As part of a 1974 self-evaluation study for accreditation at Cosumnes River College, the Institutional Goals Inventory (IGI) was administered to a representative sample of faculty and administrators, students, and local citizens and compared to IGI results for 1972. Results of both inventories are tabulated and compared. The three top priority…

The principles of the Montessori theory of inner discipline are discussed and evaluated through examination of the writings of and about Maria Montessori. The principles are also discussed in relation to available empirical and descriptive research concerning discipline. The principles of inner discipline may be summarized as follows: The child is…

Encounter groups, in which blacks and whites were brought together to reduce their mutual fear and hatred, are discussed. Major goals of the groups were: (1) to decrease isolation and separation between the races, thereby reducing distorted interracial conceptions; and (2) to help group members feel accepted as fellow human beings by members of…

This study assesses: (1) immediate and long term academic and personal adjustment effects of the Bereiter-Engelmann preschool program and of the traditional enrichment preschool program, as well as the effects of no preschool experience; (2) effects of the above programs on children at the kindergarten level; (3) interactive effects of each type…

The attempt in this paper was four fold: (1) present some historical facts regarding sensitivity training; (2) discuss concerns of some key professionals in the field; (3) describe some facets of sensitivity training programs; and (4) note implications of this movement for counseling and teaching in elementary and secondary schools. The laboratory…

The "legacy" of the humanities is discussed in terms of relevance, involvement, and other philosophical considerations. Reasons for studying foreign literature in language classes are developed in the article. Comment is also made on attitudes and ideas culled from the writings of Clifton Fadiman, Jean Paul Sartre, and James Baldwin. (RL)

This forum identified some of the factors influencing the emergence of identity during the critical childhood years. To help a child develop a healthy identity which is both favorable and realistic, he must be taught almost from birth about his own individuality. The many aspects of total identity include family, physical self, sex, ethnic and…

Correlation, fusion, integration, and core in the English program originated in the 1930's and have been found to increase the student's breadth of knowledge and appreciation of literature. Basically, such curriculum structuring utilizes three approaches--the joint study of two or more subjects (often literature and history), the use of a broad…

This is a preliminary report of two years participant observation in four elementary schools. The study began with the objective of trying to discern the characteristics differentiating the atmonspheres of elementary schools in the metropolis. Case studies are presented in order to arrive at hypotheses concerning what gives different schools their…

The author concerns himself with ten questions concerning guidance of the elementary school child: (1) What is effective education, (2) what sorts of schooling do children need, (3) how much of the child does the school seek to educate, (4) what are the guidance learnings, (5) what is the meaning of guidance, (6) does the school really need…

As the subtitle indicates, this is a psychosociological study of 10,000 high school graduates. It investigates the intellectual and nonintellectual development of California high school graduates and provides information about their patterns of college attendance and employment. The sample was followed up several times between 1960 and 1964 with…

Contributions to this statement on the academic freedom of students were made in 1967 by representatives of the American Association of University Professors, the Association of American Colleges, the National Student Association, the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, and the National Association of Women Deans and…

Today's language arts teacher must adapt himself to the individually-paced classroom environment of the future by utilizing the newest procedures in his field within the current structures of the heterogeneous, homogeneous, or "core"-type classroom. The teacher of a heterogeneous group must insure individual student progress by differentiating the…

University supported residence halls should make some significant contribution to the development of the individual resident. Programming in the halls ought to have three major objectives, three dimensions along which change should take place: (1) social-personal value systems; (2) receptivity and sensitivity to cultural experiences; and (3)…

The problem of assisting students to consider vocational-educational opportunities is discussed. To meet the needs of prospective vocational education students, a guidance system must help them in educational and vocational planning; interest them in the exploration of training opportunities, and motivate them to seek information and pursue…