THE PURPOSES OF THIS STUDY WERE (1) TO EXAMINE THE RELATIVE INFLUENCE UPON ADOLESCENTS OF PEERS AND FAMILIES, (2) TO COMPARE THESE INFLUENCES IN TWO SOCIETIES, THE UNITED STATES AND DENMARK, AND (3) TO DESCRIBE THE INTERNAL STRUCTURE AND OPERATION OF ADOLESCENT SUBCULTURES IN THE TWO SOCIETIES. DATA WERE COLLECTED ON ALL STUDENTS IN THREE AMERICAN…

This study assessed the extent to which the stated commitment of State University of New York to provide community service programs in adult education has been met and the relationship between the number of programs and such factors as community size, the age of the college, the number of colleges offering programs within the community, and means…

A job training and work experience program for educable mentally handicapped (EMR) students in grades 7 to 12 is presented in this curriculum guide. The EMR student is defined and the parent teacher relationship, organization of educable classes, overall goals of secondary instruction, and the instructional work experience program (including the…

To determine the class size and teaching load of secondary teachers of English in New York state, the Research Committee of the State English Council mailed 1,093 questionnaires to chairmen of English Departments in the state's registered public and private secondary schools. The 694 usable replies--representing 4,410 full-time English…

Although schools have increased influence over the social-psychological development of youth, they do not provide diversity in nonacademic domains. In addition, the apparent diversity among institutions is of little value because institutions are not located or administered in such a way that individuals can choose freely between them.…

The appendix to the study illustrates the three instruments used for gathering data and the four sets of statistical tabulations serving as a basis for the study's recommendations. The instruments are (1) a questionnaire regarding selected characteristics of Iowa county school systems; (2) a questionnaire regarding alternative methods for the…

If a generation gap does exist, the English teacher has failed in his primary task--improving personal communication--and must accept full responsibility for this failure. A profile of the typical North Carolina English teacher reveals a person over 30 years of age who is politically and morally influenced by the values of previous generations;…

The 30 conference papers in this collection deal with such matters as (1) urban-suburban cooperation in solving the educational problems of de facto segregation, (2) the effectiveness of Federal programs in helping the Negro, (3) training for teaching in interracial classrooms, (4) school desegregation and white achievement, (5) efforts in…

Designed to assist administrators, teachers, and counselors with the development, implementation, and administration of a student internship program, this administrative handbook begins with a program description of an internship program in Montgomery County, Maryland, in which students are released from school for part of the day or part of the…

This work, designed as a sequel to "A Constant Variable" (Cohen and Associates, 1971), is intended for the same audience--administrators, trustees, counselors, and instructors in community colleges, university professors of higher education, and graduate students preparing for work in community colleges. The book describes the external and…

The development and interrelationship of various measures of independence in children ages 3-12 are examined. Subjects were scored on measures of locus of control and achievement motivation and were rated by teachers on independence and achievement. Subjects were also scored on reliance on adult evaluation and self-evaluation. The results showed…

The role of a state education agency (SEA) in the development of a program for international community education is analyzed. The task of this paper is perceived to be linking the human condition internationally with the concept of community education. Community education, as presented here, engages the public in determining the role that schools…

The purpose of the study was to develop a course-evaluation form for the assessment of student-centered courses. The development of the instrument was derived from theoretical views of student-courses which suggested five dimensions. The dimensions included bases of power, positive classroom environment, personal meaningfulness, student…

This report presents a description and evaluation of the Cognitively Oriented Urban Prekindergarten Program in West Chester, Pennsylvania, a preschool program for children from low income families and/or one-parent families. The program was designed to form a link between the Early Learning Program of the PRIDE Project and public kindergarten.…

This update of a 1972 publication mentions approximately 60 court cases. Issues covered are: (1) obligation of divorced parents to pay college expenses; (2) admission as a student; (3) discrimination on grounds of race or sex; (4) exclusion for academic reasons; (5) mandatory activity fees charged to students; (6) differential tuition fees charged…