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SAVIDES, HAROLD A. – 1960
THE 43 MALE STUDENTS STARTING THE MECHANICAL AND PRODUCTION TOOL DESIGN CURRICULUM OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY OGONTZ CENTER AT ABINGTON, IN THE SCHOOL YEAR 1953-54, ALL EMPLOYED FULL TIME IN 19 AREA FIRMS, WERE CONSIDERED IN TWO GROUPS--DROPOUTS (STUDENTS WHO DID NOT REMAIN WITHIN THE PROGRAM TO COMPLETE THE FIVE YEARS OF COURSE WORK…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Dropouts, Counseling Services, Dependents
Rosner, Frieda C. – 1979
Self evaluation may be one feasible approach to current staff development needs in the teaching profession. Some form of feedback is needed, such as cassettes, tapes, and the help of a teacher leader. For the purpose of discussion among teachers, one could play back selected interactions using a speaker, should videotaping not be possible. At the…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Classroom Observation Techniques, Educational Research, Evaluation Criteria
Sprinthall, Norman A. – 1979
A review is presented of studies which examine the psychological predictors of successful adult performance, or life skill success. Scholastic achievement is generally regarded as an ineffective predictor of successful life performance. It is suggested that factors such as ego maturity and personal competence (developmental psychological…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Cognitive Development, Competence, Developmental Programs
Download full textJoyce, Bruce R.; And Others – 1976
This report presents a summary of exploratory interviews with teachers and educational policy makers conducted to identify issues, problems, and opportunities for constructive change in inservice teacher education (ISTE). Teachers were questioned on (1) feelings toward ISTE in general (relevance, definition, and organization); (2) roles of…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, Educational Problems, Goal Orientation
Austin Independent School District, TX. Office of Research and Evaluation. – 1977
The effects of the mandated quarter system and the expanded and revised high school curriculum were assessed in Austin, Texas, based upon achievement test scores, attendance records, and objectively collected opinion data in seven areas of concern. The seven decision questions which affected allocation of funds, personnel, time and material…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Counselor Role, Course Content, Credits
Voegel, George H.; Lucas, John A. – 1977
In order to assess the effectiveness of the faculty development program for full-time instructors and the orientation program for part-time instructors at William Rainey Harper College, a questionnaire was mailed to all 67 lead teachers, coordinators, and academic administrators; 23 (34%) responded. Half of the respondents indicated that the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Faculty Development, Full Time Faculty, Institutional Research
O'Leary, Daniel – 1977
Studies investigating the functioning of persons who have cerebral lesions and evidence from the study of commisurotomized and normal subjects are reviewed. A study of recognition of pictorial stimuli by right-handed male children is also discussed. Studies about cerebral lesions and associated deficits have yielded information about the…
Descriptors: Cerebral Dominance, Child Development, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style
de Wolf, Virginia A. – 1978
A sample of students were surveyed who were enrolled at the University of Washington during the autumn quarter of 1977 but did not continue at the university the following quarter. Survey items included: reasons for not continuing, occupational status as of spring 1978, effect of not continuing on present occupation and plans for the future,…
Descriptors: Career Planning, College Students, Dropout Attitudes, Dropout Characteristics
UPSHUR, J.A. – 1966
REACTING TO A PAPER WRITTEN BY H. NED SEELYE (SEE "LANGUAGE LEARNING," VOLUME 16, NUMBER 1-2, 1966, PAGES 77-85), THE ARTICLE EXAMINES SOME OF THE QUESTIONS RAISED BY THE ATTEMPT TO ESTABLISH TESTS THAT WOULD ACCURATELY MEASURE THE ABILITY OF CULTURAL STRANGERS TO ADAPT TO A FOREIGN CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT. IN ORDER TO CLARIFY THE PURPOSES OF SUCH…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Cultural Differences
Western New Mexico Univ., Silver City. – 1967
Over a period of three years a group of 510 rural children participated in a study of visual perceptions, including eye motor coordination, discernment of figures in a ground pattern, form constancy, position in space, and spatial relations, as measured by the Frostig Visual Perceptions Test. Visual perceptions of children of other cultures were…
Descriptors: American Indians, Conservation (Concept), Cultural Influences, Disadvantaged
Hartley, Gordon – 1966
Evaluation of the freshman orientation program at Shoreline Community College (Washington) was approached through the use of several criteria: (l) results of the Brown-Holtzman Survey of Study Habits and Attitudes (SSHA), (2) comparison of first-quarter grade averages with orientation program attendance records, (3) the completion of a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance Patterns, Career Planning, College Freshmen
Bash, James H.; Long Roger L. – 1968
At the local level the school principal is the key person in the implementation of the decision by the school board to desegregate the schools. Information on the practices and procedures followed by successful principals was obtained through interviews and questionnaire. Topics discussed include (1) the general personal characteristics required…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, Annotated Bibliographies, Decision Making
Bliss, Betsy L. – 1976
This booklet is part of a set of self-guidance publications prepared by Catalyst, a national nonprofit organization. Written specifically for undergraduate women, the booklet should 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,…
Descriptors: Administration, Career Choice, Career Opportunities, Career Planning
Graves, Nancy B.; Graves, Theodore D. – 1975
This paper is a preliminary report on some aspects of a field study on modernization conducted in the Cook Islands during 1974-75. Polynesians enjoy a widespread reputation for generosity and communal cooperation. Ethnographic and structured techniques were combined to explore changes in these personality dimensions under the impact of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adults, Age Differences, Altruism
Newport News Public Schools, VA. – 1976
The replacement of a five-year comprehensive high school by schools at the intermediate and senior high levels created problems for students and staff members. A formal program of practices and procedures was developed to assist the students as they move through the organizational breaks that occur between the elementary and intermediate school…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Articulation (Education), Extracurricular Activities, Needs Assessment
