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Bueno, Domingo – 1977
Alcoholism among Chicanos is principally due to structural deficiencies in the surrounding society. The frustrations and limitations brought on by the social structure constitute the principal cause of Chicano alcoholism. These include the major causative factors of poverty, racism and acculturation. In an attempt to address the problem of…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Alcoholism, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Influences
Research Triangle Inst., Durham, NC. Center for Educational Research and Evaluation. – 1976
After reviewing the research design, objectives, and basic conceptual model for the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972 (NLS), this document describes the survey plan and issues for the third followup survey. Data analyses--both those that are in progress or planned--are summarized. These activities include composite score…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Followup Studies, Graduate Surveys, High School Graduates
OLIVER, WILMOT F. – 1967
THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO DETERMINE THE RELATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF INFORMATIONAL FEEDBACK FROM SUPERVISORS, STUDENTS, AND STUDENTS AND SUPERVISORS COMBINED AS A MEANS OF IMPROVING THE TEACHER IMAGE OF BEGINNING AND EXPERIENCED TEACHERS. THE 286 VOCATIONAL TEACHERS INCLUDED IN THE STUDY WERE CATEGORIZED INTO GROUPS BASED ON YEARS OF TEACHING…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Comparative Analysis, Control Groups, Experimental Groups
Ferris State Coll., Big Rapids, MI. Office of Administrative Studies. – 1967
This study undertakes to determine (1) the extent of crucial manpower shortages in Michigan by technical area and skill, by the areas of occupation or industry, and whether these shortages will decrease or increase over the next few years, and (2) the opportunities for technical education now available or necessary to assure Michigan industry and…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Educational Opportunities, Employer Attitudes, Employment
Tuttle, Francis – 1969
Twenty-three instructors participated in an 8-week summer institute to develop their technical competency to teach the second year of a 2-year Technical Education Computer Science Program. Instructional material covered the following areas: (1) compiler languages and systems design, (2) cost studies, (3) business organization, (4) advanced…
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Computer Science Education, Curriculum, Data Processing
Institut fuer Kommunikationsforschung, Berlin (West Germany). Documentation Div. – 1964
A directory of over 20 foreign language courses lists classes alphabetically by student language and target language. The course information refers directly to the questionnaire, duplicated at the beginning of the directory, which covers general information, course availability, area of use, principles and goals, organization, tests, auditory…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives
Crouch, J. Page – 1968
This study was conducted to ascertain the impact on the subsequent professional practices of institute directors and participants and to collect the opinions of these people regarding instruction, organization and administration of the 29 institutes. Mailed questionnaires were returned by 28 directors and 671 participants. Findings included: (1)…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Doctoral Dissertations, Industrial Arts, Institutes (Training Programs)
American Personnel and Guidance Association, Washington, DC. – 1968
The achievement of more adequate vocational guidance services in the nation's schools through the improvement of state supervisory service, was the major objective of the seminar. In additon to 72 state guidance supervisory staff members from 47 states, seminar participants and leadership personnel included 14 counselor educators, 12 state-level…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Conference Reports, Counselor Training, Followup Studies
Linn, Elizabeth M.; And Others – 1968
Five dentists, 17 dental assistants, and three dental hygienists participated in the dental assistant teacher training institute held at Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 25 to July 21, 1967. Curriculum objectives were based upon analysis of the job of the dental assisting instructor; the following units were chosen to meet the…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Course Content, Dental Assistants, Institutes (Training Programs)
Tuttle, David Chester – 1965
Interviews collected information from 135 graduates of the trades and industrial cooperative education training program, and 30 employers in Des Moines, Iowa, to appraise the effectiveness of training in relation to post high school employment. Graduates and employers commented on the value of core area training, school counseling, and different…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Cooperative Education, Doctoral Dissertations, Employers
Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA. Center for Field Studies. – 1967
The feasibility of centralizing elements of the educational process in Saint Paul, Minnesota provided the premise for proposed long range solutions to the educational needs of the community. The role of education in the community was explored by staff specialists in school organization, curriculum design, and urban planning. Research design relied…
Descriptors: Centralization, Community Planning, Community Resources, Community Role
Condon, John Thomas – 1966
In order to provide basic information about the study habits of In order to provide basic information about the study habits of junior college students so that more adequate facilities might be planned and designed, a sampling of 832 selected students at five California community colleges was made by questionnaire. Eighteen variables (such as sex,…
Descriptors: College Planning, College Students, Educational Facilities, Facility Utilization Research
Loreen, C.O. – 1967
The objectives of the study were to identify present and emerging off-farm agricultural occupations and to determine for present and anticipated numbers of employees, competencies needed for entry and advancement, job characteristics, and educational needs. A sample of 472 was drawn from a population of 2,952 firms. Of 437 firms contacted by 60…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Skills, Educational Needs, Employers
Leffard, Warren Lee – 1968
The purpose of this study was to ascertain the status of technical training and the demand for technicians in the Louisville, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio metropolitan areas. Data from 99 randomly selected establishments indicated that 36 establishments employed or intended to employ technicians by 1975. Information was also collected from 109…
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Needs, Educational Opportunities, Educational Programs
Robinson, Lillie McCray – 1968
In order to determine if occupationally-oriented curriculums in home economics should be developed at the post-secondary level in Oklahoma, three groups of people were interviewed: (1) managers of business establishments and supervisors of child care agencies, (2) administrators and instructors of home economics courses, and (3) students enrolled…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Business Skills, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Planning
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