A longitudinal records analysis of students enrolled in Chapter 1 and other categorical programs of the Mesa Public Schools in the 1980-81 school year was conducted. Data were collected from 1980 to 1984 regarding service patterns in Chapter 1, Indian Education, Migrant, and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs. It was found that Chapter 1…

Focusing on the human element through a cross-cultural comparison of U.S. and Japanese modes of production, this resource guide features an assessment of the major factors that affect productivity performance. Each section contains a goal statement and an overview outline of the featured topics. The text includes primary sources, such as documents…

A study of overt audible speech behavior in eight male and one female Swedish adults examined the relationship between disfluency and speaking modality, disfluency type in mild versus severe stutterers, and disfluency and psycholinguistic variables. Three conditions of experimental manipulation were used: reading aloud, reading the longer lines of…

Annual surveys of North Carolina State University's first-time freshmen are conducted during freshman orientation. This study compared first-time freshmen in the fall of 1977 (n=2,343) with those in the fall of 1986 (n=3,130). The questions deal with the students' attitudes, plans, needs, family and community background, and political views. They…

Reflecting changes in the focus and methodology of writing research over the past 20 years, this book provides a meta-analysis of studies on teaching approaches and focuses on composition instruction at the elementary, secondary, and college levels. The first chapter of the book examines general studies of the composing process, studies of process…

Techniques and approaches useful for developing reading comprehension and reading skills in second language learners are discussed and illustrated with examples from German. Literature is reviewed on: the effectiveness of reading while listening, transfer of skills and knowledge from one language to another, the role of guessing in reading…

Average salary increases for 193 faculty in the field of area and ethnic studies are reported for 1983-1984 and 1986-1987, as part of the College and University Personnel Association's annual faculty salary studies. Included are comparative data for 120,580 faculty at 167 public colleges and 235 private colleges, representing 44 academic…

Average salary increases for 2,679 faculty in the field of computer and information science are reported for 1983-1984 and 1986-1987, as part of the College and University Personnel Association's annual faculty salary studies. Included are comparative data for 120,580 faculty at 167 public colleges and 235 private colleges, representing 44…

Average salary increases for 7,110 faculty in the field of mathematics are reported for 1983-1984 and 1986-1987, as part of the College and University Personnel Association's annual faculty salary studies. Included are comparative data for 120,580 faculty at 167 public colleges and 235 private colleges, representing 44 academic disciplines. In…

Average salary increases for 5,296 faculty in the field of music are reported for 1983-1984 and 1986-1987, as part of the College and University Personnel Association's annual faculty salary studies. Included are comparative data for 120,580 faculty at 167 public colleges and 235 private colleges, representing 44 academic disciplines. In 1983, 127…

During the fall of the 1986-87 school year, Alaska high school seniors were asked their opinions of their overall high school experience, their need for additional assistance in selected academic and career planning areas, and general demographic information (sex, race, school size, household income, grades, and occupational choice), as well as…

Valencia (Florida) Community College's (VCC's) REACH Program offers high school students a 10-week college preparatory program, including 1-hour instructional units in communications, mathematics,and Afro-American history; 30-minute presentations by black professionals each week; and a personalized prescription for learning based on diagnostic…

This study examines the perceptions of 113 school board members, 119 principals, and 2,028 teachers from 9 states (Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Wyoming) regarding the preparation of teachers and the availability of professional services as well as education resources. The study also…

A study was conducted at the University of Maryland (College Park, Maryland) in the Fall 1985 15-week semester to test the effects of advanced knowledge of grading criteria on students' writing skills and attitudes in a Freshman Composition class. A holistic grading scale, which was distributed to students as a checklist for revising writing…

Two studies investigated the transferability of generalist social work practice skills and knowledge between rural and urban settings. Interviews with 20 social workers practicing primarily with low income persons in both rural (Las Cruces, New Mexico) and urban (Detroit, Michigan) settings focused upon social work skills, perceived strengths and…