Problems attributed to dual language learning in early childhood have been exaggerated and may be the result of a failure to control significant research variables. The relationship between a child's acquisition of a language and his ability to think must be better understood for closer investigation of the effects of dual language learning.…

This document presents some ideas about initial reading instruction in bilingual education. The bilingual programs created in 1969 seek the creation of equal educational opportunities through the use of instruction in a native language to children who speak a language other than English. Such programs attempt to teach two languages concurrently…

AN EVALUATION WAS MADE OF A PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL AND GUIDANCE SERVICES TO DISADVANTAGED NONPUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS TO DEVELOP THEIR EDUCATIONAL MOTIVATION, PERSONAL ADJUSTMENT, DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-WORTH, AND "WHOLESOME MENTAL HEALTH." CLINICAL CENTERS WERE OPENED TO PROVIDE A RANGE OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, AND A…

Compiled by the Curriculum Department of the Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal, this French and English guide is intended to aid teachers to capitalize upon the Olympic Games to promote educationally sound activities. The objective is to develop an interest in the students of the aims of the Olympic Movement and to develop a sound mind…

Although researchers have suggested recently that the student instructional domain needs to be explored, most studies continue to cast their designs in relation to end of course ratings that obstruct developing a more inclusive model for classroom behaviors. Hypothesizing that expectations function as prior cognitive states, activating and…

A number of methods have been used to identify potentially biased items within a test. These methods examine one item at a time and do not deal with the complex interrelationships among items or among items and the potentially biasing elements. The use of multivariate procedures to assess whether or not items are biased and to obtain clues about…

Some of the schooling experiences of a rapidly expanding migrant population from the Dominican Republic are described in this paper. In doing this, the paper examines the societal and organizational context of the educational system in the Dominican Republic, and briefly outlines the organization of and practices in Dominican classrooms, the…

Breaking away from those who see the structure of family life in the black community as pathological, this study wishes to assist a lay audience in identifying the strengths of black families. The book provides both insights and resources for engaging churches and black families in the common task of enhancing black family life. Where the church's…

A survey was conducted to obtain information on the progress and degree attainment of minority students in colleges and universities. Between July 1973 and June 1974, 7.8 percent of the baccalaureates from 1,704 schools in the U.S. were awarded to minority students (Blacks, Spanish-surnamed Americans, Asian-Americans, and American Indians).…

The academic records of over 2,000 students who were required as a result of their national percentile scores on the Cooperative English Examination to take a remediation course in reading and writing skills during their first semester at Queensborough Community College (New York) were compared to the academic records achieved by an equal number…

"The Politics and Process of Evaluation and Decision Making in the Schools: The Shawnee Mission, Kansas, Experience" and "Use of National Assessment Model for Classroom Evaluation" were two papers presented at the Regional Conference of the National Council for the Social Studies. The first paper concerned the development of an…

These findings and implications are part of the final report on the National Home Start Evaluation. Home Start, a federally-funded 3-year (1972-1975) home-based demonstration program for low-income families with 3- to 5-year-old children was designed to enhance a mother's skills in dealing with her own children and to provide comprehensive…

A taxonomy of educational objectives which conceptualizes interpersonal skills in terms of measurable behavior is described. The categories represent six aspects of leadership capability--one of them cognitive (conceptualization), one of them cognitive-affective (evaluation), and four of them cognitive-affective-behavioral (leading, following,…

After a brief review of the research concerned with the relationship between students' attitudes and second-language learning the present paper attempts to answer the question, "Do attitudes, in and of themselves, relate directly to second-language acquisition, or do they play an indirect role in providing a basis for the motivation to acquire a…

Sixteen activities on issues and topics related to work, time, and leisure are presented. High-school students choose specific activities which they will work on during a period of several days. Most activities take the students out of the classroom and involve a study of family and community components of work and leisure. Some are individual…