The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), also known as the World Bank, has actively assisted in the development and improvement of educational facilities and systems in developing countries. A two-phase study was undertaken to improve the evaluation of World Bank projects. This report is an outgrowth of the first phase…

Exercises and activities for incorporating career education into the junior high school curriculum (7-9) are contained in this teacher's manual. Activities are developed for language arts (78), mathematics (28) science (22), social studies (42), related arts/fine arts (56), and guidance (19). Teaching activities are written in a format which…

An 18-month project assessed social studies in British Columbia during 1976-77. Part of a general educational assessment program of the British Columbia Ministry of Education, the project was carried out in four major phases. During Phase I, an assessment framework was established which represented viewpoints of teachers, students, and the public…

Given the decline in birth rates, which will produce a steep decline in the youth population by 1990, this paper examines the possible effects such a population shift will have on the achievement motivation of children. It is reasoned the increased adult/child ratio could result in either of two possibilities: the greater attention paid to the…

Designed as an aid for selecting methodology for training supervisors and managers, the material in this booklet is presented in four sections: (1) group discussion methods (several methods which can be used as alternatives to formal classroom training--symposium, conference, forum, workshop); (2) group participation techniques (strategies to…

Four areas of college and university characteristics relevant to the broad policy concerns of the Title III "Developing Institutions" program are identified in this research study. They are: (1) the structural development of colleges and universities; (2) the levels of various collegiate activities, such as the number of students,…

The purpose of this three-year evaluation was to determine the effects of a newly designed curriculum for early adolescents. From a pool of 600 applicants, students were randomly assigned to the new curriculum school and to traditional schools curriculum. A number of measures of the implementation of the curriculum and its effects on students were…

In the middle western area of Pennsylvania, four model programs have been developed at the high school level to provide occupational orientation and preparation for the educable mentally retarded: The Community Based Work-Study Program, The Academic Special Education Program, The External Vocational Program, and The Internal Vocational Program.…

The guide for an inservice course in career guidance is presented in 15 units designed to be used together as a complete course or selectively as learning modules for developing new skills or reviewing previously learned concepts. Topics covered include: philosphies of work and vocational guidance, vocational guidance need and status, utilization…

The program planning guide for agricultural resources was written to assist Applied Biological and Agricultural Occupations (ABAO) teachers in enriching existing programs and/or to provide the basis for expansion of offerings to include additional materials for the cluster areas of forests, recreation, soil, wildlife, and other agricultural…

The handbook is comprised of materials related to the implementation of Operation COPE, a Washington, D.C., demonstration Adult Basic Education (ABE) project for low-income young mothers who are heads of households, developed by the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW). The project featured a curriculum which integrated coping skills with Adult…

The document reports on the second and final year of a demonstration Adult Basic Education (ABE) project in Washington, D.C., administered by the National Council of Negro Women. Operation COPE: A Family Learning Center served the needs of educationally disadvantaged, low-income young mothers who head households. The learners' expressed interests…

The report presents an evaluation of the internal operation and potential application of Project RFD, a multi-media demonstration project in Adult Basic Education for rural adults. The first section of the report contains a description of the project, and a summary and rating of the attainment of each of the 10 project goals. Subsequent sections…

The Federal government should recognize the historically black colleges as the major architects of equal opportunity and should then recognize a special responsibility for the strengthening and further development of these colleges. HEW should develop a leadership partnership with the historically black colleges for the purpose of achieving parity…

Various dimensions of this national education and leadership program are explored by this case study that presents both successful and unsuccessful aspects of its components. The major objective of the National Program for educational Leadership (NPEL) is to establish a national consortium and national network of educational leaders who will work…