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National Indian Council on Aging, Albuquerque, NM. – 1981
The first research effort undertaken to document conditions of life of older Indian and Alaskan Native people (aged 45 and older) nationwide was completed by the National Indian Council on Aging in 1980. Data were derived from results of a detailed survey administered to a random sample of 712 older Indians and Alaskan Natives from urban and rural…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indians, Daily Living Skills, Employment Level
Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, Washington, DC. – 1980
The result of a survey of barrier related literature, research, studies, and legislation completed or in progress, the resource guide lists approximately 1,500 citations regarding barrier free access for disabled persons. Bibliographic information (date, title, author, ordering and price specifications, pagination); descriptors; and a brief…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Architecture, Attitudes, Court Litigation
Surgeon, George; And Others – 1976
Results of a 1975 survey on racial attitudes of blacks and whites in Chicago are tabulated and analyzed in the four reports compiled in this book. In "Structure and Context of White Racial Attitudes," George Surgeon examines the racial beliefs of whites in terms of such factors as age, education, neighborhood, and sex of survey…
Descriptors: Blacks, Bus Transportation, Desegregation Effects, Economically Disadvantaged
Berezowski, P. E.; And Others – 1976
Presenting extensive background material on the development of shopping centers, this paper includes elementary and junior high school outdoor education activities centering upon shopping center studies. Background material includes analysis of the following: shopping center types (architecture, regional location, etc); land use (guidelines for…
Descriptors: Activities, Architecture, Commercial Art, Community Study
BARRY, FRANKLYN S. – 1967
THE CAMPUS SCHOOL PLAN FOR AN EDUCATIONAL PARK IN SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, WAS CONCEIVED WHEN THE BOARD OF EDUCATION WAS FACED WITH THE NEED TO REPLACE EIGHT OUTMODED ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. THE PARK WOULD BE BUILT ON A SITE ON THE PERIPHERY OF THE CITY, TO WHICH STUDENTS WOULD BE TRANSPORTED BY BUS. THE FIRST CAMPUS WOULD ESTABLISH FOUR PAIRS OF…
Descriptors: Ancillary Services, Class Size, Costs, Educational Opportunities
MUNK, MICHAEL – 1967
DEMOGRAPHIC AND GEOGRAPHIC PROBLEMS IN RURAL YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS ARE PRESENTED. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS INDICATES A HIGH PROPORTION OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS SHOULD BE DIRECTED IN SUBURBAN AND RURAL AREAS OF THE NATION. TRANSPORTATION, WORK SITE AVAILABILITY, AND EXISTING HUMAN RESOURCES ARE LISTED AS MAJOR PROBLEMS…
Descriptors: Administration, Centralization, Demography, Employment Programs
FRAENKEL, W.A. – 1963
THIS PAPER PRESENTS INFORMATION ON THE NEED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A VARIETY OF ADDITIONAL SERVICES TO ENABLE OUT-OF-SCHOOL, UNEMPLOYED, RETARDED YOUTH TO BECOME BETTER PREPARED FOR THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE COMMUNITY. DIFFERENT GROUPS OF RETARDED PERSONS ARE DISCUSSED, AND A RATIONALE FOR NEEDED SERVICES IS SUGGESTED. REPORTS FROM 19 STATES…
Descriptors: Children, Environment, Mental Health, Mental Retardation
MENAPACE, HERMAN N.; AND OTHERS – 1964
THE HISTORY OF PROGRAMS FOR ORTHOPEDICALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN IS REVIEWED, INCLUDING KINDS AND EXTENT OF SERVICES. GUIDELINES FOR ESTABLISHING AN ORTHOPEDIC PROGRAM ARE GIVEN AND THE TEAM APPROACH IS DISCUSSED. CHANGES IN THE HANDICAPPED POPULATION AND IN THE NEEDS FOR APPROPRIATE SERVICES ARE NOTED. THE APPENDIXES INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Boarding Homes, Certification, Class Size
Bame, E. Allen – 1979
This metric supplement is intended as a guide to aid the industrial arts teacher in incorporating metrics in the classroom. A list of student objectives for measurement skills is followed by an overview of the history of measurement, an argument for change to the metric system in the United States, and a discussion of metric basics (common terms).…
Descriptors: Drafting, Electricity, Electronics, Elementary Secondary Education
Wisconsin Association of School Boards, Winneconne. – 1978
A successful energy management program in a single school or a school district requires an energy audit or survey. The audit identifies how much energy is being consumed, as well as where it is going. Furthermore, it shows opportunities for energy conservation. The walk-through energy conservation survey is the method that has the best prospect…
Descriptors: Building Operation, Bus Transportation, Computers, Consultants
MacDonald, Wayne, Comp.; And Others – 1979
Drafted in 1978 as a working document for Safety in Outdoor Adventure Programs (S.O.A.P.) by a council of outdoor adventure programmers, checklists outline standard accepted safety policy for Outdoor Adventure Programs and Wilderness Adventure Programs conducted through public or private agencies in California. Safety policy emphasizes: the…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Adventure Education, Camping, Check Lists
LYLE, JEROLYN R.; O'BRIEN, RICHARD J. – 1968
THIS TECHNICAL NOTE IS A NONTECHNICAL DISCUSSION OF THE URBAN EDUCATION MODEL, AN ANALYTIC, SYMOBLIC MODEL TO BE USED IN PLANNING THE LOCATION AND ENROLLMENT SIZE OF URBAN SCHOOLS. AMONG THE EDUCATIONAL ALTERNATIVES THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED BY THE METHODOLOGY PRESENTED ARE THE "GREAT HIGH SCHOOLS" AND THE "EDUCATIONAL PARKS." THE…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Costs, Decision Making, Educational Facilities
DEGOOD, K.C. – 1968
A GROUP OF MORE THAN 80 BUSINESSMEN AND INDUSTRIAL LEADERS (LITTLE HOOVER COMMISSION) CONDUCTED A STUDY OF OHIO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND RECOMMENDED ACCELERATED REORGANIZATION AND CONSOLIDATION AS A MEANS OF IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL QUALITY. IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATIONS, HOWEVER, IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO DISPEL SEVERAL MYTHS. THE…
Descriptors: Coordination, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities Improvement, Educational Finance
Southern Education Reporting Service, Nashville, TN. – 1968
In this issue two of the articles are devoted to criticisms of compensatory education as an educational approach. Doxey A. Wilkerson feels that "make up" efforts "do not serve to realize that academic potential" of poverty children. Roger A. Freeman states that the recent enormous economic investment in educational improvement…
Descriptors: Black Students, Bus Transportation, College Preparation, Compensatory Education
McMillan, Robert L. – 1977
The combined total of 3,861 entering students during fall 1976 and spring l977 at Essex County College, New Jersey, were given the Comparative Guidance and Placement Test battery. This test and enrollment files provided the following student characteristics data: enrollment was 75% black, approximately 60% female, 64% high school graduates, about…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Aspiration, Blacks, College Freshmen
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