Volume 2 of a triad of volumes on the theory and practice in implementing change to achieve school integration, incorporating the experiences of the personnel at a training program for intergroup educators in the Western region, this booklet focuses on motivating change--use of the subpoena, desegregation plans and components, providing for…

The objectives and major questions to be addressed during this project are as follows: (1) To identify those characteristics of preschool children which relate to later performance in primary school; (2) To review existing standardized and non-standardized tests and other appraisal instruments, which may measure changes occurring in preschool…

This paper presents the designs underlying an IPI approach to ninth grade science implemented in the Jamesville-DeWitt schools in New York State. Briefly described are the generalizable instructional model, evaluation systems for assessing individual performance and the effectiveness of the instructional program and the support systems which make…

This project was designed to implement an exemplary model for a total approach to non-graded vocational programs in four separate centers in Florida. Specific Objectives were to: (1) improve student attitudes toward the environment, (2) improve academic achievement of students, (3) develop students' occupational skills, and (4) improve the…

A project to improve the leadership competency of personnel responsible for program development and implementation in ABE is presented. The intent of the program planners was to help the ABE administrator discover new patterns of need, to search for new teaching formats and content, and to reassess the relationships which exist in the world of…

A project (ARISE) designed to provide information, referral and counseling on the available resources and services in Providence and in Rhode Island for youth and adult residents of the City of Providence is presented. Objectives include: (1) To help adults improve their self understanding, verify their goals, make firm commitments to their…

The University of Chicago's Teacher Training Conference provided for an examination of opinion and research from the field of adult basic education; practice in skill development and application; an experience of an urban community; and encounters which centered on personal, political, and educational ideology. This report describes the planning…

A course which grew directly from the stated needs expressed by Adult Basic Education (ABE) students and ABE teachers alike is presented. As the course was presented, the content was evaluated through analysis of tape recordings of class periods, through analysis of instructor opinion, and through the collection and analysis of the opinions of…

This analysis of the impact of a result demonstration educational program was made in an effort to achieve the following goals: (1) identification of the objectives of the educational program; (2) description of the program; (3) assessment of awareness of the program by target clientele; (4) measurement of the amount of change that takes place;…

The results of a more than two-year operation of a new kind of day care service known as the Day Care Neighbor Service are presented and evaluated. This service makes it possible to intervene at the neighborhood level where families privately and without benefit of a social agency make day care arrangements with neighborhood "sitters" or…

This long-range system entails the development of programs in the areas of educational goals and objectives, accounting and budgeting, and curriculum design. Ongoing programs of implementation and evaluation are an important feature. (DLG)

THIS RESEARCH TRAINING PROGRAM PROVIDED FOR NINE REGIONAL MEETINGS FOR STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PERSONNEL WHO WERE ASSOCIATED WITH EVALUATION RESEARCH SECTIONS OF PROPOSALS FROM LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR FUNDS UNDER PUBLIC LAW 89-10 (ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965). THE MEETINGS WERE STAFFED BY FOUR-MAN TEAMS OF CONSULTANTS…

Included in this packet sent to participants of the First National (American) Indian Education Conference (held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 20-21, 1969) are: summaries; statements; points of interest; recommendations or resolutions given to the Planning Committee by each workshop chairman; and an evaluation form. Each workshop report is…

A survey of Irish education and economic development was carried out during 1962-1965. The survey was conducted within the framework of the Educational Investment and Planning Programme of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) for presentation at a confrontation meeting in October 1966 with OECD's Committee for…

In 1975, the departments of English, history, modern foreign languages, and philosophy at Frostburg State College (Maryland) cooperatively proposed a master of arts program in modern studies. A survey was conducted to assess reactions to the program proposal. Three populations were surveyed: (1) undergraduate English, history, and foreign language…