The author comments on the lack of sufficient interest in the education of Indians and Eskimos in Canada. Although he feels that the process of the acculturation of the Indian into white society is "ongoing, irreversible, and destined to continue no matter what anyone desires," it is "neither the task nor the prerogative of the…

This report contains 73 addresses and papers presented at a convocation on the place of educational research in the larger social setting, and, more specifically, on the role that the educational researcher can and will play. Major presentations focus on the topics of educational research and the accumulation of knowledge, curriculum modifications…

The Developmental Career Guidance Project objectives are: (1) to aid a selected group of inner-city high school students to raise and broaden their educational and occupational aspirations, (2) to develop a pilot program designated to better meet the needs of inner-city youth, (3) to involve the staffs of the participating schools in the program,…

A follow-up study was made of a 1966 summer retraining program designed to increase the range of teacher competencies in dealing with disadvantaged youth within the classroom and teacher understanding of the concerns of parents of disadvantaged youth as a major means of effecting educational change. The 4-week program involved about 150 teachers…

Addressed to future teachers, this treatment of the junior high school years contains records of teachers presently in the field. Chapter 1 summarizes the characteristics of disadvantaged youth. Chapter 2 deals with the problems of establishing rapport, motivation, and discipline. Chapter 3 focuses on diagnosing the students' needs and readiness.…

Minicourse 2, "Thought and Language: Skills for Teaching Kindergarten Children With Minimal Language Experience," was designed to help teachers to meet the needs of such pupils. The course is organized into five sequences in which a set of 14 teaching behaviors are described and demonstrated; specific skills pertain to five areas of language…

A study examined the educational process to identify teacher role in education and school efficiency in hiring teachers. The implicit educational model used by administrators is known: that a teacher's productivity is a function of experience and educational level. A conceptual model of the educational process was developed which states that…

This report evaluates nine projects geared toward economically disadvantaged youth with low employment potential, who are having or are likely to have difficulties with school work. The programs are: the Neighborhood Youth Corps, designed to provide paid work experience for young men and women, ages 16 to 21; the Rotary Sponsor Project, which…

In an effort to counteract negative feelings toward the police on the part of inner-city children, this project sponsored field trips to police stations for elementary school children in Philadelphia. Improved relations between the police and the community, increased knowledge of the policeman's role, and familiarity with vocational opportunities…

The Language Development Project is designed to provide assistance to disadvantaged primary-grade children who are learning English as a second language or who use non-standard speech patterns. Materials and special teaching techniques used in the project were originally developed at the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) for use…

The format of this report is similar to that of other reports on The Language Development Project. See AL 002 352 and 354 for descriptions of the project and the format of the reports. [Not available in hard copy due to marginal legibility of the original document.] (DO)

This document comprises a report on The Language Development Project during the first half of the 1969-70 school year. It contains sections on the background of the project; its organization, staff training, and activities; materials used in the project; evaluation; and plans for the Spring term. Appended are various schedules for teacher training…

This annotated bibliography, the first of a series of five reports of selected literature included in the ERIC system, three of which have been completed, carries a short review on the causes and characteristics of the school dropout, and of special groups of dropouts listed in the bibliography section. Approximately a third of the annotated list…

The second of a series of five reports of selected literature included in the ERIC system (three of which have been completed), this bibliography carries extensive annotations, and a brief review of program descriptions and evaluations relating to the school dropout. The bibliographical listing is in four sections: state and city reports, programs…

The eight essays in this document concern occupational education in the 2-year college. The first two essays present an overview of the community college and its role in providing post-secondary occupational education for contemporary American society. Three essays concern the curriculum for occupational education, emphasizing the needs of urban…