Three studies investigated goal expectancy as a variable in teaching-learning situations. The first study looked at the effect of the student's expectancy of the type of test to be given on their ability to recall word lists. There was a strong type-of-test expectancy effect in that those persons expecting to recall words in any sequence actually…

This outline of orientation for people who design and conduct manpower programs for disadvantaged workers discusses objectives of the orientation, characteristics of enrollees, structure and content of the program, methods of communication, measurement of progress in orientation, counseling and supportive services, testing and assessment, and…

In order to develop a curriculum especially for educable mentally retarded students at the high school level, this federally funded 1-year research project aimed to establish unique parameters involved in vocational adjustment for these students and to develop a tentative curriculum with this information. A literature review was conducted, and a…

Developmental influences on temporal perspective is investigated. Objectives of the study were to clarify whether temporal perspective develops in a continuous or discontinuous fashion and to determine sex differences in relation to temporal perspective during adolescence. The study included 20 boys and 20 girls in each of four age groups: 9 &…

The organization and administration of guidance services must be person-oriented and future-directed, utilizing a systems approach for developmental planning and evaluation in order to satisfy demands for accountability in education. Focusing specifically upon systems analysis, ST-benefit analysis, computer-assisted counseling and related…

The objectives of the Florida Institute for Correctional Educators are presented. These include: (1) Promote professional growth of correctional educators; (2) Provide opportunity for association with professionals in correctional education; (3) Introduce different perceptions of inmate experiences; (4) Provide insights into leadership skills and…

This study sought to replicate one in Bardwick's 1971 "Psychology of Women" which found that women were strictly interpersonal and affiliative. The expectation was that the traditional stereotypes of affiliative females and achievement-oriented males would not be as strong today as most people believe. Subjects were 465 college students who…

A number of issues related to the development of evaluation methodology are discussed. These issues are as follows: the definition of the purpose, general strategies for the development of methodology, and methodological research. The evaluation methodology developed is for the purpose of providing data for decision making. Some specific…

The general needs assessment instrument can provide the means for a school district to assess its needs relative to the Ten Goals of Quality Education. It is comprised of 63 area behavior statements, which encompass the 10 goals, and a 5-point rating scale (most important-least important) for each. The individual needs assessment instrument is…

The current status of the University of Kentucky freshman experience was examined in a comprehensive study as a basis for determining needed action. The study commission consisted of 59 representative students, faculty, and staff whose work was divided among four task groups: (1) Student Recruitment and Pre-Admissions Contact; (2) Summer Advising…

In order to study the relationship between students' educational plans and deeds, questionnaires were administered in spring l976 to two groups of University of Hawaii (UH) community college students who entered in fall 1975: continuing students in their second semester at Hawaii, Honolulu, Maui, and Windward community colleges, and non-continuing…

Personal characteristics of 58-inner city teachers (fourth through eighth grades) were analyzed for their relations to student achievement. The assumption supporting this analysis is that teachers' influence upon students is pervasive and powerful and, therefore, knowledge of teachers' motivational beliefs (personal causation) and orientation…

The School for All Ages (SFAA) integrates local adults, with academic levels from nonreaders through high school, into a regular K-12 program. The coordinator's role in attracting, orienting, and supporting adult students is outlined, as are the advantages and disadvantages of joint classes for adults and children. (SJL)

The hypothesis that field-independent students rank task-oriented characteristics as important in the "ideal teacher," and conversely, that field-dependent students rank socially-oriented characteristics as important was not confirmed. The small tendency for field-dependent students to prefer teacher traits in which they themselves are…

Planning techniques described help students mesh their individual interests, values, and skills with a proposed internship, work/study, or volunteer experience through the application process itself. The application is valuable in clarifying needs and goals for the experiential project. (Author/LBH)