THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AT DRAPER CORRECTIONAL CENTER AIMS TO SHOW THAT VOCATIONAL TRAINING LEADING TO EMPLOYMENT, INTENSIVE COUNSELING, BASIC EDUCATION CLASSES, AND A PROGRAM OF COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIP OF RELEASEES CAN DECREASE THE RATE OF RECIDIVISM AND EFFECT ENOUGH BEHAVIOR CHANGE IN INMATES TO TURN THEM INTO USEFUL CITIZENS. TRAINING…

AN INVESTIGATION WAS UNDERTAKEN TO DETERMINE THE REASONS FOR THE GREAT STUDENT TURNOVER IN THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT EVANSVILLE COLLEGE AND TO SEEK WAYS TO REDUCE IT. FOUR GROUPS WERE SELECTED FROM STUDENTS IN ATTENDANCE DURING THE 1960-61 SCHOOL YEAR--(1) THOSE WHO DID NOT RETURN AFTER A TERM, (2) THOSE WHO WITHDREW DURING A TERM, (3) THOSE IN…

The Learning Center at Glendale Community College is described in this four-part report which also evaluates the success of the Center in meeting the needs of new, nontraditional students. Part I reviews the literature dealing with the high dropout rate of nontraditional students admitted via the "open door" and provides definitions for the terms…

At Reedley College, those students who enter with less than a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) and those without a high school diploma are intended to be identified as "Special Counseling" students and to receive intensive counseling coverage. The files, transcripts, and permits to register of 99 such students were examined after fall semester 1978…

Innovative programs have been undertaken at several reservation schools to meet the special needs of Indian students. Often, however, the cultural background of the student is neglected, and he is forced to adapt to an alien school system. This creates an especially difficult problem set for the student with a poor grasp of the English language.…

These data are derived from reports received from each of the thirty community colleges of the State University of New York. Total system enrollment statistics are presented by credit course enrollments for 1948-76, by age and sex for 1975, by student residence locations for 1959-75, and for transfer credit students for 1969-75. Enrollment…

As part of a series aimed at developing better programs for rural youths, this study tested (summer, 1972) hypotheses about community, educational, and individual factors affecting the future adjustment of rural southeastern youths, who as 8th graders in 1963-64, represented 16 rural counties, (North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and…

This study examined the costs and benefits of alternative high school programs for Alaskan village children. It attempted to determine what actually happens to village adolescents in different high school programs, why it happens, and what, if anything, can be done about it. Research methods studied the effects of 3 types of high school programs…

The report addresses itself to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I projects operated via the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Phoenix Area, during fiscal 1971. Projects are classified by components in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains (e.g., reading, physical fitness, and dropout reduction). Within each component, project…

This final report summarizes all phases of a completed longitudinal research program investigating intellectual growth and vocational development of students from fifth to twelfth grade. Student development over time was studied as an interaction between school, community and family, with each factor influencing career choice. Research objectives…

Since the U.S. Office of Education figures showed (at the time of this report) that on the average, 850,000 young people were dropping out of high school every year, 800,000 more were graduated from high school with no specific marketable skills, and 900,000 were dropping out of universities, junior colleges, and training schools, the study…

This final report is an evaluation of Project Inspire, a program designed to create within the school setting a positive framework and atmosphere for learning through efforts directed toward students and teachers. Conducted at the Francis Junior High School in North-West Washington, D.C., Project Inspire aimed to improve academic achievement,…

The bibliography cites approximately 3,000 articles, speeches, papers, and books which deal with the pedagogy, sociology, psychology, or politics of native education. Published between 1900 and January 1975, the materials are divided into nine parts, with each part divided into sections and sub-sections which deal with a more specific topic: (1)…

Describes the conditions faced by urban Appalachians, with particular reference to educational outcomes, and outlines the philosophy and functions of the Lower Price Hill Community School in Cincinnati, Ohio. Assesses the school's impact on its students, and on local and state levels of educational attainment. (Author/FMW)

Reviews the educational experiences of 106 children and adolescents who appeared in juvenile court either as status offenders or delinquents. Concludes that poor academic performance, low self-esteem, and low school participation may be connected to antisocial and delinquent behavior. (FMW)