In this statement the Commission criticizes the President's distinction between de jure and de facto racial segregation, pointing out that many present situations of de facto segregation are the result of previous legal action, such as decisions on school boundary lines, racial zoning ordinances and judicial enforcement of racially restrictive…

This is the sixth printing of a document published in 1958 to assist Southern school systems inaugurate and improve their junior high school programs. Seven chapters consider (1) the growth of preadolescents and early adolescents, and the evolvement of school programs to meet the needs of these students; (2) the basic functions and unique purposes…

This report is one in a series of needs assessment publications that comprise the initial phase for PROJECT DESIGN, an ESEA Title III project administered by the Fresno City Unified School District. Subprogram Brainstorm was conceived to provide an opportunity for all staff members of the Fresno City Schools to contribute directly to various…

As part of a 2-year study conducted by the American Country Life Association on leisure and recreation in relationship to country life in America, their forty-fourth annual conference dealt with leisure time, its development and its effects on society. The proceedings of this conference contain papers and discussions dealing with many facets of…

The study identifies and translates data relative to transfer students in the College of Agriculture at Texas A & M University that can serve for more effective counseling. The results of the study are summarized in 24 statements. Among conclusions based on data obtained from university records and from some of the transferring institutions and…

The U. S. Commissioner of Education proposes a new role for the neighborhood elementary school as a comprehensive child development center as well as an institution of learning. The neighborhood elementary schools should become the means of delivery of comprehensive child development services to the home and neighborhood for four reasons: (1) the…

A rationale is developed for a training program in social action. The educational objective, to increase students' ability to exert influence in public affairs, is defined and justified. Justification is based on theories of the nature of democracy, the nature of morality, and the nature of psychological growth. The proposed social action…

In the late spring of 1972, the Human Relations Department of the San Francisco Unified School District held a series of five ethnic workshops designed to aid the district in the implementation of racial desegregation. The function of this paper is to develop an "itemized and categorized" analysis of one of the five workshops. This…

The handbook offers guidelines to administrators who are developing programs to meet the need for speech therapy services in South Carolina schools. Responsibilities of school principals, speech coordinators, speech clinicians, and classroom teachers are identified. Recommendations are made concerning equipment needs (tape recorders, audiometers,…

Four interrelated questions in this paper provide a framework for examining the rationale of a model for developing a political laboratory which would fulfill meaningful objectives for civics and government instruction. The first question, why make the school the focus of the laboratory, offers reasons for preferring the school over the classroom…

Five conditions of psychological maltreatment of children can occur in schooling: discipline through fear; low quality human interaction; limited opportunities to develop competency and self-worth; encouragement to be dependent; and denial of opportunities for healthy risk-taking. Issues associated with these conditions and methods for overcoming…

Describes a case in which a contrast in schooling success between parent and child related to a miscommunication regarding bilingual instruction in the classroom. Illustrates the need for effective communication between home and school in promoting positive parent involvement in children's learning. (BB)

Review of 60 multivariate studies conducted in the Third World reporting on the aggregate influence of the school on academic achievement versus the influence of the family background. The relative influence of alternative school inputs and organizational practices is assessed, and a framework for evaluation is included. (SLD)

Describes a program to improve the reading skills of primary and junior level students by encouraging parents to listen to their child reading at home for at least 20 minutes daily. Notes program results including improved reading development, better home-school relationships, and increased circulation for school and community libraries. (JHZ)

Describes research that examined the relationship between juvenile delinquency and ties to conventional institutions (such as parents and school). Reports that the effects of attachment and delinquency are reciprocal and contingent on social status. Challenges the use of previous findings which showed a negative effect of attachment on delinquency…