Passed by the Minnesota legislature in 1977, the innovative American Indian Language and Culture Education Act provided for the establishment of American Indian language and culture education programs designed (1) to make the curriculum more relevant to the needs, interest, and cultural heritage of American Indian pupils, (2) to provide positive…

"Rural Sociology: A Field of Basic and Applied Research" was the theme of the 1977 annual meeting. Participants at the convention heard 50 reports in 14 sessions, as well as five special panels and two special sessions. Most of the papers, research reports and essays presented in the sessions are included in this document and serve as…

THIS REPORT IS AN EVALUATION OF A NEW YORK CITY HIGH SCHOOL GRADE REORGANIZATION PLAN WHICH REMOVED THE NINTH GRADE IN 38 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN DISADVANTAGED AREAS AND TRANSFERRED THE STUDENTS TO EITHER ACADEMIC OR VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS. THE GOALS WERE TO ACHIEVE QUALITY INTEGRATED EDUCATION AND TO IMPROVE THE ETHNIC BALANCE OF THE HIGH…

THE 45 ABSTRACTS AND ANNOTATIONS IN THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY COVERING THE PERIOD 1963-67 HAVE BEEN ARRANGED BY GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION TO GIVE THE USER CURRENT AWARENESS OF PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE ON A GIVEN SEGMENT OF THE WORLD, AND TO FACILITATE THE INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ON ADULT EDUCATION. ITEMS ON INDIA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, NEPAL, AND…

IN THIS ESSAY, A CHAPTER IN AN EXTENSIVE FIELD STUDY OF THE CULTURAL-HISTORICAL PATTERNS OF VARIOUS GROUPS IN PUERTO RICO, THE SUBCULTURE OF A SUGAR PLANTATION PROLETARIAT IS DESCRIBED. TOPICS OF DISCUSSION INCLUDE THE REGIONAL AND COMMUNITY SETTING, HISTORICAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT PATTERNS, AND POLITICS. ALSO DESCRIBED ARE SOCIAL…

ANALYSES OF FACTORS THAT AFFECT VOCATIONAL, TECHNICAL, AND GENERAL ADULT EDUCATION IN FLORIDA ARE PRESENTED THROUGH (1) ANALYSIS OF AVAILABLE PERTINENT DATA CONCERNING POPULATION GROWTH AND DISTRIBUTION, (2) FACTUAL PRESENTATION OF THE EXISTING PROGRAMS OF VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, (3) ACCUMULATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF DATA SHOWING…

THIS REPORT PRESENTS THE QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DIMENSIONS OF THE MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING ACT PROGRAMS FOR 1965. FROM AUGUST 1962, WHEN TRAINING UNDER THE MANPOWER ACT BEGAN, THROUGH DECEMBER 1965, MORE THAN 10,000 INSTITUTIONAL, ON-THE-JOB, AND EXPERIMENTAL AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS WERE APPROVED TO SERVE OVER 625,000 PEOPLE. THE…

THIS REPORT COVERS THE ACTIVITIES WHICH OCCURRED DURING FISCAL YEAR 1964, UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF TITLE III OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION ACT. IT REPORTS THE MAJOR FEDERAL-STATE-LOCAL JOINT EFFORTS TO IMPROVE INSTRUCTION IN THE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP AT THE STATE LEVEL AND THE…

DESIGNED TO MEET THE OBJECTIVES OF SELF REALIZATION, HUMAN RELATIONSHIP, ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY, AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY, THIS GUIDE FOR TEACHERS OF MENTALLY RETARDED STUDENTS IS ORGANIZED INTO FIVE AREAS OF LIVING. THE AREA OF HOME AND FAMILY LIVING INCLUDES THE FAMILY, THE HOME, CHILD CARE AND TRAINING, AND FRIENDS. THE HEALTH AND SAFETY AREA…

TO EXTEND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND SERVICES TO EVERYBODY BECOMES INCREASINGLY MORE IMPORTANT, AND CORRESPONDENCE TEACHING CAN CARRY EDUCATION TO THOSE OTHERWISE OUT OF REACH. CORRESPONDENCE COURSES, WHATEVER THE SUBJECT, MUST GUIDE, AID, TRAIN, AND TEST THE STUDENT. ALTHOUGH THE INSTRUCTOR AND THE STUDENT DO NOT MEET, THEIR WRITTEN EXCHANGE…

SINCE ONLY ONE FOURTH OF THE POPULATION SPOKE SPANISH, THE LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION, EDUCATION BEFORE 1955 WAS ESSENTIALLY PRECLUDED FOR 150,000 MIXTECAN INDIANS LIVING IN SOUTHERN OAXACA, MEXICO. IN 1955, 7 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WERE ESTABLISHED BY THE NATIONAL INDIAN INSTITUTE, WITH TEACHERS FROM THE LOCAL POPULATION AND INSTRUCTION IN MIXTECO, THE…

AN INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION UNIT, ORGANIZED AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL AND COVERING SUFFICIENT AREA TO WARRANT EMPLOYMENT OF A STAFF OF SPECIALISTS, IS CAPABLE OF OFFERING A WIDE VARIETY OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES, AND THUS OCCUPIES A UNIQUE NICHE IN THE EDUCATIONAL SETTING. THE ACTIVITIES OF AN INTERMEDIATE UNIT MAY BE CATEGORIZED INTO (1) ARTICULATIVE, OR…

A ten year experiment in educational technology sponsored under Title VII of the National Defense Education Act (NDEA) demonstrated the feasibility of large-scale educational systems which can extend education to all while permitting the individualization of instruction without significant increase in cost (through television, computer systems,…

THE TWO PARTS OF THE DOCUMENT REFLECT THE ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT TO FULFILL THE PRIMARY PURPOSES OF A PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE CONTRACT (1) TO STIMULATE FURTHER ACADEMICALLY BASED HEALTH MANPOWER RESEARCH, AND (2) TO EXAMINE THE FIELD IN ORDER TO RECOMMEND PRIORITY AREAS OF HEALTH MANPOWER RESEARCH. PART A INCLUDES--(1) REFERENCE TO A SURVEY PAPER…

THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARTISTIC EXPRESSION IN CHILDREN FROM MANY COUNTRIES IS TRACED AND ILLUSTRATED. AFTER THE NATURAL DEVELOPMENT OF VISUAL EXPRESSION IN CHILDREN IS REVIEWED, THE FOLLOWING TOPICS ARE CONSIDERED--INDIVIDUAL AND CULTURAL ASPECTS, SUBJECTS AND THEIR REPRESENTATION IN CHILDREN'S ART, SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DEVELOPMENT, AND THE…