An assessment of Groton-Lowell Upward Bound (GLUB) Program focuses upon the role and effects of counseling within the six week summer program. The analysis is chronological beginning with the initial pilot program of the summer of 1966, and ending with a review of subsequent programs through the summer of 1977. Brief outlines are presented…

A BRIEF STUDY OF THE FRESHMAN ENGLISH CURRICULUM FOCUSES, FOR THE MOST PART, UPON STATE UNIVERSITIES. A DESCRIPTION IS GIVEN OF THE PHILOSOPHY UNDERLYING THE COURSE, INCLUDING SUCH MATTERS AS STAFFING AND ORIENTATION OF TEACHERS, ARTICULATION WITH FEEDER SCHOOLS, AND THE EFFECT OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN RHETORIC, LOGIC, AND LANGUAGE STUDY. TEXT…

This 1966 Summer Institute for training educational research workers in statistical methodology attempted to convey concepts of statistical and analytic techniques, to provide instruction and experience in the use of high speed computers, and to guide trainees in the selection and application of techniques to their research work. The first session…

In this document on Swedish folk high schools, the history, philosophy, types of programs, backgrounds of past and present students, adjustment to a changing society, and the implications for the future, are presented. Reference is also made to the whole educational system and the relationship of folk schools in terms of their service,…

A job-oriented program emphasizing application to the specific occupation of tool design was compared with a field-oriented program intended to give a broad basic preparation for a variety of jobs in the field of mechanical technology. Both programs were conducted under the Manpower Development and Training Act (MDTA) for a period of 52 weeks.…

This report describes the conception, development, introduction, refinement, evaluation, and expansion of a K-3 public alternative school model covering a three-year period from 1974-1977. Each action stage of development ranging from site and staff selection to program implementation and refinement is outlined to provide the reader with a…

This is the final report on the background and proceedings of the Regional Meeting of Experts on Environmental Education in Europe, convened by UNESCO with the collaboration of the Ministry of Education in Finland. The meeting was the last one in a series of five meetings of this type that have been held in all regions of the world as a part of…

Presented is a program manual for the Adult Developmental Activity Program (ADAP), a structured work oriented service for substantially retarded and/or severely physically handicapped adults. Program information is organized into four sections: ADAP minimum standards, initial program planning and development factors, information on the ADAP…

The Perceptual Conditioning for Decoding Program, funded under a special grant from the New York State Legislature, was designed for the teaching of decoding as the first phase in learning to read to 1900 kindergarten through third grade students in eleven schools in Queens County, New York. For those target students not knowing the alphabet, a…

This report is an evaluation of a selected New York City Umbrella program, funded under a special grant from the New York State Legislature. The primary goal of the program was to improve the reading achievement of first and second grade pupils in selected schools through the use of photographs taken by the pupils. The program was conducted in six…

This article describes the use of the precise feedback and negative reinforcement to ameliorate problems at a community health center. Both procedures were successful in improving the performance (returning toys to their appropriate places) of undergraduate paraprofessionals involved in an educational program for disadvantaged children. The study…

The report provides a summary of the independent, third party evaluation of the 1972-73 funding year of the Guided Occupational Orientation Project of the Syracuse City School District. A systems approach to evaluation was utilized in this effort. The funded project involved all three grade populations--elementary, junior high school, and senior…

The four sections in this booklet describe a teacher education program in English at the University of Georgia by outlining the program, describing the three major on-campus courses and field center experiences, and summarizing the evaluation plan. The first section describes such topics as the students in the program, the major functions of the…

The purpose of this study was to determine whether students enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) English in the senior year in the Memphis (Tennessee) City School System entered college immediately on graduation in greater proportions than students who were enrolled in other senior English courses. It was concluded that the number of students…

Attempts to apply Piagetian theory and research to educational settings are reviewed and evaluated. The fundamental assumptions of Piagetian theory are briefly summarized and the educational philosophy of Piaget is presented. Five representative early childhood education programs (as designed by Lavatelli, Weikart, Kamii, and DeVries, Furth and…