As part of a longitudinal study of 710 children, the role of the home physical environment in the school achievement of third grade children is investigated. Home interviews gathered information on family characteristics and physical accommodations. Children's achievement data was obtained by achievement tests and teacher ratings. It was…

A longitudinal study (1961-1965) was planned to obtain information on the pervasiveness of personal influence with respect to decisions to join formal voluntary associations; examine the characteristics of opinion leaders and the individuals they influence; discover the differential patterns of joiners' exposure to mass communicated messages about…

This research study investigates the perceptions of a low income population in North Nashville, Tennessee. The specific purposes were to describe demographic and social-psychological characteristics of the population, as well as the population's perceptions and knowledge of health problems and facilities. The information was collected through…

The second session of a proposed 3-year annual summer Cultural and Creative Arts Program was held in 6 selected Monongalia County, West Virginia, schools for first- through sixth-grade pupils. Objectives were to emphasize the distinctive cultural character of Appalachia and to emphasize exploration and experimentation rather than mastery of formal…

A sample of 380 urban, suburban, and rural persons living in the Province of Santiago, the Dominican Republic, were interviewed to determine their attitudes toward education. A 15 statement attitude instrument, using a Likert response scale, was developed. The major findings of the study were that attitudes toward education were significantly…

This paper describes one aspect of a larger study of the experiences of white families who have adopted transracially. It compares levels of racial awareness, racial preferences, and racial identities between two categories of children: nonwhite children adopted by white families and their white siblings who had been born into those families. The…

This paper is a preliminary report of findings from a study of racial attitudes toward black/white inequalities, conducted as part of the Social Indicators project at the Survey Research Centers at the University of California at Berkeley. Data were collected from a cross-sectional sample of the adult population of the five county San…

An attempt was made to assess Ohio public school libraries in terms of their facilities, equipment, materials, services, operations, and leadership. A review of the literature relevant to school library services was made. In addition, interviews were conducted with people knowledgeable in the library field. The questionnaires were sent to…

The second of two reports providing a comprehensive, cross-agency evaluation of federal and state programs for assistance to handicapped children, this report examines current policies and suggests alternative future policies for improved delivery of services to hearing and visually handicapped youth. Presented are extensive background information…

For the purpose of program refinement and improvement, this evaluation analyzes student, teacher, and parental impressions of the Human Growth and Development Program during its implementation in the 1971-1972 school year. Representative samples of the constituents concerned with the program participated in audio and video taped interviews and…

The research paper examines the following hypothesis: the current US Army Officer Distribution System is inadequate in design and execution to respond to change and has caused dysfunctional effects in the area of career management not previously identified with the process of officer distribution. The research methodology into officer assignment…

This publication has two major parts. The first is a paper by Joan Beers, Pennsylvania Department of Education, and Paul Campbell, Educational Testing Service, which describes, analyzes and interprets the most significant portions of data collected in a second survey of the status of state educational assessment programs. The second part is a…

The purpose of this manual is to provide a new Federal or State quality control reviewer, with a background and understanding of his job in the Office of Management in the Regional Office of the Social and Rehabilitation Service of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. The mission of the Service is to enable certain of America's…

This report describes a pilot project that is investigating the childrearing practices of individuals who have chosen living arrangements different from the traditional two-parent family. Alternative life styles include these groups: (1) unmarried parents who live together, (2) single or unwed mothers, and (3) participants in communes. Depth…

The project was developed to identify the factors which affect the vocational-technical program choices of Millcreek Township School District secondary pupils having the options of an academic program with vocational electives or a dual program of academic subjects in the home school and more intensive training in a vocational-technical school on…