The implications of departure of teachers from the work force are examined. Specifically questioned are the departure patterns of teachers with less than one year experience, departure patterns of teachers with twenty or more years of experience, and the relationships between the age and the experience of teachers. These questions make…

THE BACKGROUNDS, CAREERS, AND PERFORMANCE OF MEN AND WOMEN AS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS WERE EXAMINED TO RELATE SEX DIFFERENCE TO THE FUNCTIONING OF THEIR SCHOOLS. THIS REPORT REPRESENTED THE SECOND OF SEVERAL MONOGRAPHS THAT PRESENTED THE FINDINGS OF THE NATIONAL PRINCIPALSHIP STUDY, "A COMPREHENSIVE INVESTIGATION OF THE ROLE OF SCHOOL…

RESEARCH WAS FOCUSED ON THREE QUESTIONS--(1) TO WHAT DEGREE PARTICIPANTS UTILIZED CONFERENCE EXPERIENCE, (2) WHAT PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS DIFFERENTIATED CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS FROM NONPARTICIPANTS, AND (3) WHAT SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIP EXISTED BETWEEN THESE CHARACTERISTICS AND APPLICATIONAL TRANSFER. DATA WERE PROVIDED ON 665 PARTICIPANTS…

THIS COLLECTION CONTAINS SEVEN PAPERS OF ANALYSES OF WHITE-NONWHITE DIFFERENTIALS IN HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE. NONWHITES MAKE UP ALMOST 12 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION, 92 PERCENT OF WHOM ARE NEGROES. THE FERTILITY OF NONWHITES IS HIGHER, ESPECIALLY AMONG THE RURAL, LESS EDUCATED GROUP, BUT THE BIRTH RATE SEEMS TO BE FALLING FASTER, MOST…

PRIMARILY AN OVERVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF RESEARCH ON CHILD-REARING AND FAMILY LIFE PATTERNS, THIS BOOK FOCUSES ON THE LIFE OF THE VERY POOR AND COMPARES THEIR LIFE PATTERNS AND PRACTICES WITH THOSE OF MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILIES. THE TWO SETS OF PATTERNS ARE ANALYZED UNDER FIVE HEADINGS--MENTAL HEALTH, EDUCATION, "MORAL" CHARACTER, SOCIAL ACCEPTABILITY,…

A QUESTIONNAIRE LISTING SEVERAL SPECIFIC AREAS IN ADULT EDUCATION WAS USED TO SURVEY THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF A RANDOM SAMPLE OF 246 PART-TIME FARMERS. RESULTS FROM THE 142 RESPONSES WERE INTERPRETED BY THE THREE GROUPINGS OF AGE, EDUCATION, AND FARM INCOME. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MEDIAN AGE WAS 47.7 YEARS, THE MEDIAN EDUCATIONAL…

THE INCREASING AMERICAN TECHNOLOGICAL LEVEL HAS DECREASED THE LEVEL OF AVAILABLE FARM OCCUPATIONS. BECAUSE OF THIS, RURAL YOUTH ARE URGED TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION, SINCE JOB PLACEMENT WILL PROBABLY BE IN URBAN AREAS. RURAL YOUTH WILL RECEIVE HELP FROM THE UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT SERVICE (U.S.E.S.), WHICH IS ATTEMPTING TO REDUCE AND PREVENT…

THE WRITER TOOK THE POSITION THAT ANY ACTION PROGRAM TO CHANGE THE POVERTY CONDITIONS OF NEW YORK CITY PUERTO RICANS SHOULD BE BASED ON KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR CULTURAL LIFE. THERE EXISTS AMONG PUERTO RICANS A SENSE OF ETHNIC IDENTIFICATION AND UNITY WHICH AFFECTS THEIR BEHAVIOR WITHIN THE LARGER COMMUNITY. ONE FACTOR WHICH FIGURES IMPORTANTLY IN NEW…

Maintaining that the environment in general and schools in particular largely influence whether an individual's talents will be identified/encouraged or ignored/discouraged, the document focuses on ways to identify and stimulate talents in socially underprivileged individuals. The study was based on two approaches. The first approach, systems…

This study identified the characteristics of Virginia students involved in State-supported continuing education programs in two and four year higher education institutions. The sample consisted of 40,406 part-time students enrolled in on campus and off campus courses offered for credit, and in non-credit courses. Data were collected through a…

A study was conducted to investigate classroom interaction between black and white teachers working with black students in New York City. The purpose was to compare black and white teachers' attitudes as they taught minority students. Also compared were conceptions of students, parents, and administrators on what constitutes a "good…

Minority cultures develop homogeneous customs, language, and thought patterns that affect the writing of individuals from these cultures. Once a student moves outside this homogeneous environment--for example, from an ethnic ghetto to white, middle class classrooms--ideas that seem to the writer to relate clearly to one another do not seem logical…

A pilot study was conducted on the communication styles of male and female administrators at a university campus. Interviews were conducted with four male and four female administrators about their background, motivations and career goals, support, problems, and leadership styles. Because of the exploratory nature of the investigation, the…

This monograph discusses the approach taken by the educational system of Queensland, Australia, to develop and implement a multicultural education program. The document is presented in five major sections. In the first section, a report of objectives, philosophy, and activities of the Queensland Working Party on Multicultural Education is…

This guide was written for use in conjunction with the videotape "Moving On," a studio discussion and documentary film. The film attempts to create an awareness of the adjustment problems experienced by high school students who have frequently moved within or between countries. The guide provides a springboard for thinking about and…