The relationships between locus of control and other personality variables were studied, using the Nowicki-Strickland Scale. The broad hypotheses were that internal locus of control would be related to a number of other competence-type behaviors and adaptive social functioning. Results of various studies are presented, and it is concluded that the…

The correlation coefficients between the new basic interest scales and the traditional empirical (occupational and nonoccupational) scales on the Strong Vocational Interest Blank for Men were determined for a diverse sample of 155 males. In most cases, the relationships were logical and easy to understand. In some cases, however, the relationships…

At the urging of the governor of Iowa, private business and industry plus interested citizens organized and funded Project Iowa Training and Retraining of Youth (Project I-TRY) programs in many Iowa cities during the summers of 1967 and 1968 and during the 1968-1969 school year. The program gave youth from low and marginal income families a…

This conceptual framework for understanding the career development process defines career development as a continuous process of matching individual characteristics with organizational role requirements. Responsibility for achieving effective matching rests both with individuals and with organizations. The relative emphasis on individual efforts…

In this paper the author attempts to show how certain developments in psychology have influenced present educational methods, and to show further how recent work in learning theory, developmental psychology, and psychometrics strongly suggests new directions for educational research and practice. This theme is discussed in the context of a central…

A script for a Small Business Administration Workshop for Prospective Small Business Owners is provided. It contains a content outline, suggested visuals, and a sample narrative. The importance of a smooth presentation of the script is emphasized. Each of the 14 presentations has the time allotted indicated. The presentations concern personal…

The purposes of this dissertation were to determine (1) if self-concept is affected by the independent conditions of skin color and sex and (2) if self-concept is affected by the interactions resulting from the variables of skin color and sex. Two hypotheses were tested: (1) that there would be no significant main effects between the variables of…

This paper discusses (1) the tasks of the change agent, (2) the different dimensions of choice the administrator has in specifying the change agent role, and (3) the optimally specified role. A change agent must establish a relationship with a client system, diagnose the client system, select the correct helping role, determine change objectives,…

This study concerned itself primarily with the development of criteria for the selection of inner city school elementary school principals using New York City as the prototype for other large urban centers. Groups of professional educators and lay community representatives indicated on questionnaires the five most important personal…

An annotated bibliography of 60 technical reports and publications on research conducted by the Personnel Research Division of the Air Force Human Resources Laboratory (AFHRL) is presented. Research covers the identification and measurement of individual aptitude, motivation, morale, attitude, and environment factors. Keyword and personal author…

A study was made of professional qualifications for personnel employed as program evaluators and auditors. These qualifications, according to operational or theoretical models, are necessary to assure local school districts of obtaining the services of competent and ethical personnel. Findings of (1) a review of literature, (2) a national survey…

Reported are the results of a series of studies conducted to identify the possible correlates of perceptual curiosity in retarded and normal IQ Ss (13-21 years old), and to determine the modifiability of perceptual curiosity in mentally retarded Ss through training and the possible transfer effects of such training. In a section on general…

As adult educators, our contribution lies in the rediscovery and re-invention of a civic literacy, for our business is adult learning. A new understanding of adult learning in relation to the public life becomes our point of entry...(it) is the lynch pin of a social philosophy for adult education. (Author)

The authors cite adult learning research and their experience with a three-year pilot program conducted by the University of Nebraska and the Nebraska State Department of Education to support their contention that vocational agriculture inservice teacher education should be individualized. Seven principles of individualized inservice teacher…

Among the findings are that most innovative school programs are ESEA funded, that most programs involved staff development, that special programs are most successful at the elementary and senior level, and that most programs are initiated by school administrators. (Author/AM)