The 30 conference papers in this collection deal with such matters as (1) urban-suburban cooperation in solving the educational problems of de facto segregation, (2) the effectiveness of Federal programs in helping the Negro, (3) training for teaching in interracial classrooms, (4) school desegregation and white achievement, (5) efforts in…

A study was conducted to examine the characteristics of adult education in rural areas, to determine the differences between adult education in rural and urban settings, and to explore possible barriers which prevent rural residents from seeking further education. The investigator analyzed existing literature on participation rates, needs…

A three-year project was undertaken to establish the New York City Regional Center for Life-Long Learning, a model clearinghouse to provide adults in the New York City region with current information about continuing educational and postsecondary career training opportunities in the five boroughs. To date, the center has served over 21,500 adults…

The distribution of student financial aid funds at the state level is described and some of the variables that are associated with the allocation of funds from the different programs are identified. This paper is divided into several sections. The first reviews the work done on measures of educational opportunity and analyzes the shortcomings of…

The purpose of this guide is to provide Americans working with the Hmongs with: (1) some practical information on the Hmongs, their origins and language; (2) a detailed description of the sounds of the Hmong language; and (3) a discussion on Hmong as an unwritten language. This is the first of three guides to be published on the Hmongs, a people…

Recognition of tribal attitudes and goals is considered to be a most important phase of the Fort Mojave Tribe Comprehensive Plan. Meetings with the tribal council, committees, and a household survey shows employment opportunities, education, transportation, and cultural awareness to be the key issues dominating the concerns of the people. Among…

Based on four standards of measurement, it appears that the educational systems of Western Europe fail to provide a significant equalizing influence. The four criteria are: (1) equality of educational access, (2) equality of educational participation, (3) equality of educational results, (4) and equality of educational effects on life chances.…

A brief review of a school system in Alum Rock, California that uses the voucher, this paper focuses on an educational strategy intended to maximize the school's responsiveness to the expressed needs of the parents. The ideas and values underlying the development of the voucher school, the problems of operationalization, as these are said to…

The manual was designed to offer a comprehensive and unified source of information on professional career planning in all fields of medicine and the allied health vocations. Section 1 deals with the fundamental question, "How does one prepare oneself to become a physician?" Beginning with the high school level, factual information is presented to…

Basic concepts, definitions, and philosophical positions concerning cooperative vocational education were identified to form a theoretical model for program development. The review crosses the boundaries of the occupational fields within vocational-technical education, and attempts to focus more narrowly on a specific instructional methodology…

This book is a record of the efforts in the areas of employment and educational services, of the Mobilization For Youth (MFY) Program, a project to remediate juvenile delinquency in New York City's Lower East Side. An introductory section describes the historical origin of the racial components of the Lower East Side slums. Following, are papers…

The book consists of the major background documents which the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) used in 1970 to examine the Japanese educational policy at all school levels. The reports, which form the major part of the book, were prepared by the Planning and Research Department of the Ministry of Education of Japan.…

The conference proceedings from a symposium held by the Council for Cultural Cooperation were concerned with identifying those European facilities and methods which give the greatest promise of overcoming the problems of sociocultural development and are worthy of further development and study as pilot experiments. Participant countries were asked…

The major focus of the conference described in this report was an attempt to refine responses to three questions: (1) What qualities should be required for Family Day Care Consultants and home visitors? (2) How can we develop these qualities through training? and (3) How can we locate the resources we need to get the training done as it should be?…

This five-volume report presents detailed procedures and findings of research on Japanese high school seniors, their choice of courses, educational and career expectations and preferences, and the extent to which these attitudes conform to relationships in Japanese labor markets. This fourth volume relates the student's background to his…