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Garcia, Eugene E., Ed. – 1983
The nine articles are divided into three general topics: language, cognition, and social development. Eduardo Hernandez-Chavez discusses strategies in early second language acquisition and their implications for bilingual instruction. Eugene E. Garcia, Lento Maez, and Gustavo Gonzales examine the incidence of language switching in Spanish/English…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Code Switching (Language)
Genova, William J.; And Others – 1981
This report describes a study on how perceptions of home climates, school climates, and interaction between the two factors might affect academic achievement and school related behavior among students of different racial/ethnic groups, sex, and socioeconomic background. The report summarizes procedures and results of the ethnographic phase, in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences
Katz, Lilian G., Ed.; And Others – 1982
The ten chapters in this volume address issues of concern to those who work with or conduct research with young children and those who plan programs or prepare others for teaching or caregiving. Included are "The Development of Bilingual and Bicultural Competence in Young Children," by Muriel Saville-Troike; "Development of…
Descriptors: Art, Biculturalism, Child Caregivers, Classroom Techniques
Kontos, Susan; Fiene, Richard – 1985
In Pennsylvania compliance with state health and safety regulations for day care center licensing is monitored by administering the Child Development Program Evaluation (CDPE). This pilot study attempted to discover key indicators of day care center quality other than those measured on the CDPE and also to find out about the relationships between…
Descriptors: Certification, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Development, Comparative Analysis
Katz, Michael B.; And Others – 1983
Thirteen papers which analyze the relations of work, schooling and family life in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from 1838 to 1920, are provided in this report. The papers (and their authors) are the following: (1) "The Transition to Adulthood Among White Philadelphians, 1850-1880" (Michael B. Katz and John Modell); (2) "Work,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Curriculum, Education Work Relationship, Educational Attainment
Barber, Lucie W.; Peatling, John H. – 1977
The seven scales of Self-regard are: Purposeful learning of skills, Completing tasks, Coping with fears, Children's responses to requests, Dealing with frustrations, Socially acceptable behavior, and Developing imagination in play. Together they assess developmental levels of an integrated self-regard or Self-concept. This third edition of the…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Creative Development, Delay of Gratification, Developmental Stages
Oden, Sherri – 1981
The main perspective taken in this paper is that peer relationships in childhood provide more than incidental social experiences and constitute social contexts beyond those in the family. In the context of peer relationships, children's development continues to progress as children expand their experiences and increase their knowledge. Three major…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Development, Children, Curriculum Development
Northwest Regional Educational Lab., Portland, OR. – 1976
This document contains 60 sample projects that can be used in an experience-based career education (EBCE) program. (Experience-based career education is a type of program in which high school students spend a major portion of their time on learning projects in the community. Activities in EBCE are tailored to individual needs, abilities, learning…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Career Education, Citizenship, Community Resources
Berrueta-Clement, John; And Others – 1980
Fifth in a series of six volumes reporting outcomes of the preliminary evaluation of an educational intervention, this report presents the findings of the effects of Project Developmental Continuity (PDC) up to the time the evaluation study's cohort of children completed grade 1. Preliminary findings concerning the relationship between variables…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Development, Control Groups, Cooperative Programs
Hodgden, Laurel; And Others – 1974
Specific procedures for assessing young children's strengths and learning needs are described in this first volume of a 2-volume manual which describes a diagnostic method of teaching preschool children. An overall introduction to the manual is followed by Chapter 2, which presents the philosophical framework of the diagnostic approach and…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Cognitive Development, Diagnostic Teaching, Educational Philosophy
Kreps, Alice Roelofs; Joslin, Denny – 1975
One of twenty course guides in the Community Living Skills Guide for the College for Living series, this document provides guidelines and workbook activities for the course, Recreation for the Adult Who Is Low Functioning. The series of courses for developmentally disabled adults is intended to supplement residential programs and to aid in…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Behavioral Objectives, Class Activities, Cooperation
Sharma, Satish – 1979
Two rural villages with similar characteristics were selected in Punjab (northern India) in order to study attitudes towards planned socio-economic development programs. All household heads (married males) in Bhagpura (123) and Khaira Bet (116) were interviewed; other data were derived separately. Program acceptance (modernism) in both villages…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Attitude Change, Caste
Hayes, Cheryl D., Ed. – 1980
These proceedings contain summaries of five working group discussions and a discussion of suggestions for future research from an ad hoc meeting on Work, Family, and Community (Fedruary 21-22, 1980) in Washington, D.C. The meeting had these objectives: (1) to identify salient policy and research issues associated with changing patterns of labor…
Descriptors: Child Development, Community Services, Demography, Employed Parents
MARQUARDT, WILLIAM F. – 1967
A REVIEW OF RESEARCH CATEGORIZES LITERACY AND ADULT BASIC EDUCATION IN LATIN AMERICA AS FOLLOWS--(1) GENERAL REPORTS OF THE NUMBERS AND OCCUPATIONAL TYPES OF ILLITERATES IN EACH COUNTRY--(2) REPORTS OF THE ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND GROUPS IN PROMOTING LITERACY AND ADULT BASIC…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Applied Linguistics, Behavior Patterns
LYONS, RAYMOND F. – 1965
THIS PUBLICATION IS THE PRODUCT OF A FIVE-WEEK SEMINAR HELD IN 1964. THIS SEMINAR, WHICH BROUGHT TOGETHER OUTSTANDING SCHOLARS AS WELL AS KEY FIGURES OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS AND INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES, CONSIDERED EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AS A MEANS OF ADVANCING EDUCATION AND OF LINKING EDUCATION MORE EFFECTIVELY TO OVER-ALL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Adult Education, Agricultural Education, Conference Reports
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