This is an imaginary first-person account of a 15-year-old Portuguese student who has spent a year and a half in an American high school. While conceding that the language barrier did prove difficult for him at first, the student says that language was not the overwhelming problem he expected it to be. He proceeds to explain six features of life…

Composed of representatives from the Indian Health Service, Community Health Representatives' Program, the Alaska Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, and the Oklahoma State Health Department, the class in Epidemiology and Health Services Management studied the problems of teenagers of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony. Four committees were formed,…

A nine-year summary of the academic performance of "high-risk" students at the University of Pittsburgh is presented. The subjects investigated were 1,770 students who entered the University-Community Educational Programs (U-CEP) from 1968 to 1976. The report focused on the following areas: student academic backgrounds; student…

This pamphlet on teaching adults is the fifth of 16 in a series to provide leaders in adult activities with sound introductory material to give practical help in using a method of adult education or working in a particular area. Its objective is to help adult teachers in a variety of institutional settings who specialize in teaching many different…

Preliminary findings from a study of black student retention and progression in higher education are reported. The findings are based on the responses of eight public and private universities to an Institutional Data Questionnaire (IDQ). Analysis of the IDQ shows that, overall, white students perform better than black students in terms of their…

The revolution in computers begun in the mid 1950's will help education to meet the new challenges of the future generated by the predicted drastic declines in student enrollment and by changes in the types of learners served. Projects such as PLATO and TICCIT have proved that computers can provide useful and timely instruction for such learners…

The educational attainment of collegiate athletes recently has become a major concern. However, very little empirical research exists to substantiate any argument concerning the relationship between collegiate athletic participation and educational attainment. A study was undertaken at a major university to assess the extent of the athletes'…

An aptitude test requiring 10-minutes' administration time was administered to high school students learning Forkner, Century 21, and Gregg shorthand for the purpose of determining test validity for different shorthand systems. Validity data were obtained from approximately 2000 students. Aptitude test reliability ranged from KR20=0.88 to 0.90.…

A study was conducted of experimental mortality (subjects' drop-out) in counter-attitudinal advocacy research, a line of research that explores the extent to which people can be induced to persuade themselves to a new attitude. Subjects were 54 volunteers from undergraduate speech classes. The study involved three stages: a pretest for attitude,…

Using a nationwide survey of 95 school districts, this study attempted to assess the patterns and effects of declining enrollment. The survey examined the current effects of declining enrollment on instructional and supervisory programs. Utilizing a random sample of school districts stratified by size of district in 1977, region, and percent of…

This study investigates variations in the amount, source, and kind of support available to adolescent mothers with differing needs (those in both a comprehensive program for teenage mothers and in high school, those in high school only, and high school dropouts), and the effectiveness of this support. The total sample was composed of 64 black…

A comprehensive needs assessment of correctional institution inmates was developed to determine the recreation and physical activity needs of male youthful offenders. The target population consisted of male youthful offenders between the ages of 18 and 21, most of whom were high school dropouts. Formal interviews and a variety of instruments were…

THE EDUCATIONAL SITUATION OF SPANISH-SPEAKING PERSONS OF THE SOUTHWEST IS DISCUSSED. IN 10 OUT OF THE 15 TEXAS METROPOLITAN AREAS, 40 PERCENT OR MORE OF THE SPANISH POPULATION HAS EXPERIENCED LESS THAN 4 YEARS OF SCHOOLING, IN EIGHT OUT OF 10 CALIFORNIA METROPOLITAN AREAS, 20 PERCENT OR MORE ARE IN THE SAME CATEGORY. PERCENTAGES RISE AS ONE…

THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS STUDY WERE (1) TO IDENTIFY THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SCHOOL DROPOUTS AS CONTRASTED WITH THOSE WHO STAYED IN SCHOOL, (2) TO INVESTIGATE EXPERIENCES WHICH LED TO LEAVING SCHOOL, (3) TO DETERMINE THE PERCEPTIONS OF SCHOOL-LEAVERS REGARDING THEIR SCHOOL EXPERIENCES, AND (4) TO INVESTIGATE WHAT SCHOOL-LEAVERS DID AFTER THEY LEFT…

SPECIALIZED INSTRUCTION PROVIDED FOR INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS OR SMALL GROUPS OF STUDENTS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC PROGRESS AND PERSONAL ADJUSTMENT TO CLASSROOM WORK IS DISCUSSED. TUTORING IS CONSIDERED THE HEART OF THE REMEDIAL AND CLINICAL READING PROGRAM IN A COLLEGE READING LABORATORY. DATA FROM QUESTIONNAIRES SENT TO 40 COLLEGE READING CLINICS…