A proposal to establish an experimental non-graded course in English is described, along with the results from the students' course evaluation. The following hypotheses and responses are disclosed. It was believed that a non-graded class situation would (1) have a positive effect on the student, (2) improve student-instructor relationships, (3)…

An evaluation model was developed to aid the classroom instructor in more effectively teaching his course by providing him with the basic data upon which to make judgements about student abilities, course attitudes, grade distributions, test appropriateness, etc. The MERMAC system was designed so that each instructor could obtain the data in a…

Each experimental and active control teacher completed this instructional practices questionnaire before and after the incentive treatment period. (For information on the entire project see TM 000 853.) (MS)

Each experimental and active control teacher completed this instructional practices questionnaire before and after the incentive treatment period. (For information on the entire project see TM000 853.) (MS)

This is the second volume in a series that documents the Youth in Transition project, a national longitudinal study of about 2,200 10th grade boys in public schools. This document deals with family background factors and abilities as they relate to a variety of personality characteristics, behaviors, and plans for the future. Major units include:…

The primary purpose of this study was to collect data to provide information relating to the present status of high school programs in which experimental aircraft construction had taken place. A card and two questionnaires were utilized to obtain the data necessary to answer the questions posed in the study. The study covered the areas of…

To identify functional competencies needed by instructors who teach in contemporary industrial arts programs, 75 functional competencies were incorporated into a questionnaire sent to industrial arts educators and supervisors throughout the United States, Canada, and the District of Columbia. From the 438 responses, representing 78.2 percent of…

The Purdue Teacher Opinionaire (PTO) and the School Survey (SS) were studied to determine their comparative effectiveness in measuring similar aspects of teacher morale. Elementary and secondary school teachers from a Wisconsin middle-class school district completed both instruments. Analysis of the data revealed six significant canonical…

This survey was designed to determine the academic background, extra salary, released time, duties, and responsibilities of the foreign language and science supervisors employed by the public secondary schools in Western New York and to identify the role they play in the improvement of instruction. More than 70 completed questionnaires serve as…

Under the Title I Secondary Reading Program in the Kansas City, Missouri School District, two to four reading consultants were assigned to each building to assist social studies and English teachers in grades 7 through 10. The reading consultants and the secondary reading coordinator were responsible for planning and conducting a monthly inservice…

The report describes health attitudes, behavior patterns, and needs among American Indians in an urban setting: Hennepin County, Minnesota. As stated, a structured interview technique was used on a multi-stage sample of 225 Indian families to provide statistical data in achieving the 5 study objectives: (1) the collection of demographic and…

This study identified a list of compentencies which are essential to adequate performance by occupational education leaders, and considered methods of preparing individuals for these roles. Fifty competency items were identified through a review of literature and a study of existing leadership development programs. Incorporated into a…

This study investigates foreign students' attitudes towards and adjustment to the Swedish system of university education. The report is exclusively concerned with the academic adjustment of a group of 120 students from the so-called "developing countries." A questionnaire on different aspects of Swedish university education which…

Increased student demand for foundations courses, coupled with a lack of qualified staff, made it necessary to provide workable alternatives to traditional instruction. Substantial adjustments could not be made until the efficacy of the new methods could be documented. The study compared cognitive and attitudinal outcomes of two types of classes,…

A study was conducted to investigate certain characteristics of respondents who renovated furniture during a Washington County educational television 19-program series on chair renovation, who had previously renovated furniture, and who planned to renovate a chair following the series, and to compare them with those respondents who had not. Data…