Compiled to provide access to some of the latest resource material, research findings, and/or developments in education relative to higher education for Mexican Americans, this bibliography contains 22 citations and abstracts which appeared in "Resources in Education" (RIE) from the January 1972 through the March 1975 issues. The bibliography also…

There are many barriers to equal access in higher education: finances, selective admissions policies, race, and geography. Though some intensive efforts have been made to recruit minority students, the situation is not much better now than it was 20 years ago. The American higher education system has grown rapidly, but the demands on education…

The papers in this volume were delivered at a Symposium on the "Effective Use of Resources in State Higher Education" at the annual meeting of the Southern Regional Education Board in Houston, Texas, June 11-12, 1970. The papers deal with three general subjects: (1) the orderly development of graduate education; (2) evaluating the community junior…

U.S. Commissioner of Education Allen, in an address to a group united in their effort to eliminate reading failure in the United States, said that volunteers are needed to sustain the additional person-to-person, specialized help that will determine the ultimate success of the Right to Read program. Brief mention was made of various roles…

Published by La Causa Publications, the document is a Chicano plan for higher education in the universities and colleges in California. The manifesto found in the booklet states that "the self-determination of our community is now the only acceptable mandate for social and political action; it is the essence of Chicano commitment....Chicanos…

This is a summary of the activities conducted at the Minneapolis Work Opportunity Center during the period of May 1966 through June 1968, during which time the staff worked to give fresh starts to emotionally disillusioned youth. The objective was behavior modification. The goal for students was to find new insights into their role in society; and…

An attempt is made to state unique elements of the Small College Program at Brooklyn. The book explains that few opportunities are available to older adults, that "small" is used to describe the class size (20) which is responsible for the primary group atmosphere created, and that admission is based on criteria, such as experience and interests,…

This report examines why women in rural areas encounter particular difficulties in gaining access to out-of-school education. The report, based on a survey of UNESCO members, first attempts to describe the characteristics of rural areas, the size of their population, and the reasons for and the scope and impact of the exodus from the countryside…

The study examined differences in education-related attitudes between a group employed in a technologically and scientifically oriented manufacturing facility and a group from a job environment that reflected chronic unemployment, low skill requirements, terminal achievement levels, and poor opportunities for advancement. Questionnaires were…

This paper introduces terminology for the Netherlands school system. Forty-five types of schools are very briefly described in terms of: educational stage, normal age group, duration of studies, terms used for classes, examinations, diploma or degree, articulation after graduation, categories and titles of teaching and senior administrative staff,…

Fifty-three types of educational institutions in Finland are briefly described according to the following descriptive categories: educational stages, normal age group, duration of studies, terms used for classes, examinations, diploma or degree, articulation after graduation, categories and titles of teaching and senior administrative staff, and…

The stated goal of the directory is to provide high school guidance counselors with information on health education and training opportunities in one document. To achieve this, the following information is provided: definition of career, program, location, admissions policy, length of course, affiliation, costs, and other items for each career…

This research examined educational inequalities for Mexican Americans in the Southwest. A questionnaire survey was conducted in 1972 on a sample of 636 superintendents in the public school systems in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. The study was designed as a follow-up to a 1969 Civil Rights Commission survey of 538…

Beginning with the prewar origins and postwar evolution (since 1944) of Polish adult education, this paper describes the tasks and characteristics of cultural workers within the Polish sociopolitical setting, then traces the development of formal training opportunities (graduate, undergraduate, secondary vocational) as well as the dimensions of…

The first paper, written by a paraprofessional, discusses the unclarity of the role of paraprofessionals and proceeds to elaborate on the different things which the paraprofessionals do in their work at a university counseling center. The second suggests that, where paraprofessionals are involved, the bulk of supervision should be directed at…