Formal and, where possible, informal educational programs designed specifically for American Indians in the U.S. and Canada between 1965-71 were studied. Information on Indian education in the U.S. was included to provide useful background material for a study of the Canadian situation. The dates were chosen arbitrarily to limit the scope of the…

This monograph is an effort to develop a series of models for diverting children and youth away from juvenile courts, so that their problems which otherwise would be dealt with in a context of delinquency and official action will be defined and handled by other means. It is premised on the idea that an excessive number of children are being…

This book is an outgrowth of an interdisciplinary seminar on achievement processes. The 15 chapters of this book are distributed into three substantive sections. Part One includes a series of chapters dealing in one way or another with achievement in the life cycle. One chapter discusses the causes and consequences of higher education and…

A study to determine the degree of vocational awareness of Australian students leaving school and entering the world of work was carried out using a printed questionnaire. A sample of fourth formers in four different schools was used (281 boys and 162 girls): (1) 53.0% of the sample--co-educational school, largely executive-type suburb outside…

Outlines the most current statistics and demographics on the increase in poverty since 1980 in the United States, the increase of single parent families headed by women, and the increasing number of children who live in poverty (currently 21 percent). The reasons for the increased poverty are cited as due to government neglect. (MD)

This discussion of opportunities for gifted children offered by television watching focuses on the role television can play in their intellectual and social development. Topics discussed include implications for parents, educators, and researchers; children's perceived reality of television content; and television as an educational device. (MBR)

The systematic intervention of Latin American youth in their societies sets them apart from young people in other world regions. The reasons for the distinctiveness of the Latin American student movement are discussed. The attitudes that the different kinds of Latin American political systems take toward youth participation are examined. (RM)

Discusses concern generated among Arizona tribal leaders by education reform measures. Reviews trends in Indian education including dropout rates, lags in academic achievement, and university retention and graduation rates. Illustrates mechanisms through which universities can implement effective schooling for Indians at local levels. (NEC)

Analyzes the concept of local control against a background of rising state control. Focuses on school funding, equity, the excellence movement, and diversity and proposes a statewide educational voucher system. Concludes that the traditional conception of local control must be updated, but that school-level control is essential to improving…

Compares youth unemployment rates between the United States and other countries, and concludes that more responsibility can be taken by the schools to improve school-to-work transitions for students. Advocates apprenticeship and skills training, practical experiences, increased emphasis on career counseling and counselor liaison activities with…

Radical reform of higher education is the place to begin an overall educational reform, but higher education reform will have to be internal to be effective, and the profession will have to carefully examine and redefine its goals and content first. (MSE)

The phenomenon of behavioral problems in school confronts each personally- or professionally-involved party (teacher, pupil, researcher, or psychologist) with the need to become aware of those elements in the individual identity, the role-behavior, and the institutionally-defined practice that contribute to the emergence and perpetuation of…

Demographic, economic, attitudinal, and school-related variables from a national survey are studied to determine factors that lead high school seniors to go directly to college. Findings portend an increase in enrollment due to delayed marriage plans by women, population growth, and parental education level. (TE)

The outstanding characteristics of Edward R. Murrow High School in Brooklyn, New York, are discussed in the context of the recent history and current public expectations of public schools. The school, opened in 1974 as an experimental program, is academically rigorous and has high standards for teacher participation and creativity. (MSE)

The crisis of meaning within the schools can be solved neither by more school of the old kind nor by programs of leisure education. States that the problems within the schools only reflect the problems of finding real work in a rapidly changing society where work and leisure have become meaningless. (IS)