This manual consists of forms and guidelines for use in administering the adult basic education teaching/learning management system called CUBE (Continuity and Unity in Basic Education). Provided in the manual are a variety of orientation forms, including daily attendance records, enrollment forms, publication release forms, and fact sheets on the…

The leadership variables of "consideration" and "structure" have been identified as two important factors in previous research. To obtain information on how chief student personnel administrators (CSPA) viewed the supervision of professional subordinates in large, public universities, a nationwide survey was taken during the 1978 school year.…

Sport and athletic environments provide evidence that the characteristics of the situation in which a leader is found are closely linked to the degree of success that the leader will enjoy. Four situational or "contingency" theories attempt to delineate the relationship between leadership style and effective results: (1) Fiedler's Contingency…

Research indicates substantial evidence that, compared with competition, cooperation increases mutual friendliness and contact between individuals. The effects of cooperative and competitive experiences on the structure of student cliques in the classroom were examined. Seven classrooms of fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade students (N=117) were…

Consultation is the process of exchanging professional help. Knowing who can help and why help is needed can make a significant difference in an organization's effectiveness. This booklet addresses these considerations. It is written primarily for managers of public institutions, public or private service organizations, and governmental agencies…

This manual provides an on-the-job basic orientation and training program for beginning child care workers. Content areas covered were selected by child care worker supervisors as being the most troublesome for trainees adjusting to group care responsibilities. The training program is divided into two main parts. The first part consists of an…

Materials are provided to help teachers effectively acquaint students with the range of career opportunities in physical education, sport, and related areas and to offer insight into the process of weaving career education concepts into programs of physical education. An overview of the goals for career education from elementary school through…

TO SURVEY SCHOOL SYSTEM PRACTICES REGARDING STUDENT TEACHERS, A QUESTIONNAIRE WAS SENT TO 402 SCHOOL SYSTEMS ENROLLING 12,000 OR MORE PUPILS. USABLE REPLIES WERE RECEIVED FROM 266 (66 PERCENT) OF THE SYSTEMS, AND REPLIES ARE RECORDED IN TABLES, WITH SAMPLE STATEMENTS, EVALUATION SHEETS, AND LISTS OF STUDENT TEACHING GUIDES AND HANDBOOKS INCLUDED…

IN SUMMER 1965, PHOENIX COLLEGE OFFERED A PILOT PROGRAM OF GROUP COUNSELING FOR PROSPECTIVE FRESHMEN. STUDENT VOLUNTEERS WERE OBTAINED THROUGH NEWSPAPER PUBLICITY AND PROMOTIONAL EFFORTS OF HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS. OF 267 APPLICANTS, 45 WERE ASSIGNED TO A CONTROL GROUP. THE EXPERIMENTAL GROUP WAS RANDOMLY DIVIDED INTO 23 SECTIONS, AVERAGING 12…

IN 1962, THE PACIFIC TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY SIGNED THE "PLAN FOR PROGRESS" COMMITTING THEMSELVES TO THE GOAL OF FULL EQUALITY IN EMPLOYMENT. A PLAN OF ACTION WAS DEVISED TO SEEK OUT MINORITY CANDIDATES FOR EMPLOYMENT. HOWEVER, POSSIBLE EMPLOYEES HAD DIFFICULTY PASSING THE EMPLOYMENT TESTS. IT WAS REALIZED THAT, IN ADDITION TO…

Several exploratory studies have begun to look at the role of cognition on sport performance. An enriched understanding of the mental aspects of sport is emerging. Recently a team composed of researchers and a coach has attempted a closer understanding of the cognitive processes involved in the development of young athletes to their performance…

The questions in this interview guide pertain to the Detroit Public Schools Uniform Code of Student Conduct and City Wide Attendance Regulations. They are directed to school principals and assistant principals. The questions help to determine if the Uniform Code and Attendance Regulations were disseminated, if orientations were carried out, and…

This study examines and supports the hypothesis that diverse student behavior can be meaningfully and usefully construed when viewed from the single perspective described here as hedonism vs. the Protestant Ethic. Subjects were 1375 male and female undergraduate students. Anonymous questionnaires dealing with background, academic life, social and…

The concept of metacognition (as outlined by investigators such as Flavell and Brown) is explicated and extended by drawing on the theoretical ideas developed in Soviet psychology. In this paper 'metacognition' refers to the subject's ability to monitor, integrate and coordinate various aspects of a task. It is proposed that the notion of…

This manual outlines the program used by McGill University's McLennan Library to train new staff members in reference desk services. Relying heavily on the principles of learning by example, the training program embodies on-the-spot demonstration techniques which are included in two phases: initial training and further training. One week in…