In fall 1970, the liberal arts curriculum at Bronx Community College (New York) was revised to provide more flexibility for student program structuring. Analyses of cumulative student progress data for pre- and post-revision students indicate that the revision was successful in increasing persistence and graduation rates; it also seems to have led…

The 20-25 participants of Pilot C of Phase II of the Social Service Aide Project, a program of exemplary education for the career development of paraprofessionals in social and/or human services, were selected to attend an 8-week seminar at Central YMCA College, Chicago, which stressed an interdisciplinary approach to introductory college-level…

During Pilot A of Phase II of the Social Service Aid Project under a contract designed to implement a program of exemplary education for the career development of paraprofessionals in social and/or human services, Prairie State College, Chicago Heights introduced two courses into its curriculum, a group work course and a field practicum. The 16…

This document outlines training and educational problems confronting the trainee in private business and industry and recommends a methodology which can be used to develop the training/educational approach. Phase I is a labor market analysis, using Boston's Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area as an example of an area and of the kinds of data…

Student bodies in each of 2 Leflore County schools in rural Mississippi (1 school practically all Negro and the other mainly white) are described in terms of their academic achievement in principal subject matter areas. In both schools, pupils are enrolled from grades 1 through 12, and standardized tests were administered at selected grade levels.…

This is the final report of Phase I research pertaining to the Social Service Aide Project. This project has made it possible for four community colleges and the Metropolitan YMCA to jointly explore the feasibility of vocational training and exemplary education of paraprofessionals for new and perhaps unprecedented career entry in the field of…

This state-wide survey determined the impact of the Minnesota State Council on Economic Education Programs upon the teachers and curriculum in Minnesota's secondary schools. The first section related the original objectives of the Council and the major findings of the survey in the areas of economics in the curriculum, teacher preparation,…

The context and design of a graduate program of the Department of English at the University of Michigan that leads to the Doctor of Arts degree and prepares English teachers for community colleges, principally open-door urban colleges, are described. The description covers the following points: Qualifications for Admission; Program of Studies; The…

This specialized curriculum at a Minneapolis junior high school was designed for students having considerable academic and behavioral difficulty. The curriculum emphasizes personalized help and team work with peers. The academic part of the program, the Pocket School, emphasizes English, social studies, and math. The second part of the program,…

This guide presents a model curriculum for use in developing programs to meet the needs for paraprofessionals in the helping services. Five options are offered in the curriculum: Counselor Associate, Early Childhood Associate, Recreation Associate, Social Service Associate, and Teacher Associate. The curriculum is structured so that students may…

Discusses the historical background of technical education. Assesses future directions including probable areas of need. Defines tasks to be performed and outlines needed skills and abilities. Proposes a training curriculum and considers articulation of high school and postsecondary education. (JM)

The recent evolution of second language teaching theory regarding language, learning, communication, and teaching is summarized, and factors contributing to resistance to core second language programs are examined. They include tradition, school programs, time of instruction, language of instruction, teacher training, attitudes, and…

Arguing that recent proposals for educational reform will at best only patch up the present system without bringing about the fundamental changes necessary, the author outlines a new design dividing up American schooling into two components: (1) a required core of basic education courses and (2) elective community education courses. (JBM)

This report evaluates the college transfer policies of each of the 15 member states of the Southern Regional Education Board--Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. States are urged to develop common standards for core…

Both core curriculum and multiculturalism are highly contested issues in education today. For this discussion, a relatively broad definition of core curriculum is used, ranging from core programs that require students to take one mandated course or a series of them to generalized distribution requirements more commonly put into practice as a core…