This is part of the final report on a project that focused on the inservice training needs of correctional personnel in the Illinois penal system. Most of this volume is devoted to an overview of existing staff training for line personnel and parole agents; an assessment of unmet training needs; group discussion and other demonstration projects in…

An intensive summer Spanish course conducted at the University of Wisconsin in 1965 for graduate social science majors studying in the Latin American area studies program is described. After outlining the details of the experimental course based on the "Modern Spanish" package and discussing its special implications for modern language…

This survey provides factual data on the study patterns of adults within Presbyterian Church School programs. The information is intended to be used in areas such as leadership training; the denomination's consultant program; in preparation of new materials; and within the Department of Adult Education of the Presbyterian Church. The study shows…

To acquire information concerning the counselor's feelings and ideas about his profession, about himself as a professional practitioner in the field of rehabilitation, and about the organizational structure within which he is employed, data were collected by questionnaire from 114 counselors in the New England State Rehabilitation Agencies.…

Under the pressure of economic conditions and the stimulus of the Industrial Training Act, industrial and commercial firms in Great Britain are acting more and more in the belief that training is inseparable from the mainstream of their activities. This pamphlet is concerned with issues of practical importance in this context: the relative…

A brief overview of high school and community college programs for distributive occupations is presented, along with a discussion of the general problem of articulation and coordination of competencies that should be developed at the secondary and post secondary levels. A discussion of the scope and development of distribution precedes the…

This study involved all distributive education state supervisory and teacher education personnel in the United States, 48 distributive education teacher coordinators and 400 distributive workers at the entry, supervisory and management levels. Specific objectives were to determine: (1) basic beliefs concerning distributive education, (2) critical…

A study which was concerned with establishing data and a criteria basis for evaluating and designing research and science facilities is overviewed with suggestions for facility design. The surveying method, organization, and results are all included, revealing statistical information for science facility planners. Problems and misconceptions of…

Relative effects of early Spanish language instruction on English and Spanish language development of school children with Hispanic or Mexican American backgrounds were examined. The study endeavored to answer questions relative to Spanish language learning in the elementary grades and to inspire educators in geographical areas with a…

The two technical reports in this volume are devoted to describing the poor in Atlanta, and the persons who become clients in the service programs operated by Economic Opportunity Atlanta, and deal with residents of the areas served by the Neighborhood Service Centers located in the target area. Two samples are identified specifically: the Cohort…

This report was designed mainly to develop information on the need and available resources for providing adult education programs for the hearing-impaired population of Illinois. Information was gathered through questionnaires mailed to persons identified through the records of the National Census of the Deaf, and follow-up interviews on a…

As part of a social studies instruction improvement program, measurement instruments were developed to measure attitudes of and evaluate courses for teachers and students in grades 3-12. The measurement instruments presented are surveys used in the social studies program. The purposes of the improvement project are to use the multimedia approach…

The Bio-Med Instrumentation Technologist Questionnaire was sent to 105 hospitals in the Southern California area that had electronic instrumentation for patient monitoring purposes. Sixty completed questionnaires were returned. Twenty manufacturers of bio-medical instrumentation were sent the questionnaires and seven responded. Some of the…

The possibility of using the vocational/technical instructors of the California Community Colleges as a fire-prevention-education resource was explored. A questionnaire was sent to 99 California community colleges, of which 71 replied. The questionnaire addressed the following questions: (1) Is the topic of equipment or machine-caused fires…

A 59-item questionnaire covering all aspects of migrant labor was sent by the International Labor Office to member States, of whom 45 sent replies which are summarized in the document. For each of the questions, the question is reproduced and followed by a list indicating which governments responded and the nature of the response. The substance of…