Sixty kindergarten, 60 second-grade, and 60 fourth-grade students performed several memory tasks under one of six conditions. The conditions differed as to the method of presentation of information. The study was focused on developmental changes in children's use of verbal, nonverbal, and spatial-positional cues for memory. The results, in…

The purpose of this study was to estimate, empirically, the quality of published experimental research in the fields of counseling and counselor education and to determine whether there has been an improvement over time of that quality. The sample of 152 studies was randomly chosen from the experimental studies published from 1962 through 1973 in…

The endeavor described in this report was designed to fill the need of providing accurate, comprehensive data on the total number of county graduates by systematizing the process of collecting, organizing, summarizing, and disseminating informational data on the Baltimore County high school graduate. This report is organized into five chapters.…

In order to instill in children the skills which will be basic to their school experience, words implying a process (such as "hemp,""parasite," and "vanilla") may be "researched" by third and fourth graders through the use of a dictionary, an encyclopedia, a supplementary book on the subject, and an interview with an adult. The child makes a…

The convergence technique developed by Carrese and Baker is described, and an application to reading of this research technique is made. The use of the convergence technique includes (1) a planning session which delineates the final goal of the program, the intermediate goals and their sequence for achievement of the final goal, and research and…

The purposes of this bulletin are to summarize selected ESEA Title III projects in elementary school mathematics; to draw implications from them for improving mathematics teaching and learning throughout the nation; and to provide assistance to local elementary school personnel involved in the teaching of elementary school mathematics, state and…

To identify current program characteristics, the Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) in New York State sent a questionnaire to the administrators of 57 BOCES programs. The questionnaire sought basic enrollment data pertaining to occupational education programs in agriculture, distribution, health, home economics (gainful), office,…

This paper describes the goals, model, programs and organization of the National Laboratory on Early Childhood Education, which was established in 1967 as the first national research and development program focused on early childhood education. The central goal is the development of specifications for the best learning environments of children…

Described is an extensive research and demonstration project in Illinois concerned with the deaf mentally ill. Purposes were to gain experience and knowledge needed to provide therapy for such persons, train professional personnel in therapeutic processes, establish inpatient and outpatient facilities in the State Mental Health system for such…

An overall description of electronic weapon system maintenance training research which was conducted under Task FORECAST and which was directed primarily toward troubleshooting electronic systems is presented. This training research sought to determine the effectiveness of a method for analyzing electronic systems based on simple logic as opposed…

Rehabilitation caseload feasibility in an expanded vocational rehabilitation program was the focus of this study. The general purpose was to investigate the possibility of expanding services to include a wider range of vocationally handicapped persons without lowering the feasibility level of the agency caseload. Two groups of clients received…

An account of Tarrant Count Junior College's participation in the American Association of Junior Colleges' Social Science Demonstration Project was presented. The purpose of the project was to involve introductory sociology students in the use of the community as a laboratory to enliven the teaching-learning experience and develop in students a…

This paper reports a validity study of a sociometric technique described by Barclay. The sample was 103 elementary school children. Sociometric scores were compared against the criterion of adjustment of Referral versus Non-referral to the school counseling service. Data were analyzed by a point biserial r, t tests, and a comparison of percentages…

This final report of the Georgia Occupational Research and Development Coordinating Unit covers the period June 1966 through August 1969. The unit has been concerned primarily with the coordination of all occupational research and development that has been done, or is being done, by private and public agencies in the state and elsewhere for the…

This report describes the development of the Project ABLE Power Mechanics program. It is designed to serve as an administrator's and instructor's manual for the organization, implementation and evaluation of a program of individualized instruction utilizing the Project ABLE Power Mechanics Curriculum materials. Training aids, tools, supplies, and…