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Download full textNorton, Richard S.; Powers, Richard B. – 1980
Commitment is a self-control technique to induce weight loss. Tow targets of commitment contingencies, completion of the study and behavior change, were examined among 42 female and 3 male subjects who made a monetary deposit to enroll in the 10-week program. The treatment consisted of self-monitoring of eating and exercise behavior. Subjects were…
Descriptors: Adults, Attrition (Research Studies), Behavior Modification, Behavioral Science Research
Far West Lab. for Educational Research and Development, San Francisco, CA. – 1979
This report, first in a series of seven, addressed the question, "What events disrupt classroom instruction and what are the most effective techniques teachers use to cope with these distractions?" This report describes the events which occurred in the evolution of the research study. The major sections are: (1) selection of the…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Techniques, Coping, Data Collection
Gade, Eldon M.; Cory, Mark – 1978
The vocational interest patterns of young unwed mothers were investigated by comparing the scores of a sample of unwed mothers with percentile averages from a national norm group. The interest differences of mothers who gave up their babies and mothers who kept their babies were also examined. Subjects were 53 young unwed mothers enrolled in a…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Career Choice, Career Planning, Comparative Analysis
Fram, Ralph D. – 1978
This evaluative report provides information about a remedial reading program in a Canadian school district. Various sections of the report deal with the following areas: the purpose of the evaluation project; procedures and sample; major findings according to remedial reading teachers, two groups of taxpayers, remedial reading pupils, and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Formative Evaluation, Program Evaluation
DI LORENZO, LOUIS T.; SALTER, RUTH – 1965
REPORTED IN AN EVALUATION OF A PROGRAM OF STATE AID FOR EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAMS WAS AN OVERVIEW OF THE LEGISLATION AND ADMINISTRATION GOVERNING SUCH PROGRAMS. A PURPOSE OF THE FINANCIAL AID TO LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS WILLING TO EXPERIMENT WITH INNOVATIONS TO IMPROVE INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY WAS TO PROMOTE THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD IN ATTACKING TEACHING AND…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Experimental Programs
BURLINGAME, WILLIAM V. – 1967
THE ADOLESCENT PEER CULTURE WAS EXAMINED TO DETERMINE CONDITIONS AMONG ADOLESCENTS ASSOCIATED WITH DEPENDENCE ON, OR INDEPENDENCE OF, THE YOUTH CULTURE. A MODEL CONTAINING THE DIMENSIONS OF THE YOUTH CULTURE WAS CONSTRUCTED. ADOLESCENT YOUTH CULTURE ADHERENCE INCLUDES THE TENDENCY TO VIEW THE ADOLESCENT YEARS AS IDYLLIC AND DEVELOPMENTALLY…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Age, Attitude Measures
TILLERY, DALE; AND OTHERS – 1966
SCHOOL TO COLLEGE--OPPORTUNITIES FOR POST SECONDARY EDUCATION (SCOPE), IS A SIX-YEAR PROJECT WHICH SEEKS TO DISCOVER DECISION-MAKING PATTERNS AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THIS REPORT ON MASSACHUSETTS, THE SECOND OF THE SERIES, GIVES MEANS, PERCENTILE RANKS, STANDARD DEVIATIONS, AND DISTRIBUTIONS ON THE VERBAL ABILITY TEST, MATH ABILITY TEST,…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Career Choice, Decision Making, Decision Making Skills
BREDEMEIER, HARRY C. – 1967
EVIDENCE IS PRESENTED ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP OF INDEPENDENT STUDENT AND SCHOOL VARIABLES TO DEPENDENT VARIABLES. THE EVIDENCE IS DERIVED FROM THESE SOURCES--(1) PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED DATA FROM PROJECT TALENT, (2) EQUALITY OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY BY COLEMAN, ET. AL., (3) A SPECIAL ANALYSIS OF UNPUBLISHED DATA GATHERED BY PROJECT TALENT. THE…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Cognitive Development, Disadvantaged Youth
BENNETT, CLAYTON L.; KENDRICK, WILLIAM M. – 1967
TEACHERS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, TESTED THE RELATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF AN EXPERIENCE APPROACH (EA) AND THE TRADITIONAL METHOD (TM) APPROACH TO THE TEACHING OF LANGUAGE ARTS AT THE SECOND-GRADE LEVEL, CONTINUING A STUDY BEGUN WITH THE SAME PUPILS IN FIRST GRADE THE PREVIOUS YEAR. GOALS OF THE PROJECT WERE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE RELATIVE…
Descriptors: English Instruction, Grade 2, Language Arts, Listening
HAVENS, ROBERT I. – 1966
RESPONSE CHANGES BETWEEN HIGH-PERFORMANCE-RATED AND LOW-PERFORMANCE-RATED COUNSELOR CANDIDATES AS A RESULT OF AN INTRODUCTORY EXPERIENCE IN A SUPERVISED PRACTICUM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN WERE STUDIED TO DETERMINE IF PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS DIFFERENTIATED THE TWO GROUPS. THE THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK, VARIABLE DEFINITIONS, AND A REVIEW OF…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Counseling Effectiveness, Counselor Performance, Counselor Training
Action for Boston Community Development, Inc., MA. – 1964
DURING THE PERIOD UNDER REVIEW, ABCD WAS ENGAGED IN PROGRAM ELABORATION AND IMPLEMENTATION, ESPECIALLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BOSTON YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES PROJECT. IT HAS ATTEMPTED TO MOVE FROM HOPES AND IDEAS TO TANGIBLE OPERATIONS, TO INSURE THAT CHANGE TAKES PLACE AND TO DESIGN PROGRAMS WITH SUFFICIENT CLARITY SO THAT THEIR USEFULNESS CAN BE…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Demonstrations (Educational), Disadvantaged, Educational Objectives
ASHLEY, WALTER E. – 1962
THE HORNER BOYS CLUB IN CHICAGO REACHES OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY AND HELPS CHANNEL GANG MEMBERS INTO A CLUB SITUATION WITH CONSTRUCTIVE FORMS OF ACTIVITY. IN LOS ANGELES, A DEPUTY PROBATION OFFICER ORGANIZED A SERVICE CALLED GROUP GUIDANCE IN WHICH PROBATION OFFICERS WORK WITH THE HARD-CORE CITY GANGS THAT ARE NOT HANDLED BY CONVENTIONAL…
Descriptors: Clubs, Community Action, Community Problems, Delinquent Rehabilitation
1966
A SURVEY WAS TO BE MADE IN ENGLAND AND WALES TO ASSESS THE OVERALL ADEQUACY OF PROVISIONS MADE FOR ADULT EDUCATION BY LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITIES, UNIVERSITY EXTRAMURAL DEPARTMENTS, WORKERS' EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION DISTRICTS, AND VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATIONS WITH AN EDUCATIONAL FUNCTION. SIX AREAS WERE SELECTED USING STATISTICS ON TERMINAL EDUCATION AGE…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Educational Attitudes, Educational Background
Haig, Joan M.; Patterson, Becky H. – 1980
An overview of adult learning disabilities is presented with an emphasis on the most recent developments in the field. Areas discussed are definition, characteristics, current literature, and program design. Various definitions of a learning disabled adult are identified and the problems associated with these definitions are considered. The…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adults, Annotated Bibliographies, Basic Skills
Hunt, Barbara, Comp. – 1980
The overview of the research and evaluation activities sponsored or conducted by the larger school systems in the United States and Canada provides references to studies in areas of concern to educators today. As an index to research and evaluation efforts, this annotated bibliography will facilitate the exchange of information by local school…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
