Results are presented of a 10-year longitudinal study of students who completed the Inquiry Program (IP) at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, which provides an alternative approach for meeting most general education requirements. Standard performance measures and questionnaires completed by program graduates were examined. Compared to other…

This study provides a model for assessing the library instructional needs of students in a selected scientific discipline, developing a program to meet those needs, and evaluating the results. Library research study units, which were integrated into an undergraduate course in the wildlife division, were presented in four 1-hour class sessions.…

An evaluation was conducted of the Dade County (Florida) Public Schools' occupational and placement specialist service, which focuses on the development of students' ability to make rational and realistic career decisions. At the secondary school level, the program provided assistance, information and experiences to help students make a career…

The Junior High Police School Liaison Program is a three-year pilot project conducted by the Edmonton Police Department, and the Edmonton Public and Catholic School Systems. The objectives of the program include: (1) developing a preventive approach to crime; (2) reducing the local crime level; (3) improving relations among police officers,…

Outlined and explained in detail are the inauguration and operation of Matteo Ricci College, a school in Seattle that allows a student to enter ninth grade and after the successful completion of six school years (instead of eight) receive a bachelor of arts degree in humanities. The school is the result of planning by Seattle Preparatory School…

This study was mounted to assess the validity of standard score transformations of raw test scores and test bias on the 1970 edition of the Metropolitan Achievement Test Battery, in the context of a controversial federally funded compensatory education program, the Educational Voucher Demonstration (EVD). On an individual level the validity of the…

This monograph provides both a guide for individual teachers on how to infuse career education into their own lessons, and technical assistance to program developers in methods for teaching others how to incorporate career education activities into the existing curriculum. The body of the guide is divided into five major parts. Part 1 is designed…

This volume serves as a source of information about the relationship of Teacher Corps Youth Advocacy Project activities to the field of secondary school reform for troubled youth. This document presents major theories about educating troubled youth, theoretically-based programs, and research and evaluation on their effectiveness. Theories are…

New instructional procedures for the competency-based curriculum for pharmacy education are examined by educators. The evolution of the competency-based program at the College of Pharmacy at the University of Minnesota is described, and information is presented concerning the classroom instructional model, the development of performance…

This handbook sets forth the regulations of the Kentucky State Board of Education that relate to teacher education and certification. The following topics are covered: (1) selected statutory provisions relating to teacher education and certification; (2) teacher certification procedures; (3) ranking of teacher qualifications; (4) procedures for…

This module is designed to provide background information and exercises for trainers to use in conducting inservice training of persons concerned with educational sex equity. Covered in the individual units are the following topics: the social educational context of sex equity in vocational education, the legal context of equity in vocational…

This report is based on the results of a field experiment in three racially integrated elementary schools. The study reports that groupwork is an effective strategy to produce equal status behavior among racial groups of different socioeconomic background and different levels of academic skills. It also reports that small groups are of critical…

This five-part report describes and evaluates an in-service instructional development course, which was conducted between December 1978 and February 1979 in a series of five modules for faculty at Florida Keys Community College (FKCC). Chapter I presents introductory material discussing the need for such a course, identifying the criteria upon…

Urban Bound was begun in 1967 as an experimental two-phase program to help delinquent boys develop self-confidence and channel their energies appropriately. Phase one, a 21-day mountain program, was designed to build youth-group and youth-instructor relationships, develop self-confidence, provide an acceptable male image, promote communication,…

This report presents findings from the first year of a pilot program permitting kindergarten age students to enter school at the first grade level (K-1 program for 5-year-olds). The purposes of the study were: (1) to compare the academic and social behavior of the early admissions (EA) students with that of the regular first graders; (2) to…