An analysis is made of comments of 3,199 Connecticut citizens as to their opinions about the educational process of Connecticut. The comments were obtained by use of a survey questionnaire utilized in a study of the "Connecticut Citizens' Response to Educational Goals," the last page of which provided for additional comments. The…

This monograph is directed toward policy makers, parents, students, educational leaders, teachers, taxpayers and society as a whole, aiming at their involvement and the attainment of excellence in education. People living in a rapidly changing society have many expectations for education, among which are the teaching of moral and ethical values,…

The purpose of this curriculum is to increase the skills and self confidence of 20 to 30 parents who reside in "economically disadvantaged" school districts to the extent that they will become more active in seeking improvements in the 1965 Elementary Secondary Education Act Title I and other compensatory education programs in their…

This document is an English-language abstract (approximately 1,500 words) of a summary of the contents of a decree covering the education objectives, theories, research, and future legislation as envisioned by the Soviet Academy of Pedagogical Sciences. Although the decree praises the outstanding past achievements of the Soviet education system,…

In order to determine the willingness of rural disadvantaged to participate in educational programs, 125 rural male Anglo and Mexican American household heads, both on and off welfare, were interviewed. The stratified sample was drawn from 4 Michigan counties. Based on findings from the 81 questions, these conclusions were made: Mexican Americans…

This study examined the expressed orientations toward education of (1) preservice teachers who opted to participate in student teaching programs in minority settings; (2) preservice teachers who selected conventional student teaching placements; and (3) inservice supervising teachers from both settings. Four student teaching programs provided the…

The main conditions necessary for the successful introduction of the early teaching of modern languages (ETML) are outlined. The processes that are usually involved in the introduction of ETML into a country or region are listed. Obstacles to the successful introduction of ETML and the role of European cooperation in overcoming obstacles are also…

Data from two surveys of Nigerian youth, conducted in 1965 and 1979, indicate a convergence in the social forces that predispose attendance in the new (Western) and old (Islamic) educational systems. Hypotheses are offered to explain the apparent structural accommodation of the two systems. (Author/BJV)

A study of the reliability of student evaluation of courses and instructors at Kuwait University, and the insights into Arab educational attitudes provided by the study, are reported. (MSE)

Discusses in some detail five factors considered responsible for teacher burnout: negative image of the school system, inadequate teacher preparation, ineffective school management, lack of full cooperation between schools and parents, and the schools' emphasis on issues other than learning and student development. (JHZ)

The validation of a set of attitude scales developed for use with Australian school students, especially using teacher's ratings, is reported. The four scales measure: motivation to achieve in school learning; respect and confidence in self; attitudes toward school and school learning; and attentiveness in science lessons. (MSE)

This document reports on the educational demand in Southside Virginia and recommendations for action. The Southside is defined as including the cities of Martinsville, Danville, and South Boston and the counties of Henry, Pittsylvania, Patrick, and Franklin. A needs-assessment indicated: (1) Strong interest in attending a college in the…

A case study of the impact of modest scholarships on the education of poor, rural Chinese girls found a "bonus effect"--an increase in the value placed on female scholarship recipients by their village. In mountainous Shaanxi Province, poor economic conditions led to many girls dropping out of school by grade 4. In one village, the…

This paper analyzes rural school resistance to a federally funded intervention program aimed at increasing college attendance and success among students from historically marginalized groups. One such program ("Start Up") is currently being implemented in a geographically isolated South Carolina school district with high minority…

This study examined faculty experience with student academic unpreparedness at two open-admission universities in the southern United States. Fourteen faculty from core subject areas, such as English, history, and mathematics, completed open-ended interviews on the effects of student unpreparedness. Faculty discussed the basic problems and…