Historical developments in rural India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and China are the empirical basis of this study which offers a theory of rural development for all Asia keyed to fundamental humanistic values rather than narrower techno-economic considerations. Previous efforts have often been "top-down" processes tending to serve…

Research identified leader skills and leader-group interactive processes that have potential influence on unit performance in tactical situations. An historical review of the leader research literature was conducted, and leader models from leader research along with theory from industrial, managerial, and academic settings were reviewed. The…

Two questions are addressed: (1) How can existing organizational structures and practices be developed where none have previously existed? The phenomenon of the adult postsecondary student is a fundamental demographic shift not initiated by the institutions but to which they must nonetheless respond. The organizational structure of the University…

Academic perspectives are reviewed for consultation in substance abuse within four general issues: consultation paradigms, research consultation and psychology, sources for consultation, and academic issues. The mental health/crisis intervention model is the most common consultation paradigm. Most consultation research in the substance abuse area…

This last in a series of three papers on models for communicating and disseminating career education programs highlights models used in four sectors, i.e., business, labor, industry, and government. Focus is on four levels of dissemination: spread, exchange, choice, and implementation. First, the differences in the networks represented by each of…

The course outlines presented in this final report comprise a proposed Fort Steilacoom Community College curriculum to be used as a statewide model two-year associate degree curriculum for nursing home administrators. The eight courses described are introduction to nursing, home administration, financial management of nursing homes, nursing home…

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 designed specifically for school career guidance personnel. The goal of this module is to introduce participants to a model that…

This booklet is one of a series of teacher-written curriculum publications launched by the Bay Area Writing Project, each focusing on a different aspect of the teaching of composition. After a brief introduction in which the writing concepts of fluency, shape, and correctness are defined, the rest of the booklet presents the work of three…

This booklet is one of a series of teacher-written curriculum publications launched by the Bay Area Writing Project, each focusing on a different aspect of the teaching of composition. The booklet traces the growth of a reluctant writer through a semester of a remedial writing class program, using samples of the student's writing to illustrate…

A MODEL FOR EVALUATING INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS AT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT LEVEL IS DEVELOPED. THE MODEL IS BASICALLY A DISCUSSION AND AMPLIFICATION OF THE DEFINITION OF "EVALUATION." IT CONSISTS OF SIX MAIN ELEMENTS--(1) STUDENT INPUTS, (2) FINANCIAL INPUTS, (3) EXTERNAL SYSTEMS, (4) MEDIATING FACTORS, (5) STUDENT OUTPUTS, AND (6) NONSTUDENT…

THIS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MODEL WAS AN OUTGROWTH OF A TECHNICAL EDUCATION RESEARCH PLANNING CONFERENCE OF BUSINESS, INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT AND EDUCATION REPRESENTATIVES TO IDENTIFY SOME OF THE CRITICAL PROBLEMS WHICH SEEM TO BE IMPEDING THE GROWTH OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND TO SUGGEST RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES FOR A MORE UNIFIED…

TO ESTABLISH A FRAME OF REFERENCE FOR THE BRITISH AUDIENCE, THE AUTHOR BRIEFLY DESCRIBES THE DIRECTOR OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER'S STUDY PERIOD (1965) AT ARBORFIELD, ENGLAND, THE MISSION OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES RESEARCH OFFICE (HUMRRO) IN ARMY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, THE U.S. ARMY PERSONNEL AND MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS, AND A PROCEDURE FOR…

THIS ARTICLE EXPLAINS COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS, NEWEST OF THE TECHNIQUES FOR ASSESSING THE EFFICIENCY OF PUBLIC EXPENDITURES. WHEREAS SOCIAL BENEFITS ARE EXCLUDED FROM ORDINARY FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF INVESTMENT, COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS TRACES EFFECTS OVER THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF REPERCUSSIONS ON THE ECONOMY AND THEREFORE ON PRESENT AND FUTURE SOCIAL…

A MODEL IS CONSTRUCTED TO DETERMINE THE BEST PROPORTION OF FORMAL AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING IN MILITARY OCCUPATIONS. SPECIAL CONSIDERATION IS GIVEN TO THE UNIQUE SITUATION OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL'S FIXED LENGTH OF SERVICE, THE SMALL PERCENTAGE OF RE-ENLISTMENT, AND THE NECESSITY OF TRAINING ALL ENLISTEES FOR ASSIGNED OCCUPATIONS. THE MODEL FORMULA…

THIS REPORT DESCRIBES A SERIES OF EXPERIMENTS TO ASSESS THE USEFULNESS OF TELEVISION RECORDINGS IN IMPROVING TEACHING PERFORMANCE. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY ARE (1) TO COMPARE THE EFFECTS OF SELF-EVALUATION OF A TEACHING PERFORMANCE WITH FEEDBACK PROVIDED BY A SUPERVISING INSTRUCTOR, (2) TO COMPARE THE EFFECTS OF REINFORCEMENT DELAY, AND (3) TO…