THE ERROR FACTORS WHICH OPERATE DURING THE DISCRIMINATION LEARNING OF NORMAL CHILDREN WERE STUDIED. THREE EXPERIMENTS WERE CONDUCTED TO COMPARE RESPONSE-SHIFT AND RESPONSE-PRESERVERATION TENDENCIES OF DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS. THE FIRST EXPERIMENT INCLUDED 4-, 6-, 8-, AND 10-YEAR-OLDS WHO WERE GIVEN REWARD AND NONREWARD PROBLEMS. THE SECOND EXPERIMENT…

Pressure today is exerted upon school officials for alternatives. The author presents several programs his school system has initiated, with frank appraisal of their success or failure. (Editor)

THE RELATIONSHIP OF DEWEY'S EXPERIMENTALISM TO CREATIVITY, SCHOOL ATTITUDE, AND SOCIOMETRIC STATUS WAS STUDIED. DURING PHASE ONE, FOURTH-SIXTH GRADE TEACHERS (141) WERE ADMINISTERED THE EXPERIMENTALISM SCALE. A TRUNCATION WAS APPLIED AT EACH END OF THE TEACHERS' SCORE CONTINUUM ON THE BASIS OF A T-TEST. DURING PHASE TWO, PUPILS TAUGHT BY THE…

EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURES FOR RATING PERSONNEL WERE INVESTIGATED AS USED IN RESEARCH GENERALLY AND FOR USE IN THE EVALUATION OF TEACHERS. HISTORICAL PROBLEMS AND DEVELOPMENTS IN RATING TECHNIQUES WERE PRESENTED AND COMPARED WITH RANKING TECHNIQUES. STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES FOR ANALYSIS OF RATINGS WERE DETAILED AND RELATED TO VARIOUS TYPES OF RATING…

The purpose of the pilot program was to develop and test a new structure for vocational agriculture and thus meet the needs of a wider range of students. The curriculum was developed around 16 different agricultural subjects offered in alternate years on a semester basis. Agricultural engineering and agricultural survey were offered each semester…

An exemplary program in Wisconsin for high school students interested in some form of health care. On-site exposure, with on-the-job experience fed in gradually, is the key to this program. Equally benefited are those who discover early they want out. (Editor/HD)

A site in Milwaukee was selected for a series of high-risk population survey. This area was rated in the lowest category for Milwaukee in terms of median educational level and income, and in the highest in terms of population density per living unit, percent housing rated as dilapidated, and unemployment. A pool of candidates composed of mothers…

GUIDELINES FOR INITIATING A RESEARCH AND INSTRUCTION UNIT WITHIN A SCHOOL WERE PRESENTED. THE PROGRAM FOR ESTABLISHING THE UNITS WAS DEVELOPED TO (1) SECURE MORE EFFICIENT LEARNING BY STUDENTS (2) ENCOURAGE PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT, AND (3) PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESEARCH, CONTROLLED EXPERIMENTATION, AND DEVELOPMENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS. A…

This document reports the commission's indepth study of the State's financial and administrative relationships with education at all levels. The report consolidates the viewpoints and recommendations of 600 Wisconsin citizens. Their perspectives and proposals recommend an educational system to provide necessary educational opportunities and…

An experimental project to combine Indian and White school systems into one system responsive to the needs of both groups is successfully implementing its goals of cross-cultural awareness of students and staff, a Native American Study Resource Center, and preparation of students for immediate training, college, or job placement. (SB)