An evaluation of the reserve book collection at St. Cloud State College library was conducted during 1960 with the results reported in July 1961. (This earlier study is LI 003 557). The present report is a followup study to that first evaluation. Improved faculty orientation to the reserve collection, based on the findings of the 1960 survey,…

A follow-up study was conducted in 1972 among 105 ex-campers in Florida who had been out of the therapeutic situation for at least a year. From the ratings of competent judges, working independently with information from interview reports and records of the behaviors of the ex-campers, it was found that 70% were improved to some degree, and 42%…

Focuses on the immediate effects of group training and participation for inservice counselors and on the effects after one year. Subjects were 15 inservice counselors. The POI was used to assess personal growth. Results indicate that participating counselors maintained their positive POI gains one year later. (Author/HMV)

Describes a Virginia Western Community College two-year follow-up of its developmental mathematics students, revealing that Blacks and males enrolled in and failed developmental mathematics at significantly higher rates than Whites and females; female instructors had a higher pass rate; graduates were prepared for all college math courses except…

Studies of college students hospitalized for psychiatric disturbances revealed that diagnosis did not significantly affect academic performance, nor did leave of absence following hospitalization ensure better re-entry adjustment. It is recommended that students be evaluated individually and be allowed to re-enter as soon as the acute illness…

Report of follow-up study of 23 four-year colleges and universities which had reported in 1975 on the organization and emphases in their undergraduate curricula. (AA)

Examines the finding that correlations between scores on repeated administrations of intelligence tests are higher for retarded children than they are for normal children. Discusses the developmental and educational implications of this finding. (BD)

An interdisciplinary Sexual Health Services unit has been established at the University of Minnesota Medical School that offers counseling and treatment programs for a wide variety of sex-related concerns and problems. One year follow-up results show positive change in a large majority of cases. (Author)

Forty-five students, consumers of mental health services at the University of Cincinnati, responded to an opinion survey concerning student attitudes toward the treatment they received, and about relevant consumer, demographic, and environmental variables. (MJB)

Most follow-up studies of suicides are made after a relatively short period of time. The present study involved 229 attempted suicides hospitalized during the years 1933-1942. The incidence of suicide long after the original attempt, at least in the case of the women, statistically exceeds the expected incidence. (Author)

Replicated earlier study of couples in first year of marriage. Conducted follow-up study of couples in fourth year of marriage who had participated in original or replication studies. Concludes that premarital relationships of the couples, whether cohabitation or traditional courtship, does not appear to have had long-term effect on marital…

Mt Diablo High School began a six-phase dropout prevention program in 1986. It involves a summer transition program for freshmen, training for freshman teachers, ongoing follow up, reduction in class size, ninth grade performance review, and the creation of a ninth grade opportunity class for second semester freshmen students. (MD)

When students (N=38), labeled as gifted for at least five years, their parents (N=53), and siblings (N=28) completed an attitude scale, results indicated that non-labeled siblings came to terms with the label. The gifted child was less certain about the positive feelings of siblings and parents regarding the label. (Author/CB)

A 6-month followup study examined children in 10 grade 3 classes, six of which had received the "Kids on the Block" puppet presentation to determine if their knowledge and attitudes toward handicapped peers had improved. Experimental subjects demonstrated significantly greater knowledge concerning handicapping conditions but attitudinal…

The study investigated vocational activities of 274 English young people between the ages of 15 and 21. Two-thirds entered occupational centers for disabled adults; only 5% found a job in open employment. The physically impaired experienced a more difficult transition but the mentally impaired faced a more limited range of vocational choices.…