A comprehensive survey of the 63 schools in Wisconsin offering vocational, technical, and adult education courses in the 1967-68 school year was conducted to obtain a description of current programs. A total of 186,665 students were enrolled. Complete data were obtained on 34 schools. Some study highlights were: (1) New resident students…

Concentrating on the trend toward early retirement in the United States and the factors responsible for it, this study draws comparisons between the work and leisure pattern in the United States, with its growing tendency toward retirement below age 65, and the patterns of certain western European nations (principally the United Kingdom, West…

Under the pressure of economic conditions and the stimulus of the Industrial Training Act, industrial and commercial firms in Great Britain are acting more and more in the belief that training is inseparable from the mainstream of their activities. This pamphlet is concerned with issues of practical importance in this context: the relative…

A survey of continuing education of health personnel in Southern and Northern California was made to determine if there were differences in attendance, expressed interests, attitudes of health agency directors, recognition of employee participation, presentation of courses, or in financial support. A random sample was drawn from each area…

The first nationwide survey of volunteers was planned and designed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and conducted and tabulated by the Bureau of the Census. The results report social and economic implications for those who work for organized volunteer services in health, education, recreation, and social welfare. The main body of the report…

Based on results of inquiry throughout Great Britain and in several other nations, this report describes and evaluates the British system of higher education. Its present structure (including full-time and part-time study, overseas students, women's education, and entrance qualifications) is outlined, and comparisons are made with the United…

This 1968-69 survey of adult basic education (ABE) in New Hampshire sought to collect basic data, to provide an innovative survey approach, and to develop an effective means of program expansion for over 56,000 foreign born and other adults with less than an eighth grade educational level. Interviews were held, and 21 ABE classes visited in nine…

Statistics concerning Indian education for the fiscal year 1968 are provided by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) which had direct responsibility for the 55,799 children enrolled in Federal schools and housed in Federal dormitories. The BIA had partial financial responsibility for approximately 2/3 of those enrolled in public schools. Included in…

The Florida State University Computer-Assisted Instruction Center has had three active years in utilizing its IBM 1500 system in the preparation of instructional and psychological studies. During the preparation, execution, and analysis of these studies many operational problems have been identified. The document reviews the FSU CAI Center's…

Designed to serve as a guide for integrating interactive problem-solving or simulating computers into a college-level physics course, this anthology contains nine articles each of which includes an introduction, a student manual, and a teacher's guide. Among areas covered in the articles are the computerized reduction of data to a Gaussian…

The project objective has been to determine what creative thought processes can best take advantage of new technology in computer hardware and software. The plan has been to acquire or develop on-line computer systems of significant mathematical power, and to explore their use in vivo in teaching and research situations. The main product of…

This report of Senate committee hearings on legislation to amend Title 38 of the United States Code concerning education and training for veterans contains testimony by senators, educators, and other interested parties, news releases and other background information, and the text of the nine proposed amendments. Such aspects as funding and costs,…

This document describes the Leader Training Program (LTP) component of the Teaching Behavior Improvement Program (TBIP). The LTP was funded under ESEA Title III and was designed to train school-based inservice leaders to implement the TBIP in their districts. The document suggests possible grouping of participants, materials, equipment, physical…

This study compares various measures of school performance for immigrant and native white children, in approaching the question of schooling and social mobility. Research on the following is evaluated: (1) surveys of school retardation carried out at the turn of the century, (2) differences in retardation rates between children from English and…

A combination research and demonstration project focuses on the improvement of education for disadvantaged children. After gathering data and analyzing the information about the behavior of culturally disadvantaged children, the knowledge gained was used to develop educational methodology for improved instruction. The final report includes a…