Analyzes the 1970-1971 School Profiles,'' profiling each high school in the city, in terms of per capita costs, percent other'' pupils, percent of pupils reading below grade level, percent of attendance, pupil-teacher ratio, and teacher experience. (JM)

How vocational educators can help turn the dropout toward becoming a producer rather than a dependent on society. (Author/MU)

Describes Job Corps union training programs for disadvantaged youth and placement of trainees as apprentices in the five major labor union trades. (MF)

The question-asking behavior of disadvantaged Mexican-American second-grade children was found readily modifiable using an adult model offering contingent praise. (Authors)

Utilization of counseling groups leads to (1) variety of approaches, (2) more directive counseling, (3) counselees with varied backgrounds, (4) growth of groups for interracial harmony. Changes in counselor role by use of: (1) paraprofessionals, (2) guidance workers, (3) cybernetics, (4) developmental approach in an existential framework. (EK)

Recommends State legislation establishing a comprehensive educational program beginning at age 3 or 4, and the expansion of training programs for teachers and assistants. (MF)

An investigation of the relationship between mental health and work training in specific growth dimensions. Based on the March, 1965, national population survey and presented at the annual meeting of the American Orthopsychiatric Association (New York, New York, 1969). (JM)

Findings suggest that family environmental process variables, as well as Ss' gain scores on the Concepts subtest of the Iowa Test of Preschool Development, are particularly sensitive measures than can be employed to identify children who are, or are not, profiting from cognitive-enrichment programs. (Author)

Describes a very unstructured approach to the dual problem of preschool language preparation for the disadvantaged, and increasing teacher receptivity to such children. Evaluations from the points of view of the psychologist, teacher volunteers, the teacher, and parents are attempted. (AF)