Two aids used in the identification of potential dropouts are examined. The Mink Scale (a teacher-rated scale) is based on classification of social, psychological, and educational forces related to dropout proneness: (1) academic ability and performance, (2) negative identification with education, (3) family and socioeconomic status, and (4)…

Part of a larger longitudinal study evaluating newly formed centralized school districts, this study was made to determine the relationship of certain background characteristics of young adults in rural Wisconsin to their participation in adult education and to their attitudes to such participation. The independent variables were: type of school…

Although the government retraining and relocation programs for the unemployed are now an integral part of the economic way of life, there must be research evaluation of each to establish the relationship between manpower policies. A few detailed evaluations have been made of Federal programs--a 1962 interview survey of 132 employers in West…

An evaluation of a Farm Short Course was made in terms of its effects on the enrollees in certain behavioral dimensions and its processes as appraised by the participants. The study population comprised an experimental groups of the 203 enrollees for the 1965-66 session and a control group of 61 comparable rural youth. Data were collected on a…

This study, based on statistical and other data reported by 88 nations, reviews the nature and extent of organized efforts to promote the spread of adult literacy and to provide elementary and secondary education for adults. Included in the comparative tables and individual reports are such aspects as program sponsorship and administration,…

The first section of this report describes certain educational characteristics of the children in grades 1 to 3 who participated in the Educational Improvement Program (EIP). Specifically discussed are the children's intelligence and reading achievement and the program's educational setting, instructional materials, and staff. Data are given to…

This 1965-66 study was made for the Office of Economic Opportunity under subcontract to the United Planning Organization, Washington, D.C. Its aim was to develop and test a combined literacy and job skill program for functionally illiterate dropouts in the District of Columbia. Only 54 such trainees were secured, and the remainder (315) were male…

This digest provides statistical information covering the entire field of American education from kindergarten through the graduate school. It utilizes materials from numerous sources, including statistical surveys and estimates of USOE and other appropriate agencies, both governmental and nongovernmental. Information is presented on a wide…

The central purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between distribution of teaching talent and geographic location of local school districts of California. School districts were assigned to one of four geographic categories (urban, suburban, rural, or small urban centers). Each category's teaching talent was assessed on six measures…

Published in a volume of studies on Puerto Rico, this extensive report discusses policies and trends in the Puerto Rican Educational System, and describes its administrative and organizational characteristics. Numerous programs, such as an English program for adults and a scholarship program, are also described. One section is devoted to…

A program leading to the Bachelor of Liberal Studies (BLS) for adult, part-time students was conceived and implemented at the University of Oklahoma between 1957 and 1965. The program is designed to surmount difficulties posed by rigid course and residence requirements, scheduling, and undergraduate-oriented instruction. By giving special entrance…

This report summarizes the language background information and certain demographic characteristics of language minorities in the United States. The data were derived from the Survey of Languages, a pilot study of the non-English-language background population aged four and older sponsored by the National Center for Education Statistics as part of…

This study is an inquiry into the processes of linguistic adaptation. Its purpose was to investigate the factors which are likely to influence change and retention of regional dialects outside of their regional context. Specifically, the focus of the study was on native Oklahoma speech in the Tulare area of rural California. Data were gathered…

This is the 58th annual report on collegiate enrollments. The 1,710 institutions surveyed in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and related territories reported a total of 7,238,547 collegiate-level credit-hour students (5,120,475 full-time and 2,118,072 part-time). The surveyed institutions include responding 4-year and upper-division colleges, universities…

While the community-junior college is the single most viable institution to meet the challenges of diverse students, the specific needs of the Spanish-speaking student are currently being met marginally or not at all. Student profiles at selected institutions indicate that there has been a continuing increase in minority enrollments, both of males…