This study investigated the importance and meaning of the role of observation in teachers' assessment of student achievement. Seven questions were used as a guide by the researchers: 1) What do teachers mean when they rate observation as their most important source of information for assessing student achievement? 2) What role do teachers'…

The model described here was developed for use as a program planning guide by teachers, many of them tradesmen and lay people, at the secondary school level, who offer courses to adults pursuing interests that will add meaning to their lives. Ten features of the model are listed: (1) The purpose is to assist learners in the pursuit of interests…

A program is described in which physically disabled adults were hired as teacher aides to work in mainstreamed classrooms. It was found that these aides not only served as role models for handicapped children but also increased the sensitivity of normal students. (JD)

It was hypothesized that a structured analysis of pupil outcomes will improve the attitudes and performance of prospective teachers. This procedure, known as Product Analysis, is a self-regulation technique based on the assumption that teachers who are able to monitor the effects of their teaching behavior on student achievement will alter that…

This vocational student chapter officer handbook contains guidelines to help officers become more aware of their leadership responsibilities. The handbook is divided into eight sections. The first two sections provide an introduction to the handbook and an explanation of state and national support for vocational student organizations. Section 3…

This guide provides an in-depth description of guidance and counseling as they relate to adult education. One major theme stressed is that guidance is an integral part of adult education, serving students by facilitating their learning and self-fulfillment. Topics covered are the concept of guidance within adult education and the adult education…

A composition teacher at a New York City community college where cooperative education is stressed found that focusing the writing of his multiethnic students on the theme of freedom helped them look at their lives differently, revealing the contradictions involved in their beliefs, ideals, and prejudices. The course began with a discussion of…

On September 8-10, 1966, some 50 correctional administrators, ex-offenders, and behavioral scientists met at Asilomar, California, to explore the problems and issues in using offenders and ex-offenders as staff in correctional agencies. Prepared and distributed to all participants prior to the workshop were six position papers. The papers covered…

Increases in junior college enrollment, coupled with a shortage of qualified guidance personnel, have forced many colleges to rely more heavily on group than on individual counseling for students. In the fall of 1965, students entering American River College were randomly assigned to either group or individual sessions, or not assigned, and these…

Non-students are college-age and older youth who have had some college education but are not formal students or members of the labor force, are potentially creative individuals, and are attracted to academic environments. At Berkeley there are approximately 3,000 of these non-conformist college dropouts, 151 of whom volunteered to participate in a…

It is becoming clear that the difficulties which people experience in most areas of life are closely connected with the ways in which they see themselves and the world in which they live. There is considerable evidence that student failures in the basic school subjects, as well as misdirected motivation and lack of commitment (characteristic of…

The influence of stimulated recall and emotional simulation films on client growth in short-term personal counseling was evaluated at Michigan State University with nine clients from vocational rehabilitation caseloads. The two experimental groups (stimulated recall and simulated film treatment) and one control group with traditional counseling…

This report deals with how American parents are raising their children in a period of rapid social change. The study was conducted in three stages: an intensive exploratory phase based on eight focus-group discussions in different areas of the country with both parents and children; in-depth interviews with nearly 100 experts who deal with the…

The growth of individuals participating in community problem solving activities within a rural setting was the focus of this study. Using grounded theory methodology, data was obtained from literature, interviews with participants in four rural community problem solving groups, and one participant-observation study of a rural community problem…

Based on a survey of 200 members of the Industrial Communication Council, this script and slide presentation analyzes the career experiences of the 67 communication professionals, 51 men and 16 women, who responded. The script, accompanied by illustrations of appropriate slides, consists of five parts: demographics (the size and type of companies…