In this landmark educational finance opinion (presented here in full) the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Texas case was not a proper case in which to examine a State's laws under standards of strict judicial scrutiny. That test, according to the Court, is reserved for cases involving laws that operate to the disadvantage of suspect classes or…

The economic effects of Government spending at public installations in rural areas was investigated. Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, was chosen because of its location in a low-income rural area with relatively high outmigration, a declining agricultural industry base, and few employment opportunities. All of the data relating to Government spending…

A total of 135 state directors representing 53 state vocational education units attended a 4-day seminar which focused on the foundations of the career education concept, systems for implementing programs, and conceptualizing the role of state vocational education divisions in bringing about the necessary changes. Some major presentations were:…

Student Taught Adult Basic Literacy Efforts (STABLE) is a program which uses college students to teach adults in rural Appalachia who have little or no educational skills. Thirty Berea College Students who were given initial and inservice training in community relations and in methods and materials for teaching adults worked in 21 community…

This bibliography of doctoral dissertations completed from July 1961 through June 1971 in modern language education is a study of trends which suggest new directions for further research in foreign language learning and teaching. Some 841 dissertations are listed under these categories: (1) general, (2) linguistics, (3) culture, (4) teaching the…

The relevance to elementary foreign language instruction of certain findings of child language development (native language) and the psychology of language acquisition is examined. A set of premises is proposed for a new scheme for the teaching of German based on these findings, namely, that comprehension precedes production, that language…

A primary annex, built to relieve overcrowding, is attended by children registered in kindergarten through grade 3. The building consists of an open area organized into a number of learning centers plus three closed classrooms. The school's program is based on two concepts adapted from the British Infant School system: (1) family or vertical…

This content analysis schedule for the Compton Elementary Bilingual Education Plan of Compton, California, presents information on the history, funding, and scope of the project. Included are sociolinguistic process variables such as the native and dominant languages of students and their interaction. Information is provided on staff selection and…

This content analysis schedule for the Colorado City Center to Aid Bilingual Education presents information on the history, funding, and scope of the project. Included are sociolinguistic process variables such as the native and dominant languages of students and their interaction. Information is provided on staff selection and the linguistic…

This document represents the efforts of a research project to determine if the implementation of "middle school concept" would create an organizational structure or social context that would enhance relationships both within and between the staff and the student body. The study aimed at providing a preliminary description of West Middle School in…

New educational products, broadly defined as validated output from education R&D programs designed for practical application, are listed. Some of the products are directed toward educational problems of critical importance; others address themselves to instructional or administrative topics of lower current priority. The products, nominated by…

The third in a series of subject presentation in the field of administrative management for use by educators and businessmen who teach management courses is offered. The point is made that the concept of an educational program in small-business administrative management involves the investigation of a series of topics stemming from basic…

The fourth booklet in a second series of subject presentations intended to advance the effectiveness of small business management is presented. The lecture is designed as the basis for a presentation to the businessman in nontechnical language. The Lesson Plan is an outline of the material covered which may be used as a teaching guide or as a…

The second in a series of subject presentation in the field of administrative management for use by educators and businessmen who teach management courses is offered. The point is made that the concept of an educational program in small-business administrative management involves the investigation of a series of topics stemming from basic…

Two different groups of subjects--incarcerated adult offenders and freshman nursing students--participated in an academic experiment which employed an individually prescribed learning system. The system featured programmed instructional materials and contingency management procedures to obtain stable cumulative records of learning performance.…