THE DEMOCRATIC EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATOR FORMS HIS DECISIONMAKING ON FIVE BASIC PREMISES FORMULATED FROM A STUDY OF THE NATURE OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY--THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE INDIVIDUAL, THE MEANING OF GROUPS, THE PLACE OF ARGUMENTATION AND PERSUASION, THE ROLE OF POWER AND CONTROL, AND THE ASSUMPTIONS OF DECISIONMAKING. THROUGH A NUMBER OF…

THE INTERMEDIATE DISTRICT, ESTABLISHED BY LAW IN NEW YORK STATE IN 1948, IS A COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL VENTURE PROVIDING SMALL RURAL SCHOOLS WITH SERVICES WHICH ARE NOT USUALLY POSSIBLE, DUE TO THE SIZE AND ISOLATION OF THESE SCHOOL DISTRICTS. SEVERAL OF THESE INTERMEDIATE DISTRICTS, LABELED BOCES (BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES), HAVE…

THE IMPLICATIONS OF WOMEN'S LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION FOR EDUCATORS AND LEADERS PLANNING PROGRAMS IN VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION WERE DERIVED AT A 2-DAY CONFERENCE BY 30 PEOPLE REPRESENTING THE VARIOUS SERVICES IN VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND RELATED AREAS. IMPLICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION…

WAYS IN WHICH GUIDANCE COUNSELORS CAN HELP TEACHERS DEVELOP ABILITY IN GUIDANCE WERE ASSESSED IN THIS STUDY, PRIMARILY BASED ON DATA COLLECTED DURING 1957-58, WITH RECENT PERTINENT DATA ADDED. DESCRIPTIONS AND EVALUATIONS WERE MADE OF SUCH IN SERVICE EDUCATION METHODS AS STAFF MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, PROFESSIONAL READING AND ASSOCIATIONS, TEAM…

THE BOOK OUTLINES THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION IN ENGLAND, PROVIDES A GUIDE TO A VARIETY OF RESOURCES, AND CONCLUDES WITH THE AUTHOR'S INFERENCES ABOUT TRENDS. PART ONE, TITLED THEORY AND PROVISION, DESCRIBES EDUCATIONAL LEGISLATION AND THE RANGE OF PROVISIONS FOR ALL TYPES OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN, PROVIDES A BRIEF HISTORY OF…

THERE ARE FEW AREAS IN THE UNITED STATES THAT OFFER SUCH ABUNDANT OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH AND STUDY AS DOES THE SOUTHWEST. THIS POTENTIAL IS NOT USED DUE TO A LACK OF RESEARCH FUNDING AND A LACK OF INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM WHICH ENCOURAGES RESEARCH. THE PROGRESS OF THE REGION IS HANDICAPPED BY THE LACK OF NEEDED INFORMATION AND DATA. THE…

THE ROLE OF PUBLICLY FINANCED TRAINING IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA IS DISCUSSED IN THE LIGHT OF THE PRESENT STATUS OF VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE AND TRAINING. ACCOUNTS OF AN ELECTRONICS ASSEMBLY CLASS FOR DISPLACED EMPLOYEES OF SMITH-CORONA, A PUBLIC SCHOOL SPONSORED WELDING COURSE FOR MEN AND YOUTH WITH AT LEAST A TENTH-GRADE EDUCATION OR ITS…

TO COUNTERACT BUREAUCRATIC STAGNATION, ENCOURAGE SELF-DEVELOPMENT, AND USE WORKERS EFFECTIVELY, SINCE 1957 THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION HAS EMPHASIZED CONTINUING EDUCATION. CASE STUDIES OF THE INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN TRAINING PROGRAM AT ALAMEDA NAVAL AIR STATION AND MCCLELLAN AIR FORCE BASE AND THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING…

SEVERAL SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA COMPANIES WERE EXAMINED FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS FOR DISPLACED EMPLOYEES. ARMOUR AND COMPANY SOUGHT TO GUIDE DISPLACED EMPLOYEES TO CLASSES OR COURSES OF ACTION OUTSIDE ITS OWN SPHERE OF OPERATION. LOCKHEED HAS PROVIDED UNUSUALLY WELL FOR UPGRADING AND RETRAINING, MAINLY BECAUSE OF INDUSTRY FLUCTUATIONS AND RAPID…

FACTORS WHICH MIGHT CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANTLY TOWARD STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN SELECTED TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION AREAS WERE EXAMINED -- WHAT IS THE BACKGROUND AND PREPARATION OF OHIO'S TEACHER IN TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION, IS THERE ANY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE AMOUNT OF MONEY SPENT PER STUDENT AND QUALITY PROGRAMS, DO LOCAL SUPERVISORS'…

THE BRITISH ARMED SERVICES HAVE APPLIED PROGRAMING IN SCHOLASTIC SUBJECTS. A MARKED IMPROVEMENT IN THE TECHNOLOGY OF TRAINING HAS RESULTED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MORE SYSTEMATIC DERIVATION OF TRAINING OBJECTIVES, CLOSER ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY OF POTENTIAL STUDENTS, AND MORE ACCURATE SPECIFICATION OF CONTENTS, METHODS, AND MATERIALS…

PROVIDED IS A COMPILATION OF PAPERS AND REPORTS WHICH WERE PRESENTED AT JOINT SESSIONS OF THE 1966 ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF TEACHERS IN SCIENCE (AETS) AND THE NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (NSTA). THE PAPERS DISCUSS (1) THE ENTRY INTO THE SCIENCE TEACHING PROFESSION, THE LEGAL VERSUS PROFESSIONAL CRITERIA…

THE ROLE OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT IS ILLUSTRATED IN REPORTS OF VARIED RETRAINING PROGRAMS (PART OF THE ACTIVE MANPOWER POLICY) IN GREAT BRITAIN, FRANCE, AND SWEDEN. THE PROGRAMS INCLUDE SUCH ACTIVITIES AS--(1) FINANCIAL ENCOURAGEMENT OF INDUSTRY TO PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING THE OLDER ADULT, (2) RETRAINING TO MEET…

WHEN THE FRENCH NATIONAL RAILWAY CONVERTED FROM STEAM TO AN ELECTRIC AND DIESEL-ELECTRIC TRACTION SYSTEM, IT WAS NECESSARY TO RETRAIN OLDER (OVER 40) SKILLED WORKERS--DRIVERS, LOCOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE MEN AND SUPERVISORS OF WORKSHOPS AND DEPOTS. THE INTELLECTUAL AND EMOTIONAL DIFFICULTIES OF OLDER PERSONS IN RETRAINING WERE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION…

THE NAVAJO REHABILITATION PROJECT STUDIED THE REACTIONS OF THE NAVAJO TO ILLNESSES AND DISABILITIES. THE PURPOSES OF THIS REPORT WERE (1) TO PROVIDE CERTAIN FACTS AND VIEWPOINTS FOR REHABILITATION PROJECT WORKERS, (2) TO PROVIDE SUMMATIONS OF TYPICAL CASE HISTORIES, (3) TO SUGGEST AVENUES OF FUTURE RESEARCH, (4) TO ILLUSTRATE THAT COOPERATIVE…