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Campbell, Jeanne; Studer, Sharon – 1977
This paper describes a three-year project funded by Title IV/C of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and initiated by the Minnesota state board of education to reduce sex bias among students and teachers in Minneapolis. Emphasis during the first year of the project was on the development of nonsexist curriculum materials to be used…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Education, Instructional Materials, Interviews
BOLERATZ, JULIA M.; EAST, MARJORIE – 1968
TO EVALUATE THE FEASIBILITY OF PROVIDING EXPERIENCES FOR INCREASING FUTURE HOME ECONOMICS TEACHERS' AWARENESS OF WORKING CLASS PATTERNS OF LIFE AND WORK, 13 COLLEGE STUDENTS, AT THE SOPHOMORE OR JUNIOR LEVELS, SPENT A PERIOD OF 10 WEEKS LIVING AND WORKING IN HOME SITUATIONS CHARACTERIZED BY LOW INCOME, LARGE FAMILIES, AND LIMITED EDUCATION, AND…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Case Records, College Students, Disadvantaged
Thompson, Eugene W.; Shein, Henry – 1978
The Middle Years Alternative program (MYA) designed for seventh and eighth graders, stresses such objectives as ungraded classes, informal assessment, personal goal setting, and parent and student participation. This evaluation report examined progress toward achieving MYA objectives, and tests two hypotheses implied in the literature: first, that…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Style, Junior High Schools, Nontraditional Education
Fults, Anna Carol – 1972
The document presents an evaluation of: (1) consumer homemaking education programs in Illinois high schools and their role in helping economically disadvantaged youth in assuming the dual role of homemaker and wage earner, (2) strengths and weaknesses of these programs, and (3) current and projected needs of professional education programs and…
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Data Analysis, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged
Murray, Stephen L.; And Others – 1976
This report presents data collected about the impact of the Research Utilizing Problem Solving (RUPS) instructional system on the classrooms of teachers trained in two RUPS workshops, which were part of the Improving Teaching Competencies Program at the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory. The report is divided into four chapters, the first…
Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Inservice Education
Clark, Michael C. – 1976
The development and implementation of Saint John's Curriculum and Program Development (C&PD) is reported. The C&PD program is an educational development program in which faculty members, either singly or in groups, prepare proposals for projects or programs they would like to conduct. Each project or program must be related to…
Descriptors: Church Related Colleges, Cost Effectiveness, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
Newton, Mark – 1975
Objectives of the study were (1) to develop and implement an alternative work experience program for a middle school; (2) to test the effect of the program on attitudes toward school, career maturity, and vocational interests of the students; and (3) to provide information and procedures for a model work experience program. Western Kentucky…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Career Exploration, Educational Testing, Experimental Programs
Levy, Girard W.; And Others – 1975
A survey involving all United States correctional institutions for male or female, adult or juvenile offenders was conducted to study three potential vocational preparation activities within the institutions: (1) formal vocational training programs, (2) training in prison industries, and (3) training in maintenance and service assignments.…
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions, Correctional Rehabilitation, Educational Programs
Tennessee Univ., Knoxville. Occupational Research and Development Coordinating Unit. – 1976
Volume 1 of the report, covering the period July 1, 1974 to December 31, 1975, describes project goals, phases of operation, procedures followed, and results. Three planning and development districts in Appalachia were involved: Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia (encompassing an 18 county area). Three principal project goals were: (1) to…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Information Dissemination, Information Needs, Information Systems
Council for Community Services in Metropolitan Chicago, IL. – 1974
This manual presents instruments for evaluating the program and facilities of day care centers and family day care homes serving nonhandicapped children aged 3-5. Chapter 1 discusses child care evaluation in general and outlines the rationale underlying this evaluation system (including the principle that day care evaluation should assess program…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Classroom Observation Techniques, Data Collection, Day Care
Perkins, Lawrence H. – 1974
The report evaluated performance, qualifications, training, and acceptance of occupational specialists (O.S.) in Florida public school districts. Data were provided by 64 school district superintendents, 78 principals of schools employing an O.S., 281 occupational specialists (employed in more than 95 percent of school districts), 548 students,…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Education, Career Guidance, Counseling Effectiveness
Dutton, Donnie; Moss, Gary – 1969
This study evaluated a one day Memphis State University workshop for adult basic education (ABE) personnel, and sought to determine relationships between certain participant characteristics and reactions to the workshop. Financed under Title 1, Higher Education Act of 1965, the workshop covered guidance and counseling, curriculum development,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Analysis of Variance, Educational Background
Sojonky, A. – 1969
In 1964 the Saskatchewan Department of Education embarked upon a provincial reorganization for the elementary schools based on the theory of continuous pupil progress. The grade system for the first 6 years of school was to be replaced by two broad divisions: Division I to encompass the work in Grades 1, 2, and 3; and Division II to replace Grades…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Acceleration, Consultation Programs, Continuous Progress Plan
Eastern Wyoming Coll., Torrington. – 1969
Undertaken by Eastern Wyoming College, this pilot program of adult basic counseling and testing sought to stimulate the enrollment of school dropouts in adult basic education courses, help enrollees discover their vocational interests and capabilities, and aid them in their personal and social adjustment. A full-time counselor took charge of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Adult Basic Education, Adult Counseling
Bail, Frederick T.; And Others – 1967
Effectiveness of the Cornell University two week program for post-graduate, inservice training of engineers in the construction industry is evaluated. An interview form was administered to program originators, participants, faculty, and employers of the participants, following the first of three annual sessions, held in 1967. The program received…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Faculty, Construction Industry, Course Objectives
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