Establishing good communication is one of the most crucial aspects in the development of new junior colleges. Therefore there is a need to study the process of communication as a science and to analyze this process in order to understand how one may improve his own communication abilities. Fundamental elements of communication are (1) the person…

In order to study young children's awareness of interword space as a cueing convention and determine their ability to deal with language on an abstract level, 23 black kindergarten children who had been exposed to formal reading instruction were tested. In the first test children were asked to study cards on which a single word or groups of words…

The nature of education needed in the future is discussed with particular reference to those in the physical and health education fields. Anticipating great social change in the course of the next two decades, the role of the physical education teacher is regarded as an expanding one. Three stages of development in curriculum for these teachers…

This paper is a critique of the Australian educational system from the Marxist viewpoint. The teaching philosophy of the schools of education is based upon capitalistic ideals, despite the emergence of more progressive educational practices. The connection between teaching, politics, and political activism is emphasized in this paper as a positive…

The orientation and in-service training of adjunct faculty members is one of the most neglected aspects of an institution's faculty development program. Few institutions provide any consideration at all and, of those which do, most conduct little more than brief orientation sessions at the beginning of an academic term. There can be little doubt…

This paper describes cross-cultural orientation techniques used over an eight-year period with Americans preparing to work in Micronesia. The main idea was to teach language and cultural differences on an affective level before learning on the cognitive level took place. The language orientation component of the program had as objectives: a…

The teaching module is part of a set designed to help educators infuse career education concepts into the existing curriculum. The module is organized to help students on the K-3 level develop awareness of the decision-making process. The first learning sequence of the module deals primarily with basic understandings and vocabulary related to…

This handbook outlines a logical path of activity for utilizing volunteers in schools. The planning phase determines the type and amount of work that could be accomplished by volunteers. The preparation phase involves the processes, procedures, and materials necessary before working with volunteers. The implementation phase discusses volunteer…

This handbook outlines the procedures and methods for implementing volunteer programs in individual school buildings. Guidelines are offered for planning, preparation, and implementation phases. (Author/MLF)

This document presents the affirmative action plan developed by Black Hawk College to assure the development and maintenance of educational programs, services, and employment practices that are sensitive to the needs of minorities, women, and the physically handicapped. Part I deals with employment, outlining a specific plan for improving equal…

This handbook is written for the principal of an inner-city school in the belief that the principal who respects the people with whom he works, who encourages them in planning to achieve mutually agreed-upon goals, who trusts them with real responsibility, and who supports their efforts has a greater chance of being an affective school…

The Model Cities Training Program, the first in the country, is a 10-session course to be conducted in seminar form under the direction of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The objective is to enable the 50 members of the Community Development Administration Board of Directors to: acquire knowledge of the structure of the Model Cities…

This dissertation begins with a description of some methods employed in making public-sector resource-allocation decisions, with conclusions on the appropriateness of each method for evaluating the ongoing programs of a school system. The second section has been rewritten and published as "A Comprehensive Theory of Cost-Effectiveness" (EA 002…

The book provides insight into training aims, principles, techniques, aids , and courses designed to meet the training needs of specific groups of staff, such as management staff, training staff, new staff, and established staff. It also covers the training and educational elements of the Certificate of Retail Management Principles. Training…

Management should elevate the status of the training function and revise the priorities assigned to it. The process of total and continuous training can develop in employees a sense of security, independence and self-confidence, a conceptual view, multiple skills, and a readiness to make a contribution to the organization. Administrative,…