THE EFFECTS OF TRAINING GIVEN TO A GROUP OF GIFTED CHILDREN IN A SPECIAL SUMMER PROGRAM WERE TESTED DURING THE FOLLOWING SCHOOL YEAR WITH RESPECT TO OVERALL ACHIEVEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT AMONG THE STUDENTS. THE PROJECT WAS DESIGNED TO COMPARE THIS EXPERIMENTAL GROUP WITH TWO CONTROL GROUPS DRAWN FROM DIFFERENT SCHOOL POPULATIONS. IT WAS THE SECOND…

THIS DOCUMENT DISCUSSES PROCEDURES AND POTENTIALS FOR INDIVIDUALIZING INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS IN SMALL RURAL SCHOOLS. FOUR FACTORS ARE SEEN TO BE OPERANT IN THE INDIVIDUALIZATION PROCESS. THESE ARE THE INSTRUCTOR, THE CURRICULUM AND SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS, ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICE, AND PHYSICAL FACILITIES. NEW INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES SHOULD BE…

THIS DOCUMENT IS THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COLORADO WESTERN STATES SMALL SCHOOLS PROJECT, JULY 1, 1963-JUNE 30, 1964. THE DOCUMENT IDENTIFIES--(1) THE MEMBER SCHOOLS, (2) THE AREAS OF PROGRESS, (3) THE AREAS NEEDING IMPROVEMENT, (4) THE PROGRAMS IN USE, (5) THE FUTURE PROGRAMS, AND (6) THE ANNUAL WORKSHOP MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, THE PARTICIPATING…

THIS PAPER PRESENTS A SUMMARY OF RESEARCH OBJECTIVES AND PROCEDURES TO BE EMPLOYED IN A 3-YEAR STUDY OF ADOLESCENT BOYS. THE BROAD OBJECTIVE IS TO STUDY IMPORTANT AREAS OF GROWTH AND CHANGE AS RELATED TO DIFFERENCES WITHIN AND BETWEEN THREE ENVIRONMENTS--SCHOOL, WORK, AND UNEMPLOYMENT. THE INTENTION IS TO LEARN WHAT DIMENSIONS OF ENVIRONMENTS HAVE…

A literature review examined the research concerning adult development and graduate education. An initial literature review indicated that little research had been done. Three critiques were developed concerning the literature in adult development: dispersion of adult research literature throughout various disciplines, concentratlon on adult…

One- and two-career married couples, though existing on comparable total family incomes, may be experiencing very different marital situations. The marital agreements of one- and two-career couples were compared to examine the relationship between marital adjustment and the one- versus two-career situation. Married college students and their…

Seeking to determine the leadership and personal development competencies that are needed by employees in agricultural occupations, the authors surveyed a sample of 280 Ohio agricultural leaders at the management, mid-management, and labor occupational levels. The survey instrument was designed to identify competencies performed at each level, to…

The effects of a program designed to generate self-maintenance of resident living areas and increase self-initiated activities among older adults were investigated. Subjects (N=22) were rewarded with paper tokens which could be exchanged for personal items upon completion of cleaning and maintenance. They were observed as to the quantity and type…

The Assessment of Language and Reading Maturity (ALARM), a series of 15 subtests that measured reading skills and factors contributing to reading, was administered to 199 urban and 380 suburban junior high school students to assess the concept "progress toward reading maturity." Reading maturity was defined as evidence of solid reading…

The challenge of structuring college curriculum to meet all of the educational needs of new students to higher education (those who would not be in college except for open admissions policies) is considered in this book. Research studies on teaching, learning, and student development form the basis for improvements in college programs outlined.…

Children with infantile autism display characteristics and behaviors that severely limit their growth and functioning on many levels. Research is reviewed in which principles of operant conditioning are implemented in procedures designed to investigate and/or modify the autistic child's behavior in the following areas: (a) social interaction, (b)…

The counseling staff at a suburban, comprehensive, four-year high school in southern California developed and implemented a Career Guidance program for grades nine through twelve. With assistance and cooperation from teachers, students participated in exploration of vocational interests, personal values, and individual aptitudes in Grades 9 and…

This book makes the proceedings of the 1976 Phi Delta Kappa Symposium on Humanism in Education available to a broad audience. It includes presentations, the ensuing discussion among the participants, and several reactions to the symposium. The focus of the book is on the approaches--curricular, psychological, sociological, and organizational--that…

Art, music, drama and other humanistic disciplines are vital to the fullest development of human potential. They must not be looked upon as educational "frills," but as components of education fully as important as "basics" such as reading, writing and math. Evidence exists that exposure to the arts actually helps children develop their brains, by…

This task group report is one of a series prepared by eminent psychologists who have served as consultants in the U.S.O.E.-sponsored grant study to conduct a Critical Appraisal of the Personality-Emotions-Motivation Domain. In order to achieve the goal of identifying important problems and areas for new research and methodological issues related…