Describes an investigation of 35 secondary school students to examine the relationship among scores on 10 Piagetian tasks used to assess levels of concrete and formal reasoning and problem solving abilities and scores on a standardized reading examination used to measure reading ability. (Author/GS)

An informal survey of administrative personnel at six community colleges in North Carolina elicited perceptions of the characteristics of the Southern Appalachian people, their socioeconomic condition, their cultural influences, and the importance of community college accessibility and transportation. Implications for community college governance…

The ethnic distribution of both the United States and Great Britain is examined to understand England's educational issues in relation to minority groups. Tests were administered to find the differences, if any, in the performance of pupils from minority backgrounds. Charts and tables illustrate the findings of the study. (JR)

Speech given before National Council of Teachers of English (Milwaukee, Wis., November 28, 1968).

Paper delivered in part at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association in September, 1965.

Few nations can claim that education is not a source of conflict. Although education alone cannot overcome all social evils, two problems can be attacked through a redirection of educational policies. The problems of illiteracy and of providing a basic education to all are the objectives of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural…

The educational deficiencies of disadvantaged secondary students can be realistically overcome through a comprehensive program. First, the educational package must include an individualized educational plan that focuses on resolving each student's specific difficulties. Second, the package must include a mastery-based instructional program. The…

This transcript of a National Public Radio broadcast records a discussion regarding various aspects of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Areas addressed include: Title I reading classes; the legislative history of Title I; readings by children in a Title I program; parent advisory councils; Title I aides; evaluations of Title…

This paper discusses potential trade-offs between equity and efficiency as they pertain to the implementation of federal policy in education. It is the policy analyst's role, the paper says, to investigate the existence and magnitude of such trade-offs in a manner most useful for policy-making. The first section reviews the rationale for a federal…

This study was conducted to investigate the comparative effects of homogeneous versus heterogeneous ability grouping on the reading achievement of slow learners in the first two elementary grades. Pretest and posttest scores obtained on the Metropolitan Reading Readiness Tests indicated that the type of grouping had no effect on the reading…

THE NEED FOR SUMMER SCHOOLS FOR MIGRANT CHILDREN IS ACUTE, FOR THEY CANNOT RECEIVE A COORDINATED, CONTINUOUS EDUCATION UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF THEIR LIVES. MOST MIGRANT CHILDREN SUFFER FROM SUCH HANDICAPS AS LOW INCOME, LOW SOCIAL POSITION, LANGUAGE BARRIERS, AND HEALTH AND NUTRITION PROBLEMS WHICH MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO PROFIT FROM SCHOOL…

THE EDUCATIVE PROCESS SHOULD AID THE MIGRANT CHILDREN TO LIVE A FULLER LIFE IN RELATION TO THEIR POTENTIAL AND SHOULD CONTAIN BROADER AND LESS RESTRICTIVE PATTERNS OF CULTURAL EXPECTANCIES. ALTHOUGH ACADEMIC KNOWLEDGE IS ESSENTIAL, A MORE PROMINENT PLACE MUST BE ASSIGNED TO AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE RELATED TO COMPREHENSION OF CULTURALLY INSPIRED…