The storefront school's value as change agent depends on its leaders attending to the key issues of ongoing funding, relationships with the public school system, cooperative arrangements with other alternative models, accountability, and power control. (JM)

The use of agricultural specialists with leadership training from the social sciences was a key program in the socialization of the rural population in communist ideology and in the advancement of agricultural production. (MB)

Trends in enrollment and degree work in universities and further education. (IR)

Findings suggest that the socioeconomic status of the home background from which students come plays a part in the determination of educational progress. Scores on the Home Index, a measure of this background, relate significantly to both high school graduation and college attendance. (Author)

Within geography, Black America can best be studied in the geography of cities. Topics suggested include sources of data, urban sprawl, arrangement and support of cities, urban demography, urban land values, urban land uses, and especially the geography of the black community within the city. (NH)

Probability samples of approximately 175 black and 175 white respondents were drawn from each of fifteen American cities. This report deals with the extent and ways in which racial, urban, and certain other attitudes arc influenced by city of residence. (Author/DB)

Although data may be limited due to types of questionnaires employed (self reporting), it appears that favorable counselor client ratios are related to favorable rates of completion. Need for study on evening students is indicated. (Author)

Suggests that human adaptations to urban overload create characteristic qualities of city life that can be measured. Studies are cited which offer insights into (1) the behavior patterns of city-dwellers, (2) their perception of social responsibility, (3) the "atmosphere" of great cities, (4) the tempo of life, and (5) cognitive maps of cities.…

Condensed from "Illinois Schools Journal, XLIX, (Summer 1969), 130-133.

Use of diagnostic testing (for mathematics skills) and multiple-choice, computer-graded homework in reducing dropout from general physics is discussed. Indicates that these strategies were successful without sacrificing academic or grading standards. Includes list of topics on the diagnostic math test and sample homework problem set (in…

Describes a non-traditional outpatient group instituted to improve services to parole/probation clients (N=52). The group used various techniques to optimize client success. A one-year study indicates the group was cost-effective, may improve client attendance, and has improved relations between parole/probation and mental health staff.…

The use of computer graphics techniques in a study of attrition at the University of Akron is outlined to illustrate potential applications. The techniques produce information that is more readily interpreted than the usual data tables. Specific software information and illustrations are included. (MSE)