Available data on interests, achievement goals, competencies, self-concepts and personalities were used to survey 12, 432 college freshmen at 31 institutions in Spring 1964. The following spring a checklist which combined a Student Activism Scale with items relating to other extracurricular activities was presented to a sample of 5,129 of the…

Education certainly encompasses more than that which occurs in the classroom. Every educational experience the student has in or out of class during his formative years will help to determine what sort of adult citizen he will become. There is a possibility that this topic may excite controversy, because many people are convinced that education is…

The author describes her experiences as the faculty advisor for the newly created monthly student newspaper in her secondary school. Originally, student interest in the project was evaluated and care exercised to avoid too large a task group. Lead stories included editorial opinion concerning controversial issues in the school, club news,…

Career planning seminars conducted by the Student Activities Committee of the Los Angeles Section of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics are discussed. The seminars address a forecast of trends in engineering; a discussion of opportunities in new engineering areas; and consideration of individual career goals. A sampling of a…

This study is a quantitative descriptive survey of the character and scope of Maine high school curricular and cocurricular theatre education. A two-part questionnaire was mailed to the principal and the teacher most directly concerned with programs in theatre of all Maine public and private high schools in the fall of 1972. Sixty-one percent of…

The following guidelines emerge from recent court decisions: (1) the right to an education is a fundamental property right not to be denied unless an overriding public interest is served; (2) marriage is not sufficient grounds for exclusion of a student from regular academic or extracurricular activities; and (3) pregnancy, whether the girl is…

One of a series of monographs on college unions, this publication focuses on the administration and operation of college unions in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. The seven general areas covered by this survey are: (1) Physical plant, (2) Organizational structure, (3) Professional staff, (4) Financial operation of the…

This report is the third in a series of studies conducted to provide information about the characteristics, achievements, perceptions, and activities of current and former students of Harrisburg Area Community College. Included is a description of matriculants who have discontinued their attendance without having earned an associate degree or…

A resident college summer theatre can choose between the stock or the repertory forms of production scheduling. In stock, plays are rehearsed and presented in consecutive order, one each week. In repertory, a few plays are presented on a "night-about" rotation basis. Bases for selecting one form over the other include location, type of…

Several writers have criticized the traditional structure of the forensics programs--on college and high school levels--as perpetuating a "reality gap" between contest debate and actual public communication. There are methods, however, whereby high school directors can help to bridge this gap and can present a more interesting and enriching…

Most of the classroom activities suggested here were tried out by teachers with their own classes. Although the activities seem most appropriate for elementary grades, they might also be used by older students, especially those in schools not tied to orthodox curriculums. Many of the activities could be linked to subject matter, but others, like…

This article discusses the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare's regulations governing implementation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and offers information and guidelines to aid school personnel in complying with the Title IX regulations. The author briefly describes the purpose of Title IX and presents examples of…

In order to determine the status of speech and drama education in Illinois secondary schools, a detailed questionnaire was mailed to each Illinois high school during the 1973-1974 school year. This study analyzes the responses to that questionnaire, which asked basic research questions concerning the extent of the speech/drama curriculum, the…

Describes activities of the Future Farmers of America and the opportunities for leadership training and development that it provides. (MF)

Analyzes extracurricular Participation among 521 male high school students. Students who engaged in no extracurricular activities had highest delinquency rates. Lowest delinquency rates occurred for students who engaged in both athletics and service-leadership activities. Reasons for the association are suggested. (AV)