The discussion guide is a compilation of questions and background information, directed to educational planners and related to three major areas of concern: Education for Citizenship, Education to Make a Life, and Education to Make a Living. Education for Citizenship presents a list of general questions of a philosophical nature, followed by…

The purpose of the paper is to outline some of the problems and constraints which currently prevent the use of scarce resources to provide effective programs for Mexican-Americans and Indians in the Southwestern United States, and to propose a project designed to reduce bureaucratic constraints; focus is primarily on the preschool and elementary…

The role of the library to collect, catalog, and dispense information has a new application in several communities around the country: providing the local citizens with information on governmental and social services vital to life in the community. At least a dozen new community information centers have been established in urban areas with various…

A study was conducted at eight two-year colleges in Western and Central New York to investigate methods by which the State University College at Buffalo might be of assistance to the two-year colleges, by designing inservice courses, or if needed, preservice programs for faculty members of those institutions. Six hundred fifty-six faculty members,…

Employment problems in Africa were examined with special emphasis on rural employment and migration within the context of overall economic development. A framework was provided for analyzing rural employment in development; that framework was used to analyze empirical information from Africa; and theoretical issues were raised in analyzing rural…

The report evaluates some 300 items of literature dealing with programs for mid-life career redirection. A 20-page introductory chapter presents background information, a general description of target groups, and suggestions for further research in mid-life redirection of careers. Part one, Mid-Life Redirectors: Sources and Opportunities, contains…

Utilizing comments from teachers, professionals, college and high school students, this report is derived from the 5th Ned Hatathli Seminar, sponsored by the Navajo Health Authority, and presents factual information relative to American Indian participation in Indian Health careers. The following major speeches are presented: (1) "The Practice of…

The main body of this research synthesis serves to point out research findings regarding the educationally disadvantaged Indian American school children. The decade of the 1960's is noted to be the significant period in bringing to the attention of educators and the American public the educational problems facing the Indian American. Some of the…

The development and progress of 20 children in a residential oral school for the deaf were studied over 7 years through testing, observation, and examination of school records. Followup was done when the children were in their 10th and 11th years of school. Audiologic examinations were also given. Results indicated that none of the 20 had his…

Contracted by the Select Council on Post-High School Education in Florida with the Southern Regional Education Board, this study was designed to provide information and observations which the Council could use in formulating suggestions and recommendations for the special post-high school educational needs of Negro students. The issues to which…

Some of the papers in this collection attempt to define equality of educational opportunity, while others present evidence that such equality is not being achieved. Also discussed are (1) the effects of a changing national economy on schools, (2) some political aspects of educational finance, (3) finance problems in urban schools, (4) legislation…

The report of the independent evaluation of this EPDA Institute by the Southwestern Cooperative Educational Laboratory composed the body of this document. Several evaluation instruments were developed for pre-institute and post-institute administration: EPDA Geography Questionnaire, The Geography Content Test, and a History of Geography Test. A…

Abstracts are presented of 33 research studies in adult education. An account of noncredit adult education program development at the University of Georgia, 1804 to 1968, is followed by summaries of papers in such areas as adult basic education, community development and education, management training and development, adult learning, attitudes and…

This report seeks to clarify the advantages and disadvantages of three approaches to educational planning, and suggests that an eclectic approach is necessary to deal successfully with the problems and prospects of future planning. Each approach is examined to determine its methodology, its alleged shortcomings, and its application in selected…

The final volume of this 4-volume report contains further selections from "Anthropological Perspectives on Education," a monograph to be published by Basic Books of New York. (Other selections are in Vol. III, SP 003 902.) Monograph selections appearing in this volume are: "Great Tradition, Little Tradition, and Formal…