Assessing the progress of the Appalachian Regional Commission, this report dealt with policy decisions and programs implemented by the Commission from its inception in the mid-1960's through fiscal year 1970. Low income, high unemployment, retarded urbanization, education deficits, inadequacies in standards of living, and a changing population…

The roles of each level of government, Federal, State, and local, in providing quality education and equal educational opportunity were studied. To determine the roles, the opinions of informed and concerned political and educational leaders were sought through the administration of a questionnaire and the holding of a conference. Through these…

The central purpose of this research was to provide vocational educators in general, and agricultural educators in particular, with insights into the occupational aspirations, expectations, and interests of rural male seniors. Specific objectives of the research were (1) to compare occupational aspirations, expectations, and interests of seniors…

The purpose of this study was to determine whether there were identifiable differences in the characteristics of 3 groups of youths: (1) those who remained in the same or adjoining counties (nonmigrants), (2) those who migrated to other areas of the South, and (3) those who migrated to areas outside the South. Included in the sample were 700…

An analysis of a student attitude questionnaire administered in the spring of 1970 to students in 39 secondary schools in the state of Utah reflects attitudes which students bring to foreign language classrooms. Results of the survey indicate that students share positive attitudes toward language study both before and after enrollment in a…

Proceedings of the hearings before the special subcommittee on American Indian education, prepared statements of the witnesses, and additional articles, papers, and publications are included in this report. Statements were presented by an educational specialist, a psychiatrist, and other representatives from the various Indian tribes in Nebraska,…

Reports submitted by local school districts and intermediate education district offices were reviewed, analyzed, and compared to previous surveys. Information was obtained about all students K-12 and all school personnel, including aides and community agents. The survey information was analyzed to determine what, if any, changes had been made in…

Data were gathered from 22 large Texas school districts (over 17,000 in average daily attendance) and 221 medium districts to assess school participation in federally supported programs designed to assist the advancement of educationally disadvantaged children. In this report, the data gathered from the sample school districts are arranged into 8…

The New Jersey Educational Assessment Program, designed to provide useful information to educational decision-makers at a variety of levels, is discussed as to a number of its characteristics. These program characteristics are: Goals--long range goals, outcome goals, and process goals; Test Development--fourth grade reading and mathematics and…

A comparative study was made of responses to the four-year followup questionnaires of the classes of 1967-68-69 of Jackson County Adult Evening High School. The purposes were to reveal any significant differences between classes in their responses, to answer questions concerning the benefits received by high school graduation, and to obtain…

The results and interpretation of three years of research into inequality are presented in this book. Chapters cover these topics: (1) from equal opportunity to equal results; (2) inequality in the schools--access to schools and colleges, expenditure differences between schools and individuals, access to privileged school mates, and access to fast…

Fifty-one research studies are summarized in this report and the supplement to it. These studies concern the effectiveness of various aspects of the school program. The studies are classified by area of inquiry and level of research. Areas of inquiry are study of needs, curriculum development, child study, data processing, organizational projects,…

The second of a 2-volume study, this document contains a detailed analysis of the national Work Incentive Program (WIN) enrollee population. Described are characteristics and experiences of the enrollees before, during, and after their participation in WIN. A federally funded employment program, WIN provides reinforcements for vocational training…

In a project designed to train customer service personnel in improved methods of assisting the physically disabled, audio-visual training materials were developed and presented during 2-week courses involving 1,058 employees at transportation, hotel/restaurant, and entertainment centers in 25 cities. The participants judged the training program…

The applicability of the Rasch model to data from a typical personality test, the High School Personality Questionnaire (HSPQ), was studied. The data were gathered on Junior High and High School students in the Louisville Public Schools (Kentucky). Item easinesses and person abilities were estimated and compared by age group, within each age…