This workbook is part of a set of self-guidance publications prepared by Catalyst, a national nonprofit organization, and written specifically for undergraduate women to help them bring their aspirations into focus, develop realistic career goals and plan for career options in fields which, at the managerial and professional levels, have been…

This document reports a study conducted to test the hypothesis that the level of abstraction of agreements and disagreements influences evaluations of and behavioral intentions toward other persons with the most abstract the most important. A "level of abstraction" theory, which predicts importance effects, holds that values, norms, roles, and…

The purpose of this paper was to explore elements of socialization in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan lower-class black populations which might impede motivational development in the lower-class black child. One objective was to describe the nature of the following factors which may affect goal striving of the lower-class black youth: mothers'…

The focus of the 16 essays in this book is the physical environment of learning, specifically the man-made or built environment. The authors contend that educators have tended to overlook the influence of built environments on the learning process--a process not confined to schools, but involving play areas, tree houses, and the city itself. The…

This study was conducted at Flagstaff Arizona High School from November to December 1969. School communications as determined by the teachers, administrators, and staff of the school were surveyed. The student perspective of interpersonal communications in the school is also presented. The students see their communications with various members of…

This study sought to describe three groups of adult educators (Cooperative Extension Service, public schools, State University of New York system); find differences between groups on professional attitudes; identify relevant background factors; determine whether associations between attitudes and predictor variables vary in different…

Egocentrism was investigated as an influencing factor in the development of the perceptual abilities needed to understand and interpret topographic maps. Attainment of an adequate concept of space, and the ability to accurately perceive spatial relationships (perspectives) are considered fundamental. Piaget and Inhelder identified three stages of…

In a disadvantaged school, a newspaper with an unbiased policy of focusing on the school's conditions, problems, activities, and other information relevant to the students' interest will help to build the students' sense of self-respect, pride, and participation in the school. Editorials can stress outstanding local achievements as well as honest…

To develop an assessment device for the evaluation of body image, to evaluate the body image of blind children, to make comparisons between subgroups (sex, age, IQ) and to derive sequences of tasks related to body image training, 91 children (mean age 10.06 years, mean IQ 88.32) were evaluated by a body image survey form. Analysis of the data…

The fourteenth annual report on New York State's educational programs for children of migrant agricultural workers presents program descriptions and evaluations of specific program efforts designed to increase the educational opportunities for these children. Specific areas covered are year-round compensatory education programs for school age…

This document discusses parental involvement in public elementary schools, particularly those in poverty and minority areas. The need for more parental interaction in the classroom is described, along with the social, psychological, economic, and educational advantages for the parents themselves, the children, and the teachers. Included is a list…

Mounting concern over the seemingly high drop-out rate among the nation's teenagers, coupled with the inability of many high school students to select satisfying careers upon graduation, have prompted a restructuring of the curriculum around the developmental needs of students. A comprehensive educational program having seven basic operational…

This working paper is intended for inclusion in a curriculum manual for future publication, possibly in 1972. A guide for preschool teachers, it offers goals and methods designed to increase thinking power in children and given them the opportunity to express themselves in their own way. The basic elements of the Cognitive Preschool Curriculum are…

Highlights of a career education program for the elementary grades in New Jersey, entitled Technology for Children (T4C), are presented separately for the years 1969, 1970, and 1971. A systems approach was utilized to integrate this comprehensive program into New Jersey schools, focusing on its urban areas. Preliminary program planning and…

A course was designed to help students develop traits which have worthwhile carry-over values which will prove useful in the continuation or completion of their formal education. The proper methods used in wise money management, covering those areas of earnings, savings, spending, budgeting and calculations of deductions are discussed and…