Data analyses from 14 case studies of American rural communities reveal specific diversities and differences from typical urban areas, and suggest that rural schools and rural areas are one integrated social structure, which implies that one cannot intervene in one without impacting on the other. Implications from this hypothesis indicate that…

This manual was developed for the use of students in a basic training course in systematic curriculum development. This unit of the course deals with the selection of educational materials and provides students with a general background on the kind and type of media that will be most effective in a developing nation. In a discussion of ways that…

This guidebook focuses on the second of five steps included in a planning system for improving local secondary and postsecondary program and facilities accessibility: establishing priorities and goals. Specifically, the guidebook describes the nominal group technique and how it can be used to establish priorities and then select goals. Following…

Six papers on various topics of adult education are contained in these proceedings. The following papers are included: (1) "Self-Guided Learning and Change," by Allen Tough--a review of research that shows that nine of ten adults engage in approximately ten hours of informal but purposeful learning per week. (2) "Needs Assessment Strategies and…

This report is part of the National Community Education Evaluation effort, which sought to identify (1) problems and strategies in developing a community education program and (2) techniques which may be adopted by others who are implementing community education. Following a statement of community education project objectives, the report analyzes…

A research project was conducted by Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) to investigate the computer-based education (CBE) needs of DMACC, design a CBE system to meet those needs, provide a plan for implementing that system, and justify implementation costs. The project report begins by discussing initial planning activities, including…

Based upon a review of Connecticut State Labor Department studies, community college enrollment and graduate statistics, and the State Master Plan for Vocational Education, this two-part report examines the vocational education needs within Connecticut and assesses the degree to which the state's community colleges are meeting those needs. After…

A study was conducted by the Office of the Chancellor for Community Colleges in Hawaii to assess the vocational skills required of workers in the aquaculture industry and to determine if these skills should be reflected in the community college curriculum. In addition to a review of relevant literature, the study involved field observations at 17…

Reviewing the research findings and issues which have been generated around the topic of Mexican American underutilization of mental health services, this paper discusses five major concepts: (1) the epidemiological paradox of Mexican American underutilization of services; (2) explanation offered for the paradox; (3) elaboration on the explanation…

An advisory committee representing counselors, curriculum specialists, students, teachers, and community members should participate in selecting standardized tests for school districts. These steps should be followed: (1) identify test purpose in relation to needs and objectives--diagnosis, placement, career guidance, program evaluation; (2)…

This paper describes a counseling model for providing comprehensive counseling and student services to adults. This proactive counseling model emphasizes the need for counselors and teachers to reach out to meet the needs of adult students. Specific counseling suggestions are presented in each of five areas: (1) intake-orientation, (2) placement…

Cultural differences in interpersonal attraction were studied using 93 black, 112 Chicano, and 112 white college students who completed 40 Likert-type rating scales for each of four concepts of attraction (intimate, friendship, acquaintance, and stranger attraction). When a factor solution was generated, differences were noted in the amount of…

This booklet along with six others comprises a curriculum guide developed for adult education supervisors and teachers of undereducated workers or job seekers whose inability to develop the skills and obtain the knowledge necessary to meet the requirements of the working world are primarily due to a lack of competence in reading and math skills.…

The working group whose study is reported was set up by the Inter-University Council in May 1975 with three major objectives: (1) to consider the capacity and willingness of British universities and polytechnic institutes to contribute in various ways to the solution of problems in developing countries, including the education, training, and…

This project was concerned with the utilization of communications satellites to assist in the implementation of P.L. 94-142, which deals with discrimination against the handicapped and provision of public education for handicapped children. The results of a national survey on personnel development needs of state education agencies are reported;…