AN ATTEMPT TO SEPARATE THE PROBLEMS OF CULTURAL DIFFERENCE FROM THE MORE GENERAL PROBLEMS OF UNDERACHIEVMENT IS MADE IN THIS OVERVIEW OF CURRENT RESEARCH. THE CULTURALLY DIFFERENT STUDENT COMES PRIMARILY FROM THE LOWER SOCIOECONOMIC LEVELS OF AMERICAN SOCIETY. HE IS DIFFERENT FROM THOSE STUDENTS WHO ARE MENTALLY RETARDED, PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED,…

PROBLEMS POSED BY THE MIGRATION OF LARGE NUMBERS OF RURAL PEOPLE TO LARGE URBAN CENTERS ARE DISCUSSED, AS WELL AS WAYS TO ASSIMILATE THE CULTURES OF URBAN RESIDENTS AND RURAL IN-MIGRANTS. THESE METHODS INCLUDE COMPENSATORY EDUCATION, UNDERSTANDING OF CULTURAL DIFFERENCES, AND ENCOURAGING CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMUNITY. THE ROLES OF BOTH…

EMPHASIS ON THE PROBLEMS OF TEACHING CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED PUPILS HAS ONLY MADE THE TASK OF THE INNER-CITY TEACHER MORE DIFFICULT, AND HAS CREATED CONFUSION IN THE SCHOOLS REGARDING THE MEANS AND ENDS OF EDUCATION. NEGATIVE IDENTIFICATION OF THE SCHOOL AS THE PRIMARY VEHICLE FOR OVERCOMING CULTURAL GAPS AND WEAKNESSES MAY BE PARTIALLY DUE TO…

Student records from Fort Sill and Chilocco Indian Schools (secondary boarding schools in the Anadarko Area of the Bureau of Indian Affairs) were examined for purposes of determining needed educational programs. Data were obtained for: all students who had completed the 1975-76 school year and were expected to return; all 1975-76 seniors who had…

The hypothesis of this study is that education will free an individual to move from one social stratum to another. The population studied consisted of a selected sample of 357 graduates of the 1976 class of Tupelo High School in Mississippi. A personal interview using a 19 question form was conducted with each member of the class. A detailed study…

This paper presents a view of school-community relations based on the concept of change. It is held that the school should develop and maintain a close relationship with the community if it is to recognize and provide for changing educational needs. The involvement of minority groups in education, a controversial issue, is necessary in order for…

This paper provides a summary of the proceedings of a public lecture and a seminar conducted by William F. Mackey, on "Options for Language Promotion by Means of the Education System" and "Implications of Bilingualism," including the question and answer sessions. Part one, summarizing the lecture, discusses the role of the…

The nine seminar papers present discussion and methodology related to surveying for community education. The introductory paper, Initiating Community Education-Who Does It and How, examines local, governmental, nongovernmental, and individual roles in supporting community education. Methodological Considerations in Community Surveys discusses…

The purpose of this research is to determine if it is possible to build an inner-city community with socioeconomic and racial mix and have it work. The findings from a study carried out in the Near Southside Chicago community of South Commons, built in the late 50's are presented. Methodology included informal conversations, interviews with adult…

Social psychological research in education has focused mainly on the investigation of those variables that may influence academic achievement. However, the school functions as an agent of socialization, and, therefore, it seems reasonable to suggest that social reactions should also be investigated as an outcome of the schooling process. The…

The major problem area of humanization and involvement in the New York City high schools is the focus of this report. In this area a most promising trend is the emergence of the school-within-a-school and the small-unit school. This report surveys the various units which have been established, their roles in the high school system, and some of the…

The selective, annotated bibliography developed by AIR for the Career Education Curriculum Development Project identifies and summarizes 160 references that would contribute to an understanding of career choice and development. The majority of the cited references are from formally published literature. Each reference provides a complete…

This collection of essays concerning recent research on pupil achievement focuses on the role of teachers. The papers served as the basis of discussions during a day-long conference in February, 1970, at the Office of Education. Topics included models of school effectiveness, teacher quality, teacher attitudes, and policy implications. While the…

This study examines, within a single model, the relative influence of family, school, and work group participation upon different levels of political efficacy and participation within a developmental context. The study is a preliminary analysis because only data for the U.S.A., Great Britain, Germany, Italy, and Mexico were obtainable.…

The impetus for the national conference on consumer and homemaking education which resulted in this guide was provided by Part F of the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968, which recommended the expansion and redirection of consumer and homemaking education. The main body of this guide consists of papers presented by the task force and revised…