These two volumes contain author abstracts of papers presented during the American Educational Research Association 1970 annual meeting. Both volumes are organized into six topical divisions: (1) administration, (2) curriculum and objectives, (3) instruction and learning, (4) measurement and research methodology, (5) student development and…

Theories are useful in predicting events and exploring alternatives only to the extent they accurately describe existing states of affairs. The development of a curriculum theory with predictive and exploratory power depends on accurately describing decision-making systems that result in curriculum -- however curriculum is defined. Three…

A series of 17 generalizations describes the educational research enterprise in the United States under four headings: Organizational patterns, training programs, dissemination techniques, and the relationship of research to practice. Eight summary statements outline the primary implications of these generalizations and define educational research…

There is much to be gained by using systems analysis in educational administration. Most administrators, presently relying on classical statistical techniques restricted to problems having few variables, should be trained to use more sophisticated tools such as systems analysis. The systems analyst, interested in the basic processes of a group or…

The fourth of a series of reports on the study, Mental Retardation in a Canadian Province, the document covers the initial months of field data gathering in Prince Edward Island, April to September 1969. The major objectives of the study, to describe and explore the most suitable definition of retardation for a Canadian population and to report on…

This document contains the papers presented at a symposium held to examine the implications of the varied factors encompassing the certification of educational researchers as expressed by the Consortium of State and Regional Educational Research Associations (SIG). By definition, the educational researcher is one who possesses competencies in the…

This study refutes the Elashoff and Snow (1970) critique of "Pygmalion in the Classroom," a study by Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968) on the effect of favorable teacher expectance on pupil achievement. Among the theses considered erroneous are: (1) That there is a wide variation in apparent results when different methods of data analysis…

A national feasibility study of multiple alternatives for the training of adult basic education teachers and administrators is described in this report. This report, the second of 4 documents, presents the current state of the art in adult basic education teacher training. This document contains results of a survey of State Directors of Adult…

This document is a compilation of 278 abstracts of documents related to teacher training in adult basic education and a 134-item unannotated bibliography of related documents. The literature review is to be used as a reference tool by adult educators at all levels, including classroom teachers, counselors, teacher trainers, and university faculty,…

Faculty most heavily involved in research (as rated by department heads) were found to establish higher academic standards (as rated by students) than those less involved in research. In natural-mathematical sciences student ratings were positively related to research involvement; in social-behavioral were negatively related. (Editor/JT)

Typically, applied social research is of much lower quality than one would like to see in light of its importance in social policy formation. It is conducted by social scientists who are not yet rewarded by high standing, and the end results are often irrelevant to the ongoing policy formation process. (Author/CTM)

Survey research has not tried hard to benefit poor people by allowing community members to help shape the design and interpretation of research, upgrading the job skills and employability of indigenous interviewers, or providing referrals or other services to survey respondents. (Author)

Reports on a survey of educational researchers' attitudes toward government and private foundation support and examines the cooperation between the foundations and the government. (IRT)

Social science researchers should combine theoretical interests and methodological competence with applied concerns and knowledge of institutional settings that must serve as social laboratories. Social science education should prepare researchers along these lines. (Author/GC)

The author discusses the need for research on integrating handicapped students into regular vocational programs at the postsecondary level and offers suggestions for educational researchers on selecting and developing specific research issues and programs. (MF)