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Download full textGordon, C. Wayne; And Others – 1968
Mexican American educational aspirations and achievements were studied to determine why they tended to be considerably lower than those of Anglos and also to account for the sources of variation within each group, thus attempting to explain the particular contribution of school contexts of varying socioeconomic level and ethnic composition. A…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Anglo Americans
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. – 1968
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ACT OF 1963, THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON VOCATIONAL EDUCATION WAS DIRECTED TO REVIEW THE ADMINISTRATION AND STATUS OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATION FOR IMPROVING SUCH PROGRAMS. HIGHLIGHTS, RECOMMENDATIONS, ISSUES, AND PROBLEMS OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION WITHIN THE NATIONAL…
Descriptors: Administration, Ancillary Services, Career Guidance, Curriculum Development
Williams, Phillip; Gruber, Elisabeth – 1968
To differentiate between educationally subnormal students who do and who do not respond well to special school education, 161 children attending special classes in South Wales were studies. The first (the E-) group consisted of 47 children (mean IQ 55) found unsuitable for special school education. The second (the S-) group included 57 children…
Descriptors: Achievement, Child Development, Children, Environmental Influences
Farber, Bernard; And Others – 1960
A case study was made by interviewing 268 couples who had at home a child they considered severely mentally retarded (IQ 50 or below, age 15 or below). Three kinds of effect were investigated, including general effect, effect of social setting (variables being social-psychological, social-organizational, and demographic-ecological), and joint…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Cultural Influences, Decision Making, Ecological Factors
Gerard, Harold B. – 1968
A longitudinal study to determine the conditions surrounding successful or unsuccessful integration of Negroes, Mexican Americans, and Anglos in the Riverside Unified School District in Riverside, California, began in school year 1965-66, and included kindergarten through grade 6. Test batteries placed emphasis on achievement "related…
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Adjustment (to Environment), Black Stereotypes, Black Students
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). Social Affairs Div. – 1964
Representatives of employers' and workers' organizations from 16 member countries met to analyze the problems of facilitating adjustment to geographical and occupational changes, to discuss their experience, and to study the type of overall program needed in this field. The report contains (1) an introduction to the Seminar by Solomon Barkin, (2)…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Economic Progress, Employees, Employers
Jung, Charles – 1968
The Research Utilization and Problem Solving (RUPS) Model--an instructional system designed to provide the needed competencies for an entire staff to engage in systems analysis and systems synthesis procedures prior to assessing educational needs and developing curriculum to meet the needs identified--is intended to facilitate the development of…
Descriptors: Action Research, Classroom Environment, Communication Skills, Community Influence
Secretariat of Education, Tripoli (Libya). – 1977
The educational system of Libya is based upon principles set down in the constitution of 1969 and revised by a philosophy of education document in 1974. In accordance with these principles, education is compulsory on the primary and intermediate levels, free on all levels, and should be in accordance with national political and religious…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Comparative Education, Developing Nations, Educational Development
McCune, Shirley D. – 1977
The five major societal changes in the past twenty-five years which have had a major impact on education services are (1) our transition from a rural, agrarian society to an urban, technological society; (2) changes in occupational and employment structures; (3) education services have become a major enterprise; (4) expansion of Federal and State…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Cooperative Planning, Coordination, Educational Change
Long, Samuel – 1977
The paper develops a theory of political alienation based upon interactions among three antecedent conditions. Political alienation is interpreted as combining feelings of inefficacy, discontent, cynicism, estrangement, and hopelessness. The factors evaluated for their contribution to political alienation are: (1) critical perceptions of…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, College Students, Data Analysis, Evaluation
Tweddale, R. Bruce – 1976
Students were surveyed who took the American College Testing Program test, enrolled in the Grand Valley State Colleges in the fall of l973, and were still enrolled in fall 1975. Based on a sample of 40 students, these results were shown: over a quarter had changed majors; the overall distribution of majors had not changed; over a third anticipate…
Descriptors: Aspiration, Career Choice, Cluster Colleges, College Choice
Navajo Community Coll., Tsaile, AZ. – 1974
Barriers to recruitment and retention of minority students (particularly Indian students) in collegiate nursing programs in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah include such factors as schools located away from home environments, inadequate student preparation for course requirements, feelings of isolation experienced by Indians in university…
Descriptors: American Indian Reservations, American Indians, College Students, Conference Reports
Gurr, G. Stephen – 1974
An overview is given of the military action which took place in Georgia during the American Revolution, specifically the years 1776-1782. The pamphlet, one in a series about the American Revolution in Georgia, can be used for junior or senior high school students as supplementary reading or as a brief unit. A teacher's guide is included. Georgia…
Descriptors: Colonial History (United States), Instructional Materials, Junior High School Students, Learning Activities
Hornsby, Alton, Jr. – 1977
One of a series of pamphlets about the American Revolution in Georgia, this document explores the role of the black population during the Revolutionary War. Designed for junior and senior high school students, it can be used as supplementary reading or a one-week unit. A teacher's guide is included. Black life in the Revolutionary era, for both…
Descriptors: Black Influences, Blacks, Colonial History (United States), Instructional Materials
Tomasi, Lydio F. – 1973
The paper analyzes how the attempt to assimilate ethnic groups into American society has contributed to social, economic, and political inequality. The hypothesis is that the official model of classical sociology has blinded us to a vast range of social phenomena which must be understood if we are to cope with the problems of contemporary America.…
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Cultural Influences, Cultural Pluralism, Ethnic Groups
