THE DUARTE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFERS SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP GREATER SELF-DIRECTION, CONFIDENCE, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND A DEGREE OF SKILL IN ALL AREAS OF THE CURRICULUM RELATIVE TO THE STUDENTS' ABILITIES. THE SELECTION OF STUDENTS SHOULD BE BASED ON AN INDIVIDUAL TEST, A SCORE AT OR ABOVE THE 98TH PERCENTILE ON A GROUP TEST OF…

IN IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IT IS AN IMPORTANT STEP TO PROVIDE A BETTER KNOWLEDGE AND A BROADER UNDERSTANDING OF MINORITY GROUPS. SUCH METHODS AND TECHNIQUES INCLUDE THE USE OF FILMS, LITERATURE, AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES. THESE MATERIALS SHOULD PROVIDE NEW INSIGHTS FOR TEACHING STUDENTS TO UNDERSTAND, ACCEPT, AND RESPECT INDIVIDUALS WHO…

THE EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGE IN AMERICA'S CHANGING SOCIETY IS TO BRING EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO ALL. SCHOOL COUNSELORS MUST EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN THE SERVICES THEY OFFER. THE COMMON DENOMINATOR AMONG SO-CALLED "DISADVANTAGED" GROUPS IS POVERTY, AND EDUCATORS MUST UNDERSTAND BOTH THE PROBLEMS AND THE POSITIVE QUALITIES OF THE…

For the past 13 years, the growth in resources for higher education has been rapid and steady. But, although institutional costs are rising and will require a greater share of the GNP, certain adverse features of the political climate, competing claims for public and philanthropic funds, and likely continued high defense expenditures will make it…

This paper summarizes the procedures and the results of a 1977-78 Houston Independent School District (HISD) study to identify those groups who are most influential in determining public school policy and legislation, and to determine what educational issues were of most concern to those groups and what their positions on these issues were. The…

The papers contained in this volume were presented at a conference which focused on the problems faced by black women. The papers address socioeconomic, educational, occupational, and health issues, as well as stressing the special counseling needs of this population. It should be noted that each of these papers is individually cited and…

This is a report on the first five years of a three-year program operated in an external format designed to improve elementary and secondary schools by offering doctoral level training to practicing school administrators. The emphasis is on the characteristics of the students enrolled and their progress through the program. Information includes…

The Connecticut Migratory Children's Program (CMCP), funded under the 1965 Elementary Secondary Education Act Title I, aims to provide migrant children with: (1) the opportunity to improve communications skills necessary for dealing with various situations; (2) preschool and kindergarten experiences geared to each child's psychological and…

What is the effect of collective bargaining on the issue of excellence or equality in higher education? Relevant to this discussion are: (1) institutions of higher education vary so greatly in goals, student bodies, and products that we cannot study higher education as a single industry producing a single product; (2) the economic and political…

Student access to higher education, the student's ability to enroll in some form of postsecondary education appropriate to his needs, capability, and motivation, and student choice of alternative higher education activities and institutions have recently been thought of in terms of the financial burden associated with attending a postsecondary…

This is the report of the Illinois State Scholarship Commission, a governor-appointed body of seven persons, responsible for the administration of nine state authorized and funded aid programs for Illinois postsecondary students. The aid programs of the ISSC, combined with institutional and Federal aid and with the funds expected from parents and…

This brochure explains the teacher exchange offered by the Office of Education in cooperation with the U. S. Department of State. Details of the opportunities available for qualified American teachers in the 1973-74 academic year in the elementary and secondary schools of other countries are given. Information is presented on transportation…

Perhaps the most significant challenge of the 1970's will be the effect the women's rights movement will have on the nation's established institutions and the extent to which the nation responds to the call of women for equal opportunities. Social pressures and expectations have been, until recently, such that women simply have not opted for jobs…

This study presents a preliminary evaluation of the Servicemen's Opportunity College (SOC) program. Data were obtained from the site visits and a mailed survey. Results indicated: (1) The college personnel accepted the military students as a natural part of their constituency and often commented about them as being superior to the civilian…