACH OF 34 STEPS IN THE SOCIAL ACTION PROCESS WAS ANALYZED AND FOUND TO BE ONLY SOMEWHAT…

ALL PROFESSIONAL TEACHING PERSONNEL AND A RANDOM SAMPLE OF CITIZENS FROM AN EASTERN WISCONSIN SUBURB AND A NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN RURAL COMMUNITY WERE SURVEYED BY AN 88 ITEM OPINION QUESTIONNAIRE TO COMPARE THE PERCEPTIONS OF TEACHERS AND CITIZENS IN REGARD TO PROBLEMS AND ISSUES OF EDUCATIONAL VIEWPOINT, THE TASK OF THE SCHOOL, AND DIFFERENTIAL…

THE PILOT REHABILITATION PROJECT IN THE HARTFORD STATE JAIL BETWEEN FEBRUARY 1965 AND JUNE 1966 WAS SPONSORED BY THE CONNECTICUT STATE JAIL ADMINISTRATION AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, FINANCED UNDER THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ACT OF 1963, AND ADVISED BY THE LOCAL OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND THE AD HOC JAIL COMMITTEE OF THE GREATER…

TWO SURVEYS MADE BY THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF MEDICINE HAT JUNIOR COLLEGE (MHJC), MEDICINE HAT, ALBERTA ARE SUMMARIZED IN THIS REPORT--(1) ADULT INTEREST IN STUDY AT THE COLLEGE AND (2) THE EDUCATIONAL PLANS OF STUDENTS IN GRADES 11 AND 12 IN THE COLLEGE SERVICE AREA. IN THE FIRST STUDY, QUESTIONNAIRES WERE MAILED TO 1,669 INDIVIDUALS IN MEDICINE…

THE HISTORY, COURSE DESCRIPTION, AND PROJECT RESULTS OF AN INTRODUCTORY SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL FRENCH PROGRAM ARE DISCUSSED IN THIS REPORT. SUCH ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM AS PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS, ADEQUACY OF THE TEACHING SYSTEM USED, AND DAY-TO-DAY STUDENT PERFORMANCE ARE REVEALED THROUGH DESCRIPTIONS OF THE USE OF DEVELOPMENTAL TESTING. SIX ADULTS WERE…

THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL TASK FORCE ON INFORMATION SYSTEMS WAS CREATED BY THE U.S. BUREAU OF THE BUDGET, COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES, NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES, U.S. CONFERENCE OF MAYORS, INTERNATIONAL CITY MANAGERS' ASSOCIATION AND THE ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS TO STUDY AND IDENTIFY…

Based on a Ph.D. dissertation on an experiment involving the teaching of French with the widely used "Parlons francais" course to three groups of Grade 4 students, this article compares and evaluates the methods of staffing and implementing these FLES programs described in the report. The institutional approach methods assessed are--(1)…

REPORTED ARE THE FINDINGS OF A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF NEGRO AND WHITE DROPOUTS FROM 12 JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN FOUR CONNECTICUT CITIES IN WHICH 60 PERCENT OF THE NEGRO POPULATION RESIDES. DATA WERE OBTAINED FROM SCHOOL RECORDS AND HOME INTERVIEWS WITH NEGRO AND WHITE DROPOUTS AND NONDROPOUTS. IT WAS FOUND THAT IN 1956-57 14 PERCENT OF THE…

THE IMPACT OF AN UPWARD BOUND (UB) PROGRAM ON THE ATTITUDES, MOTIVATION, AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS WITH COLLEGE POTENTIAL IS EVALUATED. THE PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE 21 UB PROGRAMS RANDOMLY SELECTED FOR INTENSIVE STUDY. AT RUTGERS UB STUDENTS' ATTITUDES AND MOTIVATION TOWARD COLLEGE GOALS, SELF-EVALUATION AND SELF-ESTEEM,…

IN THIS REVISED REPORT, CHARACTERISTICS OF LOW INCOME GROUPS IN THE MODESTO, CALIFORNIA, AREA ARE DESCRIBED AND AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM BASED ON IMMEDIATE EDUCATIONAL ATTACK ON THE PROBLEM ARE ASSESSED, A PROJECTED ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR THE SOUTH AND EAST MODESTO AREAS IS DEVELOPED, AND EFFORTS TO CARRY OUT EARLIER PROPOSALS ARE DESCRIBED.…

DESCRIBED ARE THE COMPONENTS OF PROJECT KNOW HOW (PKH), AN OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM. DESIGNED TO ATTACK INDIVIDUAL FAMILIAL POVERTY, PKH INVOLVES A PRESCHOOL TRAINING PROGRAM BEGINNING IN THE FIRST YEAR OF LIFE AND CONTINUING TO SCHOOL AGE, A SALARIED ASSISTING MOTHERS PROGRAM, A FATHER'S PROGRAM, AND A FAMILY HEALTH…

A two-phase survey was conducted by the Center for Applied Linguistics Clearinghouse for Self-Instructional Language Materials to (1) identify modern language departments of U.S. colleges and universities using programed materials, and (2) describe the extent of the departments' use and development of such materials. A brief description of the…

Plans and procedures are described for providing equal access to educational opportunity for all children in Missouri. Historical development of school district organization in the State is traced. The need for further school district reorganization is examined, and methods of achieving effective organization are evaluated. A recommended statewide…