During May of 1974 and of 1976, needs assessment questionnaires were distributed to American Indian parents to determine their perception of the Title IV Program and its effectiveness. In 1974, 50 parents responded to the questionnaire. In 1976, 37 parents responded to the questionnaire which had been revised. Both years, several of the returned…

Studies conducted by the University of Tulsa, Arizona State University, Utah State University, and the Indian Health Service have indicated a high incidence of handicapping conditions among the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) student population. Of the approximately 50,000 students in the nearly 200 BIA schools, some 19,000 have been estimated to…

Part of a 4-volume set constituting a model to assist all school districts in Region 17 (Texas) in infusing comprehensive career oriented education into their existing instructional programs by 1980, this teacher guide contains materials for the first part of a 3-phase program designed to move the participant through a series of informational…

As a solution to the problem of disseminating information from research and development projects into the field, this project examined a number of diffusion models, developed the Omnibus Model, and tested it. The Omnibus Model consists of eight different action blocks. First, information is acquired both selectively and non-selectively, and then…

This document is a transcript of the meeting of Division B - Curriculum and Objectives, held in San Francisco in the spring of 1976. Included are short speeches on the subject of the history of the work of this division over the past twelve years; the principal address, "The Moribund Curriculum Field: Its Wake and Our Work"; and two…

The survey assessed the bilingual education needs of American Indian children enrolled in Federal Schools, contract schools, or public schools receiving Johnson-O'Malley (JOM) funds. Survey objectives were to: (1) identify total numbers of Indians with bilingual education needs by states, school districts, and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) areas;…

The Colorado Adult Needs Assessment Project was conducted in order to develop factual, up-to-date information about the educational and occupational needs, interests, and attitudes of adults in the state. The findings will be used for planning improvements in the broad area of adult and vocational education. Information was gathered from employers…

The proposal to do this project was the result of a two-day workshop which was attended by leaders of the Pennysbury, Pennsylvania school district and of the community who explored ways to better utilize the resources of school and community, identify needs and emerging problems, and foster the concept of home, school, and community. Phase I of…

Reported is a field trial of instruments designed to identify problems in schools that may be treated by the joint effort of school personnel and mental health consultants to schools. Participants were 15 mental health consultants who attended a workshop and subsequently tried out the recommended procedures during the school year 1974 - 75,…

Using the DELPHI technique, 111 individuals identified as management team members for occupational education (in eight selected California community colleges), were chosen for this study designed to provide information perceived to be needed and useable for effective planning of occupation education in community colleges in California. Three…

The contents of this book divide into three parts: (1) theory; (2) education; and (3) planning. The first part of the book considers a number of broad related issues in work and leisure. The term "theory" is used in a broad sense and encompasses philosophical as well as empirically based views and models of the nature of man, work, and leisure.…

Notes that effective second language teaching and learning depend on needs assessment, or understanding what language skills the student needs to learn and what language functions the student wants to produce after taking the course. Considers the mutual interaction of teacher, student, and materials of great importance to successful second…

In the past, teachers have had little input into decisions made about programs designed for teacher preparation. These have been determined almost exclusively by state departments of education and accreditation agencies. Programs must consider the needs of the teacher, as perceived by the teacher, if they are to become effective. (Author)

Moving to graduate-level teacher preparation and intensive clinical training will not magically institutionalize the knowledge base in teacher education. Teacher educators need to embrace the Carnegie report's intellectual and professional approach to what teachers ought to know, and its endorsement of the legitimacy and significance of teacher…

Through 81 St. Louis (Missouri) agencies, 421 retarded adult parents were identified, of whom a sample of 42 (2 male, 40 female) were interviewed. The overwhelming majority perceived significant problems with their children, their parenting role, and their role as income providers. Additional results and an analysis of community service needs are…