A 3.5-year study of dropout prevention programs in New York City public schools shows that current programs have been effective in increasing professional and public awareness of the dropout problem and providing needed support to some students. However, the categorical approach of most programs is inadequate, providing special services to only a…

This report presents the results of two surveys undertaken at the University of Rhode Island (URI) Libraries over a 2-year time period, one addressed to URI library student employees, and the other to their supervisors. Of the 171 students and 20 staff supervisors who received questionnaires, 144 students (84.21%) and 19 supervisors (95%)…

The manual describes policies relating to the roles and contributions to special education of occupational and physical therapists. Following a summary of certification requirements, the therapists' roles in a school setting are examined. Conceptual roles are outlined for decision making, program management, liaison, support/resource/consultation,…

This volume, second of two, presents results of the formative evaluation of 14 Head Start programs that received grants for the purpose of demonstrating a variety of approaches to improving transition between Head Start programs and elementary schools. The evaluation was designed to obtain data on project implementation, successes, and obstacles.…

This monograph provides information on the State Advisory Councils on Vocational Education (SACVE) mandated by the Vocational Education Act of 1963, as amended in 1968. Section I discusses the SACVE and its responsibilities. Section II focuses on the increased emphasis and added responsibilities given to the SACVE under the Vocational Education…

To investigate the role that public information plays in vocational recruitment and to determine the effect of public information variables on vocational school enrollment and utilization was the purpose of the study. A public information survey conducted among selected school personnel produced data that could be compared between a representative…

Focusing on the role and process of planning in the delivery of mental health services to the Mexican American community in Texas, this monograph examines the nature, context and purpose of planning; analyzes the interplay between federal and state mandates for planning; and assesses the status of current community mental health centers' (CMHCs)…

Recent research suggests that student behavior is influenced by many factors, and teacher responses to disorderly conduct must be based upon a careful assessment of each student's current situation as well as of the teacher's own role in the classroom. This review of the literature discusses common factors affecting student behavior; underlines…

This program description provides a detailed summary of the efforts employed at the North Chicago Community High School in North Chicago, Illinois, to recruit public aid recipients into adult education programs. Outlined first are the educational needs of the North Chicago community. Then various agencies cooperating with the high school's…

This evaluation examines the degree to which human factors support, relate to, or impede the successful achievements of Polaroid's Inner City mission to provide on-the-job training for the career development of disadvantaged workers. The program is cited as a model for industry-based career education. Background information is provided on the…

A survey of the manpower who staff learning centers of the State University of Nebraska (SUN) is reported. Four learning centers in different geographical locations in the state--Scottsbluff, Kearney, Lincoln, and Omaha--are available to learners who enroll in SUN courses, or wish consultation and advice on educational opportunities to meet their…

Caring, as distinct from the physical surroundings and the social system in which it occurs, cannot be bought and cannot be professionalized. In addition, while caring is a vital element in dealing with psychiatric illness, it is both strenuous as well as unmeasurable, and thus more difficult to supply and finance than professional treatment or…

A comparative view of changes in the academic profession during the last three decades is provided. The rapid expansion, increased government funding, growth of accountability, demand for relevance, minority groups' demands for compensatory education and use of the university as a forum for society's conflicts (e.g., the Vietnam War) are among…

Factors are discussed which affect the role played by faculty in implementing legislation mandating that each of the Florida community colleges define the skills that must be mastered by students before transferring to a baccalaureate program. The report first presents a rationale for this mandate, based on the disproportionately high number of…

River rafting trips at the Colorado Outward Bound School (COBS) present participants with an opportunity for developing self-confidence, self-awareness, and concern for others through challenging and adventuresome group effort, combined with a program of instruction in rafting skills, safety consciousness, and awareness of the natural environment.…