Reported are the findings of a research study to determine the effects of physical environment on the learning behavior of 13 institutionalized moderately and severely retarded individuals (14-18 years old). An introductory section covers the need for research in environmental control, the five study objectives, study procedures, data collection…

The document presents a comprehensive review of the Health Professions Drug Abuse Education Project (HPDAEP), which provided training programs for over 1,800 interdisciplinary health professionals with little formalized education in chemical dependency. Chapters include: (1) Conclusions and Recommendations; (2) Background and Project Development,…

Volume 2 of the Wisconsin placement project has intensively analyzed survey data. Users and providers of placement services in the select counties of Grant, Winnebago, and Racine were surveyed regarding barriers and facilitations in securing educational/occupational placement. User respondents included 825 current high school seniors from 13…

This manual outlines the process for evaluating a series of instructional materials for college-based training of the Child Development Associate (CDA) in Texas. Chapter I offers a discussion of the need for child care worker training in Texas and provides background information on the development of both the national and the Texas CDA pilot…

The purpose of the dissertation was to determine the extent to which selected cognitive objectives related to consumer decision making were considered essential for undergraduate home economics consumer education courses. Included were the identification of consumer education concepts in high school courses, the development of a set of cognitive…

In order to determine if there is an adequate amount of storage in the elementary classrooms of the South Bend Community School Corporation, 180 teachers representing a random selection of 30 percent of all K-6 teachers were sent a questionnaire by means of the school's mail service. Responses from 97 (54 percent) of the sample were utilized.…

This document presents the results of a Texas survey undertaken to ascertain which developmental diagnostic and screening tests are used in the state to identify Mexican-American preschool children with learning disabilities. A total of 91 public schools, regional service centers, and Head Start centers throughout the state responded to the…

In June 1972, the Research Medical Center School of Nursing was awarded a Capitation Grant for approximately $66,000 under the Nurse Training Act of 1971. This report focuses on one of three projects delineated under this grant: Training for new roles, types, or levels of nursing personnel. The purpose of the project was to gather data relative to…

This study surveyed graduating seniors of East Carolina University relative to employment status immediately prior to graduation in the spring of 1974. The purpose of the study was to determine the number of graduating seniors who had accepted employment, the location of their work, and whether or not they were satisified with the employment…

The objectives, procedures, and recipients of the Danforth and Kent Fellowships are reviewed in a report based on questionnaires, letters, and interviews. The background and philosophy, along with selection and award procedures, of the foundation are outlined, followed by a description of the methodology of the study. Details of the fellows…

A study was undertaken to determine strategies for dealing with the information needs of urban residents. To identify how citizens obtain information, an open-ended questionnaire was administered to 602 respondents from the general population of Seattle, including Asians and blacks. Results were analyzed using 33 content analytic schemes, and…

To ascertain whether the needs of disadvantaged students were being met by the public community colleges of Texas, a committee was established in March 1972 by resolution of the Texas Senate. This report of the committee study contains the following chapters: 1. The Open Door?--the problem and its dimensions; student population by racial-ethnic…

The purpose of this practicum was to determine the need for an occupational information center at Gaston College (North Carolina). Many community college students have not selected their occupations, thus community college administrators must make a concerted effort to provide adequate occupational information for students facing this crucial…

Specific criteria for the rating of each questionnaire item are stated in detail. The teacher is asked, after reading the questions carefully, to assign each second grade student a rating for every question. This rating should be based on a personal knowledge of the student. The booklet is divided into three sections with section 1 focusing on…

The abridged questionnaire used to gather the data for "Measuring Human-Relations Attitudes and Values with Situational Inventories" is presented. Its contents are 10 problematic situations that might be faced in an elementary or high school classroom. Following each situation there is a list of possible alternatives that a teacher might take.…