The purposes of the study were to: (1) determine the extent of advisory committee activity in vocational and technical education in the State of Florida, (2) measure the effectiveness of the committees as perceived by members, and (3) discover practices characteristic of effective advisory committees. Two types of committees, a general and a…

In an effort to mitigate the maldistribution of U.S. physicians, a rural satellite clinic was established in 1973 to serve the 1,239 citizens of Yale, Oklahoma. The clinic was manned by a graduate of the two year Physician's Associate program at the University of Oklahoma who was under the supervision and employ of a pediatrician located 20 miles…

This study investigated congruence in ego stage and group relevant aspects of teachers' and learners' personalities, and between their preferences for and perceptions of group work and emotionality behaviors, as related to learners' learning achievement and to teacher and student satisfaction with learning group membership. Subjects (130 learners…

This study compared the effectiveness of Learning 100 (L-100) with that of a conventional reading program in the Bedford Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn. L-100 is a multimedia, multimodal, multilevel communication skills system designed for use with undereducated adults, out-of-school youth, and potential dropouts. There were 49 in the experimental…

The purpose of this study was to evaluate training given to West Tennessee adult basic education teachers concerning the creation of effective learning experiences. Two workshops were held, one at Memphis State University for Shelby county personnel and one at Jackson State Community College for the rest of West Tennessee. Data were gathered from…

Questionnaires returned by science teachers across the country and reaction forms completed by selected high school, college, and adult learners, were analyzed to judge the impact of, and acceptance by public television audiences, of five half-hour programs broadcast in the "Spectrum" science series, produced with financial support from…

Three adult education conference papers, together with abstracts, are presented on adult education participation and self-concept. Propositions regarding behavior and motivation are discussed in the context of a theory of self-concept. Curiosity, enjoyment of learning activities, and pleasure in acquiring and/or possessing knowledge are among the…

This study sought student appraisals of subject matter and administrative procedures in State University of New York (SUNY) correspondence courses. Questionnaires were sent to 90 persons; 90 responded. Half the respondents were aged 21-44; 66% were women. Most respondents (84%) had some college background, but far more men than women had taken…

Designed to broaden the concepts of local government and encourage discussion on pertinent local issues, 32 seminars (two sessions each) were conducted under Title I, Higher Education Act of 1965, by Eastern Kentucky University for city and county officials in 49 counties. Total attendance was 540, largely councilmen, mayors, judges and…

Results are presented of evaluation of the Research and Development Project in Career Education, Milford, Nebraska. Eleven instruments were used in the K-12 evaluation: Questionnaire on Occupational Units, Counselor Questionnaire, Student Ranking of Occupations, List of Occupations You Know Something About, Occupational and Educational Information…

This study determined the effects of assigning students from speech classes to one of 14 positive sociometrically determined groups, 14 negative sociometrically determined groups, or 14 randomly determined groups upon individuals' satisfaction with the group and the time needed to solve a specific test problem. All significant differences among…

A follow-up study was made of the graduates of the 1973 Los Angeles City College registered nurse program in order to: (1) evaluate the program's effectiveness and value, (2) counsel current and future students in the program, (3) answer questions of legislators, accrediting bodies, and other interested groups, and (4) improve the quality of…

Volume 3 of a 3-volume study of former Texas high school students who left as graduates or dropouts during the school years 1963-64 and 1968-69 consists entirely of the tabulated responses to the questionnaires. Related documents are available in this issue as VT 021 091, VT 021 092, and VT 021 093. (MF)

Dona Ana Mental Health Services (DAMHS) in Las Cruces, New Mexico, has completed a five year demonstration project intended "to explore the effectiveness of a special method of selecting, assigning, training, and giving consultation to nonprofessional mental health workers as they and the community develop special mental health services." These…

This report encourages goal and standard setting for administrators and administrator participation in the appraisal process. The first section outlines the weaknesses of present evaluation systems. The second section, which deals with a goal-oriented system, discusses the philosophy behind the system, the standards of performance, and the…