Procedures developed during a pilot study of self concept in first grade students were applied to all first grade students in the project area. Programs developed for each of the following areas are described: (1) recognition and identification of characteristics of the self concept, (2) determination of how these characteristics are developed,…

Twenty-five sophomore students recommended by their school principal or counselor participated in a pilot educational program designed to be appropriate to the interests and needs of potential high school male dropouts. Test scores, inventories, student records, office files, and employment analyses of the participants were examined to determine…

Self Understanding Through Occupational Exploration (SUTOE) is a one year course designed to assist ninth graders with educational and career planning. SUTOE aims at enabling students to gain knowledge and understanding of possible future goals and job opportunities, to develop social skills in applying for work via application and job interviews,…

The purpose of Project WIEDS in 1977-78 was to initiate a pilot research effort designed to identify and describe successful desegration strategies and remaining areas of need in selected desegregated schools. Two sources of data were used for the purpose of the study; desegregation literature and selected school district personnel within a close…

The use of video taping as a technique to bring villagers into meaningful communication with each other and with government leaders is discussed. Three pilot projects are described: (1) a United Nations funded project in Rajasthan, India; (2) a Tanzanian project involving several villages; and (3) the Skyriver, Alaska project. As demonstrated by…

Chapter 966, Statutes of 1970, authorized the Superintendent of Public Instruction to exempt no more than five school districts from existing statutory provisions establishing minimum class-size standards and reporting requirements. The purpose of the exemption was to enable selected districts to establish pilot programs using differentiated…

This document is a compilation of charts that outline the major activities conducted in the study, planning, and preparation phases of the Virginia Beach, Virginia, 45-15 year-round education pilot program. The critical incidents chart identifies the major events of this period from the initiation of a feasibility study through the actual pilot…

The purpose of this study was to discover the effect of the 45-15 pilot program on youth-oriented community services in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Questionnaires, telephone interviews, mail, and personal interviews were used to collect data from agencies such as parks and recreation, libraries, Little League, churches, scouting groups, music and…

The evaluation, or feedback, phase is considered an integral component in the development of the Social Learning Curriculum. Evaluation is based on the understanding that the educational process depends upon interaction of the contents, the teachers, and the students, which in combination significantly affect implementation of the Curriculum. To…

The ultimate objective of vocational guidance for public school youth should be appropriate job placement. Traditionally, public school guidance services have not included job placement. The purpose of this guide is to assist educators in accepting placement services as a technique for enhancing the vocational development of all high school youth.…

In order to gather information on which to base decisions regarding the continuation of the Concerted Services in Training and Education in Rural Areas, a preliminary appraisal was made of three pilot projects located in Arkansas, New Mexico, and Minnesota. Overall impressions and reactions to attainment of objectives were made, and some major…

This publication consists of descriptive reports of 183 projects funded by Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act from 1966 to 1968, submitted by the directors of those projects conducted by local educational agencies in California. The reports are reproduced as submitted. The report for each project includes: designation of the…

The general purpose was to demonstrate by means of a pilot project what could be accomplished by providing guidance and counseling services conducted by itinerant counselors. A total of nineteen schools located in twelve counties participated. These counties are the southern-most counties in Illinois. A total of 432 boys and 397 girls were reached…

From a comparative economic viewpoint, does regular employment secured through temporary subsidized Special Work training afford the publicly supported individual any marginal advantage over his welfare status? A study of 279 Aid to Needy Families with Children (ANFC) recipients was conducted to address this question. The median annual dollar…

The Vermont Experimental and Demonstration Manpower Pilot Project placed low income unemployed individuals in wage subsidized job slots in public and nonprofit agencies, anticipating that the work experience and related job skills gained would enable them to acquire nonsubsidized employment. A quantitative analysis is presented of 196 Special Work…