A literature review of barriers to women who re-enter higher education studies is presented. Several factors are thought to influence the experience of re-entry women: the type of institution she attends, the type of program that she finds there, and her personal and social situation. Re-entry women are discussed in terms of inner city women, low…

The findings of eight reviews of process-product studies are synthesized. Results are organized under the main headings of time, instructional organization, monitoring, management, instruction, and environment. The paper begins with a brief history of research on teacher effectiveness, a description of the process-product paradigm, and a…

While the format is designed to be introductory (for use in classes, community groups, churches, etc.), the catalog is meant to be used by all kinds of people concerned with building a new Appalachia, "faithful to the traditions and the hopes of its people." Each topical section begins with an introduction and then lists issues and…

An alternative high school is proposed to meet the needs of the substantial number of Yuma students who are dropping out of school at increasing rates. In the period from 1974 to 1978 enrollment at Yuma's 2 high schools increased by only 8% while the drop-out rate increased by 56%. Enrollment figures show that the drop-out rate is highest in grade…

This publication, designed for a worldwide readership, contains articles, notes, and book reviews pertaining to educational theories and practices. While the body of the articles are in English, overviews are given in German and French. French and German books are reviewed in their native language; English and other language books are reviewed in…

Underlying mental processes are common to all people in spite of individual differences in capability, intelligence, attitude, and motivation. When these processes are combined to form a single, observable entity, they can be interpreted as a universal action pattern of the mind. Educators, psychotherapists, and other individuals interested in…

These student materials--study guides, handouts (some are manuals), a workbook, and programmed texts--for a secondary-postsecondary-level course for communications computer programmer are one of a number of military-developed curriculum packages selected for adaptation to vocational instruction and curriculum development in a civilian setting. A…

Asian American students who encounter personal problems may hesitate to utilize counseling and mental health facilities on campuses, being fearful that family, friends and/or relatives may consider them emotionally unstable. Counselors and mental health workers may lack understanding of language and cultural background of Asian-American students,…

THE HOMEWORK HELPER PROGRAM INVOLVES APPROXIMATELY 250 ACADEMICALLY SUPERIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ARE TUTORING APPROXIMATELY 600 FOURTH- AND FIFTH-GRADE RETARDED READERS. THE PURPOSES ARE TO PROVIDE MODELS SO THAT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN CAN IDENTIFY WITH SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS, TO GIVE THE CHILDREN HELP WITH BASIC SKILLS, TO ENCOURAGE…

CALIFORNIA FARM LABOR PROBLEMS INCLUDE LIMITED WORK OPPORTUNITY, LOW EARNINGS, LITTLE ECONOMIC SECURITY, POOR HEALTH, HOUSING, AND EDUCATION, AND UNSAFE WORKING CONDITIONS. REPRESENTATIVES OF ORGANIZED LABOR RECOMMEND ESTABLISHING A STATE MINIMUM WAGE LAW TO COVER ALL EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING AGRICULTURAL WORKERS, AND ALSO EXTENDING FEDERAL STATUS TO…

POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE ASPECTS OF REARING MENTAL RETARDATES WERE IDENTIFIED AND MEASURED DURING THIS STUDY BY EXAMINATIONS OF PARENTAL ATTITUDES AND HOW THESE ATTITUDES OFTEN AFFECT THE DAILY BEHAVIOR AND LEARNING READINESS OF CHILDREN WHILE IN SCHOOL. BEHAVIORAL FACTORS OF THE INDIVIDUAL CHILD WERE ANALYZED AND COMPARED WITH STATISTICS COVERING…

THE 5-DAY CONFERENCE-WORKSHOP, HELD AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA IN JULY 1966, HAD AS OBJECTIVES TO--(1) BETTER ACQUAINT SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS WITH THE PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, (2) PRESENT NATIONAL AND STATE TRENDS IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, (3) REVIEW FEDERAL LEGISLATION, (4) CONSIDER SPECIFIC EXAMPLES OF WHAT OTHER…

RURAL SCHOOLS HAVE GREATER EDUCATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES THAN URBAN SCHOOLS BECAUSE THEY MUST ATTEMPT TO PREPARE YOUTH EITHER FOR RURAL OCCUPATIONS, IF THEY REMAIN IN THE RURAL COMMUNITY, OR FOR URBAN OCCUPATIONS, IF THEY MIGRATE. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT RURAL SCHOOLS ARE FAILING TO DO THIS, AS EVIDENCED BY THEIR HIGH DROPOUT RATE, LACK OF GUIDANCE…

TO DETERMINE IF A SUPERVISOR WITH PRE-KNOWLEDGE OF HIS STUDENTS' PERSONALITIES WOULD BE BETTER ABLE TO HELP THEM, 76 FEMALE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION STUDENT TEACHERS COMPLETED THE EDWARDS PERSONAL PREFERENCE SCALE (EPPS), THE CALIFORNIA PSYCHOLOGICAL INVENTORY (CPI), AND 10 THEMATIC APPERCEPTION TEST (TAT) CARDS. AFTER AN INTERVIEW, A PSYCHOLOGIST…

TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF NEW INFORMATION, THE WORKING COMMITTEES OF THE 1967 NORTHEAST CONFERENCE ON THE TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES PUBLISHED UPDATED REPORTS ON READING INSTRUCTION, LITERATURE IN THE LANGUAGE CURRICULUM, AND TRENDS IN REQUIREMENTS AND PLACEMENT. IN AN ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY, DISCUSS, AND PARTIALLY SOLVE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS INHERENT…