The relationship of minority groups' social class membership, their development of mobility goals, and the role of school tracking was examined through a survey of 350 Black and Hispanic high school students. A model was posited embodying the hypothesis that, among minorities, successful cognitive experiences in school contribute to the variations…

Although information has become the core focus of society, independent learners are bypassing the educational institutions that have responsibility for creating, storing, and disseminating information. One contribution educational institutions can make to independent learners is to teach them the processes by which to gain access to and make…

A study examined two projects designed to foster increased collaboration between secondary vocational and academic teachers. The first, called the Basic Skills Project, aimed at facilitating more effective cooperation among Idaho secondary school academic and vocational teachers to reinforce student mastery of basic skills. A part-time state…

The values that are the foundations of the democratic system should be defined, taught, learned, and then put into action in the classroom. The issues associated with teaching values are so complex and controversial that many schools avoid dealing with them. These issues include: (1) teaching about religion; (2) teaching about citizenship and…

This study assesses problems and possibilities associated with production and use of radio, television, computers, and various other technological delivery systems for instruction, and evaluates those already in place. Sources for data included commissioned papers; structured interviews with users, producers, and shapers of instructional…

The limited data available on secondary vocational education indicates that secondary vocational education is important. The leadership of the country and of Minnesota have recognized this through legislative endeavor and expenditures for programs. Analyses of statistics show that at least 78 percent of high school students need quality education…

The public schools responsible for educating hundreds of thousands of East European Jewish immigrant children in New York City between 1893 and 1917 had three major goals: scholastic preparation, especially literacy in English, acculturation, and socioeconomic stratification. According to information obtained from interviews of students and…

Myths often associated with behavioral disorders are examined, and for each myth, strategies that can be implemented by teachers and systems to dispell the myths are identified. It is suggested that the myth that parents caused the child to be behaviorally disordered (BD) can interfere with the child's programing and growth and effective…

Developing the productive capacities of students is a valid function of schooling and is not in conflict or competition with other educational purposes, such as academic excellence. Employers and young workers in the San Francisco Bay area noted attributes that workers need for success in entry-level unskilled or junior professional jobs. These…

Recognizing that scholastic press associations at the regional, state, and national levels enhance and encourage high school journalism, a study was conducted to update a 1980 survey of scholastic journalism/press associations in the United States. Of the 122 organizations originally polled, 54 were reevaluated either by telephone, personal…

This guide suggests ways to develop and implement school-based programs and services for pregnant and parenting adolescents. The guide is organized in 10 sections. The first section summarizes the problem of teen parenthood, with information on the causes and the consequences of early pregnancy. In the second section, teen parents' needs for…

One problematic area in education involves the relationship between parents and teachers, between home and school. This paper briefly outlines some contemporary issues in this area, both in the public policy arena and in social scientific theory. Next, it outlines the issues as they are reflected in contemporary writing about an earlier period in…

This bibliography contains citations locating information about the future U.S. work force. Because of demographic, economic, and technological developments, significant changes are predicted in both the nature of work and the composition of the work force by the year 2000. Projections, viewpoints, and suggested responses to these changes from…

This report presents findings from a project to identify the role of further education (FE) in the new Job Training Scheme (JTS) in Great Britain. An introduction provides an outline of JTS. Chapter 2 reviews JTS provision in local education authorities (LEAs) and the role of LEAs and their institutions. Chapter 3 describes selection of the four…

Shaped by a survey that reached between 40,000 and 50,000 parents and teachers in Australia, this book identifies the main features of elementary schooling about which parents seek information and explains what is happening in Australia's classrooms at the present time. The book is presented as a resource and a stimulus for fostering the essential…