This study explores the possible impact of school (especially of changes in school setting) upon self-concept. During the spring of 1974 questionnaires were obtained from 181 ninth graders at Burton Junior High School and Central High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The following fall, those of the same groups who could be found in the tenth…

The primary purpose of the study was to ascertain the present employment status, plans for future education, attitude toward existing local educational programs, and attitude toward education in general of the 629 adults who passed the General Education Development (GED) test after preparation at one of the 14 learning centers in Kentucky during…

The book consists of two equal parts. Part I is twelve selected papers on teaching in technical education prepared for Education Professions Development Act (EPDA) Project 72042. Among topics covered are disadvantaged college students, adult learning, behavioral objectives, individualized instruction, curriculum development, brainstorming,…

This study was conducted primarily to determine the educational and employment activities of all of the graduates of Bucks County Community College since its founding. A secondary purpose was to elicit evaluative reactions from the graduates regarding the services available at the college. Of the 2,070 graduates who received a mailed…

A study was conducted to examine changes in the vocational choices of a national sample of junior-community college students. Holland's psychological classification scheme for vocations--realistic, investigative, conventional artistic, enterprising and social--were used. The dependent variable was constructed by comparing each student's fall,…

To investigate the validity of language usage as an indicator of identification with the Mexican American subculture, this study hypothesized that greater use of Spanish than English would be correlated with characteristics consistent with the ideal, typical, Mexican American family in terms of family of orientation and aspirations for future…

The 1970 Kansas Legislature created a Master Planning Commission on Postsecondary Education. A major charge of the Commission was to determine what the optimum role, financial structure, and school organization should be for (1) community junior colleges offering one or more of the following educational programs: 2-year general, terminal,…

Over 2,500 U.S. and 60 Canadian schools provided data for this report on post secondary institutions offering programs in motion picture, still photography, and graphic arts instruction. Included are tables summarizing program-related data such as enrollment, institutions offering programs, and degrees offered. Also included is a directory of…

A series of follow-up studies were conducted to evaluate the Jackson County Adult Evening School Program in terms of educational, social or personal, and/or financial benefits as measured by the graduates themselves. The studies supplement other teacher, student evaluations and pre-post test results. The results of all follow-up studies have shown…

A counseling service follow-up questionnaire was constructed to include both process and outcome measures. The questionnaire was mailed to students who had been counseled at a university counseling centre. The follow-up results from 207 students provided global evidence of students' satisfaction with treatment. In order to refine and shorten this…

Investigated with a follow-up study of successful reintegration into regular classes in the Toronto system was the success of two special programs for elementary level students who were identified as having learning disabilities presumed to be organic, or whose learning disabilities were primarily emotional or behavioral in origin. The initial…

In Milwaukee, 122 handicapped clients from social service agencies participated in a research and demonstration project in avocational counseling over an 8-month period, with followup interviews conducted 1-6 months later with 72 of the Ss. Six avocational interest inventories were reviewed and compared, and five new avocational choice instruments…

Presented is the Illinois Regional Resource Center's Manual for Diagnostic Teachers which is designed to provide a model for assessment, individualized educational planning, optimal placement, and short and long range follow-up of children (3-21 years old) with unexplained learning problems. Section 1 provides an introduction to the…

This study was designed to supply data on career patterns of teacher education graduates of three Iowa Regent's Universities. The research was aimed at answering the following questions: (1) What full-time occupations have been pursued by the graduates of one, five, and ten years ago? (2) What factors influenced acceptance of employment in…

To provide input for curriculum evaluation, a study to identify basic competencies required for entry-level positions in the marketing/merchandising field was conducted in Wisconsin vocational education districts. Marketing and merchandising graduates and their employers were surveyed by mailed questionnaire to determine the degree of performance…