To assure that development of coal utilization facilities in the sparsely populated Old West Region of Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming will proceed in an orderly manner with a minimum of socioeconomic disruption or fiscal inequality, impact studies must be prepared for each of the 100 potential sites to be affected.…

This study investigated the child rearing environments in 8 community based day care centers and 16 family day care homes and the social competencies of the toddlers enrolled in them. Subjects were forty 19-month-old toddlers from similar backgrounds, half in each type of day care. Socially directed behaviors between the toddler and peers, and…

This paper provides a conceptual, historical, and descriptive overview of the Advocate Counseling Model, which has as its goal helping people to assert maximum control of their lives. The following areas have been condensed and are presented: (1) the definition, scope, and ideology of Advocate Counseling; (2) the relation of Advocate Counseling to…

This paper examines the selection and influence of friends in schools which differ in the degree of "openness" in the instructional program. Data collected from over 4,000 students in grades 5, 6, 8, and 11 in 1973 and 1974 provide information on student characteristics, school structure and processes, and academic and affective outcomes for…

This paper explores the relationship between schools as a force which perpetuates the social order and the aesthetic curriculum which is being introduced within schools. In the first part of the paper, the author explains how aesthetic experiences are unique and different from the day-to-day experiences of our lives. Aesthetic experiences, such as…

This paper refers to data collected in a number of large scale national studies and to the findings of a number of smaller studies to suggest that factors in the personal characteristics of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds explain the underrepresentation of blacks, Hispanics and other low status students in higher education…

Three longitudinal studies of student achievement test data were conducted to examine the extent to which the variation in student achievement can be explained by differences in student background (including socioeconomic and prior achievement data) and school resources. This model assumes that achievement test performance may be predicted by…

A study of specific factors that a group of black students perceive as blockages to their occupational attainment suggest two blockage types, individual and structural. An examination of these factors and their relationships to sex and occupational aspiration variables indicates that there are no significant relationships between sex and…

A survey is presented of the Blackfeet language that is used in the Browning area of Montana. The purpose of the survey is to determine the extent to which the language is spoken and passed on at home, and the degree of interest in the language among the young people. The results are presented along with comments where appropriate. Generally, it…

A modern marketing approach to student recruitment is offered as a means of facilitating institutional planning, enhancing communication with prospective students, improving enrollment forecasting, and eliminating unexpected shortfalls in tuition income. Marketing is distinguished from mere salesmanship and discussed in a practical program of…

Included in this model are five activities dealing with air quality and sources of air pollution in the urban environment. Activities included are: (1) the nature of the atmosphere; (2) discussion of major pollutants; (3) measuring air quality; (4) inversions; and (5) pollution control. Also included are an overview, teacher background…

This booklet presents information to help parents understand their children's citizenship development and suggests activities which parents can supervise at home or in local communities to enrich their children's citizenship experiences. The booklet explains that three main influences on children's citizenship development are role models (people…

The advocacy and establishment of legislation for minimum competency tests appears to be based upon the desire to hold educators responsible for their products, to measure the cost effectiveness of education, and to insure that all students obtain an adequate education in basic skills; but it is argued that using minimum competency standards has…

The comtemporary dialogue on work needs to be placed within an historical perspective so as not to view issues now coming to the fore as faddish or mere fallout from the sixties. Today's society still contends with tension between the values of pre-industrial America and those of the evolving corporate state. The crux of this ongoing struggle is…

A two-year strategic planning methodology is presented by which college administrators can develop a framework for institutional decision-making. After introductory material describing the theoretical characteristics of the methodology, the report outlines and discusses eight basic planning components: (1) developing a context for strategic…