The final report on a behavioral research study conducted in Sacramento, California deals with some aspects of the cultural value systems of the Mexican American secondary and junior high school students in relation to their educational environment as compared to Anglo American students. The investigators attempted to identify areas of conflict…

In a cerebral palsy-blind experimental school unit for day and residential care, a staff of 13 served 30 children in 6 years with 12 to 17 children each year. All but six children who were found to be nontrainable progressed: eight became trainable, eight trainable and partly educable, and eight educable. Variable progress was found characteristic…

Selected readings treat education of the emotionally disturbed. Aspects considered include the problems the emotionally disturbed pose for the school (10 articles) and approaches to their education, including theory, day classes in regular schools, special schools, and residential centers (three, eight, five, and six articles respectively).…

As a preliminary step in establishing bases for food service training programs, data were collected from a sample of institutions including 4,496 restaurants, 158 hospitals, 436 nursing homes, and 343 custodial homes. A second phase involved developing inventories of attitudes toward food service employment and administering them to high school…

Papers on visually handicapped and mentally retarded children presented are the following: the challenge of the problem; programming; developmental learning; psychotherapeutic learning; operant conditioning; design of institutional facilities; care and management in institutional settings, schools, and state homes; and definitions of medical terms…

The Office of Education Cost Effectiveness model (OECE), developed in this project to be computer programed in a time-sharing computer language, enabled educators to compare proposals for compensatory education and to examine the long-range results of proposed and existing programs. It is based on two main hypotheses--bolstered by a number of…

This book reports a study of learning and socialization in typically urban schools characterized by didactic teaching, minimal exploration and initiation by the children, little probing for personal or intellectual meaning, and strong adherence to established curriculum and external symbols of success. The child population includes low-income…

This report describes on a first-hand basis the role played by the "coach" in the Vermont Experimental and Demonstration Manpower Pilot Project. The paraprofessional coach, or "employment service aide," acts as a client advocate who helps the client adjust to a work environment. As one part of a three member employability team,…

The Training Program for Urban School Research and Evaluation Personnel was a highly selective program for preparing partially-trained students for research work in urban education. The University of Chicago held a proposal competition for students in the Department of Education and related departments. From among those submitting research…

One of 11 guides intended for use at the junior high school level of career exploration, the document identifies job families within the natural resources and environmental occupations cluster, identifies occupations within each family, and gives suggestions for possible classroom experiences, references, and evaluations. The guide is divided into…

What are prison conditions like in America today? Do prisons protect society and rehabilitate prisoners? Should punishment be part of a prison sentence and does the fear of punishment deter crime? These and other issues are explored in this illustrated book of readings and student exercises exphasizing critical thinking skills. Selections are…

Professionals as well as parents will find here an argument and model for implementing humanistic education in public schools at all levels. Steming from the Elementary School Teaching Project by the Ford Foundation which found that the student's feelings influence his ability to learn, this book attempts to develop a model which will utilize the…

This resource booklet is directed toward communities and school districts interested in preparing or orienting school populations for intergroup relations with minority groups. The 22 projects described grew out of a course on Intergroup Relations with 300 participating teachers from the greater Kansas City metropolitan area. Seven projects focus…

This publication contains selected articles reprinted from 1969-70 issues of The National Elementary Principal devoted to the theme that the school as an institution must operate on and reflect humanistic values. Content includes analysis of the crucial problems of dehumanizing aspects of schools, discussion of educational philosophy, exploration…

The Alaska Model for Early Childhood Education is an attempt to bring major ideas into focus for neighborhood programs. Suggested specifications for staff, facilities, equipment, activities, and parent involvement are presented. Sections deal with: (1) needs, objectives and activities; (2) child development activities and environments--physical…