In this evaluation study, two groups of children who attended kindergarten either one-half day every day or full-day on alternate days were compared. An opinion survey was conducted to obtain the observations of parents, kindergarten teachers, and elementary principals in relation to the all-day alternate day schedule in 55 school districts. Data…

The rationale for determining the content sequence of the leadership course developed for the United States Naval Academy by Westinghouse Learning Corporation (the final report appears under EM 010 418, EM 010 419, and EM 010 484) is discussed. Each of several theoretical bases for sequencing is discussed and sample applications of the rationale…

Four significant aspects of the leadership management course development project (run by Westinghouse Learning Corporation for the United States Naval Academy See EM 010 418, EM 010 419, and EM 010 484 for the final report) are discussed. The aspects explained are course structure, evaluation procedures, constraints imposed on the course structure…

The course development model used in the development of the leadership course for the United States Naval Academy by the Westinghouse Learning Corporation is briefly presented and examined, with those features which are specific to the USNA indicated. The final report of the project is under EM 010 418, EM 010 419, and EM 010 484. EM 010 418…

The working guidelines for the development of research test items for the cumulative post-tests of the United States Naval Academy's leadership course developed by the Westinghouse Learning Corporation are presented in this report, including general specifications, content analysis and test construction, and classification of items. EM 010 418…

A collection of papers delivered during the Fifteenth Annual International Reading Association Convention is presented which represents a variety of views on diagnosis and/or on the manner in which diagnistic information is interpreted. The papers have been arranged into three sections. The first deals with the importance of diagnosis, presents…

The ten papers in this collection are based on presentations given during a colloquium held November 14-15, 1969, at the University of Toronto. The papers, written in either English or French, cover various topics related to prosodic feature analysis in general; several concern the analysis of specific languages. General topics include discussions…

A social studies achievement test made up of items rewritten in simplified language was compared with a test containing the same items in their original form by administering the two tests to the entire 8th grade class of a suburban junior high school near Baltimore. The results showed only slightly higher scores for students taking the simplified…

This report presents the logic and initial results of a program for the development of unique measures for assessing the potential of "low aptitude" personnel for certain Navy ratings. The logic is based on the conjecture that recruits who can learn a sample of the job requisites in a mini on-the-job training situation will demonstrate…

The effects of a new curriculum, introduced at Hiram College in 1969, which emphasized interdisciplinary studies, increased freedom and responsibility, and eliminated traditional graduation requirements in favor of nondepartmental courses, more electives, and more individual faculty attention for freshman, were studied. The research strategy was…

Two major factors in updating the skills of professional personnel--motivation and organizational climate--are integral parts of the concept of lifelong education for updating. A principal determinant of motivation is said to be achievement motivation; a professional must be highly motivated in order to maintain competence throughout his career.…

A 4-day institute attended by 21 persons representing vocational education, general education, and state and federal government was held to review the state of the art in vocational teacher education. Discussion activities centered around state of the art papers, and this book contains these chapters based on revisions of the major papers: (1)…

This conference report contains a keynote address by Dr. Howard Altman, entitled "Individualizing Foreign Language Instruction: Theoretical and Practical Considerations," and five reports of the conference group sessions. Reports include: (1) "Techniques for Implementing Individualized Instruction," (2) "Performance Objectives," (3) "Developing…

Educational accountability is treated as a philosophy and as a means of introducing system into an educational enterprise. The philosophy of accountability is discussed as to the demand for accountability, the possibility of using accountability as a political tool, the promise made by accountability and whether the promise can be kept, difficult…

This monograph contains papers that study and assess the societal and political influences that could affect the work of the educational administrator during the next decade. Authored by conference speakers, panel members, and reactors, the papers cover such subjects as (1) the implications of social change for the administrator, (2) the politics…