Various aspects of values education in public schools in the United States are explored in the monograph. Objectives are to examine the philosophy underlying values education, identify problems in values teaching, describe processes used to teach values, clarify differences between values education and indoctrination, and to suggest how values…

Administrators from 32 public two-year community colleges were surveyed to reveal the extent to which Management by Objectives (MBO) programs affected organizational conditions; 200 questionnaires (71%) were returned. Approximately 65% of the administrators indicated that the MBO system did not change the amount of formal contact between superior…

A review of the literature on custody and visitation reveals many contradictory opinions, little empirical evidence and lack of a conceptual framework for assessing issues. An exploratory study is reported in which 99 custodial parents, 71 noncustodial parents and 70 children of divorce expressed their opinions on custody and visitation. The data…

This source book introduces perspectives and skills which can contribute to successful "co-parenting" (joint custody, joint parenting, co-custody or shared custody) of preadolescent children after parents are separated or divorced. Chapter One introduces the concept of co-parenting. Chapter Two advances an approach to developing flexible…

AN EVALUATION OF A 6-WEEK SUMMER EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS RANGING FROM PRESCHOOL TO GRADE NINE FOUND THAT DESPITE THE SHORTNESS OF THE SESSIONS PROGRESS WAS MADE TOWARD REACHING THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM. THE GOALS INCLUDED INCREASING STUDENTS' VERBAL AND NONVERBAL CREATIVITY, DEVELOPING STUDENT COOPERATION AND…

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY WERE TO INVESTIGATE THE UTILIZATION OF SPECIAL TEACHERS, THEIR QUALIFICATIONS AND EFFECTIVENESS, THEIR PROFESSIONAL TIME DISTRIBUTION, AND THE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM. GEORGIA HAS HAD SPECIAL TEACHERS FOR YOUNG AND ADULT FARMER CLASSES SINCE 1951 WHEN A TEACHER-ALLOTMENT SYSTEM MADE THESE CLASSES DIFFICULT TO OFFER WITH…

THE REPORTS OF SIX SUBCOMMITTEES ARE INCLUDED--(1) PRIVATE AND PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEVELOPING JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH, (2) PREPARING IN-SCHOOL YOUTH FOR WORK, (3) ROLE OF LABOR, MANAGEMENT, AND EDUCATION IN TRAINING OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH, (4) COUNSELING, GUIDANCE, AND MOTIVATION, (5) LAWS AFFECTING EMPLOYMENT OF YOUTH, AND (6) PROBLEMS OF…

THE PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1963 BY PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY TO ANALYZE THE CONDITION OF WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES TODAY, REVIEW ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN IMPROVING THEIR STATUS, AND RECOMMEND MEANS OF OVERCOMING DISCRIMINATIONS IN EMPLOYMENT AND SERVICES THAT WILL HELP WOMEN CONTINUE THEIR ROLE AS WIVES AND…

THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES TESTIMONY GIVEN BEFORE HEARINGS OF THE U.S. COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS AND BEFORE THE COMMISSION'S STATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. THE TESTIMONY OF THE GHETTO RESIDENTS, COMMUNITY AND CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS, TEACHERS, AND POLICE OFFICIALS IN A NUMBER OF LARGE URBAN AREAS FOCUSED ON SUCH MATTERS AS RACIAL ATTITUDES, HOUSING, HEALTH,…

THIS ARTICLE REVIEWS THE PATTERNS OF PREJUDICE AND DE FACTO SEGREGATION MAINTAINED BY THE SCHOOLS. IT IS FELT THAT THERE MUST BE CHANGES IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS TO ACHIEVE FULL SCHOOL INTEGRATION. AREAS NEEDING CHANGE INCLUDE ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS, CURRICULUM BIAS, AND THE LOW LEVEL OF TEACHERS' EXPECTATIONS AND STANDARDS…

This study sought to determine the educational and training background of chief sales executives, and their superiors, in large industrial firms, and their opinions on educational and training requirements for sales executives of the 1980's. Respondents were surveyed as to past education and training, opinions regarding future requirements, the…

As discussed in several addresses at a New York State Board of Regents symposium, the task of continuing education in New York State includes adult basic education, job training, and other forms of involvement by educators and other segments of society in efforts to enable individuals, communities, and organizations to function effectively in a…

A group of experts met at the Stanford Medical Center in 1960 to assist the California Society for Crippled Children and Adults in establishing guidelines for the development of services for aphasic children. Subjects discussed were (1) language development in the normal child, (2) neurological bases of linguistic functions, (3) semantic aspects…

Recommendations that can be instituted immediately to improve articulation of foreign language programs are outlined in this article. The suggestions cover such topics as uniform curriculum for elementary and for secondary schools, student placement in college according to language proficiency, better communication between teachers and…

As both American and European studies suggest, large-city schools are increasingly responsible for the rising rate of delinquency and social maladjustment among youth. Too often urban schools encourage pupils to renounce their individual differences and submit to external controls and group pressures. Many pupils feel frustrated and agressive and…