One in a series of five volumes of teacher-developed learning modules on urban career education (K-12), this document contains learning activities for grades 7-12 which are intended to be infused in the subject areas of language arts and social studies. Each module includes the following information: grade level, subject area, learner outcomes,…

Student Personnel Administrators in institutions of postsecondary education share a common characteristic and experience a common fear related to their potential personal and institutional liability under the law for acts committed while carrying out their official duties. This article seeks to inform administrators of the parameters of the…

This report was prepared in response to a request by the Eugene (Oregon) school board for an assessment of reading instruction in the school district. The report first examines how well Eugene students are learning to read. Special areas discussed are the number of students with reading problems, the techniques of collecting and analyzing test…

Forty male and forty female high school students engaged in a group decision making task in both mixed-and single-sex 4-person groups of strangers. Those subjects who participated in a mixed group were also together in a microteaching class. The study addressed three questions: (1) What are the leadership behaviors of females, and do they differ…

To assist in the development of secondary level coal mining curricula, this report identifies sixty-four competencies considered by coal mining companies and instructors to be of major or moderate importance. Also, four tables are used to aid curriculum planners. Table 1 contains occupational competencies ranked in importance for the secondary…

Minimum competency testing, in which passing a uniform test is necessary (but not sufficient) for promotion or graduation, has been carried out in a number of colleges, including the City University of New York (CUNY). Competency programs usually have three basic components: placement testing, remedial instruction, and exit testing. Competency…

This study investigated the predictive validity of the Teacher Performance Assessment Instruments (TPAI) using pupil gains on teacher-made tests (TMT) as a criterion. The TPAI and the TMT's were administered to 56 elementary and secondary classrooms in Georgia. Results supported the validity of the TPAI with a large number of correlations ranging…

This staff development module is part of one of three groups of career guidance modules developed, field-tested, and revised by a six-state consortium coordinated by the American Institutes for Research. This module is the eighth in a series on developing a comprehensive career guidance program at the high school level, designed to aid guidance…

This staff development module is part of one of three groups of career guidance modules developed, field-tested, and revised by a six-state consortium coordinated by the American Institutes for Research. This module is the ninth in a series on developing a comprehensive career guidance program at the high school level, designed to aid guidance…

This staff development module is part of one of three groups of career guidance modules developed, field-tested, and revised by a six-state consortium coordinated by the American Institutes for Research. This module is the tenth in a series on developing a comprehensive career guidance program at the high school level, designed to aid guidance…

This staff development module is part of one of three groups of career guidance modules developed, field-tested, and revised by a six-state consortium coordinated by the American Institutes for Research. This module is the eleventh in a series on developing a comprehensive career guidance program at the high school level, designed to aid guidance…

Thirteen manuscripts and extended reports on the nature of speech, instrumentation for its investigation, and practical applications of research are presented in this status report on speech research for the period of July-December 1979. The topics dealt with include speech perception, children's memory for sentences and word strings in relation…

Participation of women is increasing in the industrial workforce and in the traditional male occupational groups. The differences between women and men in physical performances such as strength, stamina, and skill, make mandatory the assessment of work requirements in the occupational environment, especially in view of the workforce trends and…

A study was undertaken to determine the operational reading levels and skills of beginning office employees and to compare the readability of classroom and on-the-job materials. Clerks and secretaries who had been employed for two years or less were observed and interviewed to collect the data. Statistical analysis revealed that secretaries read…

This paper presents a summary description of the Tennessee Technological University Teacher Evaluation Model and of its application to teachers in early childhood education. The model was developed to assess the graduates of teacher education programs at Tennessee Technological University. The evaluation is based on information from four sources:…