The British North America Act of 1867, the founding constitution of Canada, provides that all matters pertaining to Indians and Indian lands are under Federal jurisdiction. Because of this, the province of British Columbia (BC) has not felt it could do much for native peoples and little attention has been paid to the extension of provincial…

The research project evaluates second grade economic materials developed over a three-year period with Des Moines, Iowa, teachers enrolled in the Developmental Economic Education Program (DEEP). The study measured the effectiveness of student teacher materials in the teaching of basic economic understandings and an in-service program for teachers.…

This project was implemented in response to an increasing need for a preventative approach to mental health problems in elementary school children. The major purposes of the study were to: develop a package of affective educational materials; train classroom teachers in the philosophies and techniques of the program; and implement and evaluate the…

The purposes of this study were to (1) gain insight into some of the reasons for the attitude of the American Indian parent toward their child's school progress through a review of influential historical factors; (2) determine the degree and the effect of parental interest today; and (3) make recommendations and suggestions for improving parent…

The paper presented biographical sketches of many prominent contemporary model American Indians from the Lower Brule community and identified qualities that make them outstanding members of their community. The study followed these 4 steps: (1) review current literature for historical background; (2) interview tribal members from the Lower Brule…

Two experiments were conducted which studied seating distance of subjects in a small group discussion situation. In Experiment I groups of three subjects sat on cushions in a bare carpeted room along with a moderator and discussed a socially relevant issue. The distances generated by subjects' placement of their cushions served as the main…

The present study investigated three major hypotheses: (1) that black respondents' judgments of black targets would show greater uniformity than their judgments of white targets; (2) that, contrary to trends in white samples, black males would be perceived less positively than black females; and (3) that self-ratings for black males would be less…

This is the second of two reports dealing with the residential mobility patterns of children attending an urban elementary public school in Toronto, Canada. The present study aimed to discover whether a significant relationship exists between residential mobility and academic achievement. Children of the 158 parents interviewed for the study were…

During the first weeks of the fall semester, the Pomona College Goals Conference Survey sampled four groups in the college community: trustees, administrators, faculty, and all classes of students. In the first part of the questionnaire, subjects responded with their perceptions of how much influence each of the five groups (students, student…

This report summarizes the projects, recent studies, and studies in the planning stages at the Henrietta Szold Institute for the period of January 1970 to June 1972. The Institute has been involved in coordinating research in the field of human behavior with special emphasis on children, advising the Israeli government, and stimulating activities…

Development of projects designed to improve curriculum programs of schools with American Indian student populations in Minnesota and to train teachers and adults to improve educational programs for Indians is discussed in this report by the University of Minnesota Training Center for Community Programs (TCCP). Among the major developments…

The objective of this paper is to bring information about 40 social studies/social science centers and projects up to date as of late spring 1971. This publication differs from the directories and summaries of the projects begun in the late 1960's in that the reports are based on personal interviews between the Social Science Education Consortium…

In the first section of this book, seven papers are presented which were given at the working conference on Computer Applications in Dental Education held in San Francisco in October 1969. Three of the papers are statements by educators (Lawrence M. Stolurow, Ralph E. Grubb, and John A. Starkweather) who have been active for several years in the…

This study was made to determine whether the Southern California Regional Occupational Center was attracting low-motivated students, to find ways to reach more such students, and to identify factors in the guidance program that contributed to its success. The project's objective was to develop a guidance model to better assist students in…

Public policymaking issues, equality in education, political democracy, organizational efficiency, and citizen participation in urban schools are discussed. Because of the growing concern about policymaking arrangements for inner city schools, a longitudinal study was conducted from 1967-1970 in New York City, Boston, Los Angeles, Columbus, and…