In the first part of the monograph Herr discusses 5 of the 11 conditions discussed in "An Introduction to Career Education," U.S.O.E. Policy Paper, 1974, by director Kenneth Hoyt, calling for reform in our educational systems: (1) school leavers are deficient in basic skills required for adaptability in society; (2) students fail to see…

Although fiscal support for occupational programs in California Community Colleges is provided primarily by state and local district taxes, about ten percent of the total support is provided through federal sources. Federal regulations under the Vocational Education Act (VEA) require the recipients of federal funds to provide consultative,…

In order to accurately assess quality education, it is essential to obtain objective information about student performance in a given school. Before this can be done, it is necessary to determine exactly what factors are related to student performance. Quality education implies goals, methods of reaching them, and criteria to judge progress in…

The purpose of this practicum was to develop, field test, implement, and evaluate a school district self-evaluation guide specifically designed for Texas schools. The need for such a guide was expressed by school officials faced with the challenge of meeting and maintaining state minimum accreditation standards. The guide was developed and used in…

This volume provides documentation and selected data for the exercises used by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in nationwide surveys to measure changes in science achievement of young Americans at four age levels: 9-year-olds, 13-year-olds, 17-year-olds, and adults ages 26-35. The exercise documentation includes a copy of…

This document presents many of the items used by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) to measure the attitudes toward science of young Americans in four age levels: 9-year-olds, 13-year-olds, 17-year-olds, and adults ages 26-35. The appendix presents national percentages and group differences for each of the science attitude…

This report presents data and analyses concerning black participants in two nationwide surveys of science achievement conducted by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) during 1969-70 and 1972-73. In both assessments, NAEP selected respondents aged 9, 13, and 17 using a deeply-stratified, multi-stage probability sample. In…

Meeting the challenge of developing programs responsive to the manpower needs of the District of Columbia in the 1980's is presented as a fundamental aspect of planning and development at Federal City College. Current employment opportunities in the District as well as forecasts of occupational demand for areas requiring bachelors degrees are…

A meeting of the North East Association for Institutional Research opens with a training session dealing with priority issues for institutional research. Following a keynote address on the future of academe, papers are presented that focus on: (1) faculty profiles in college management; (2) development and use of student-quality life indicators;…

This report is part of an overview of the aspirations, methods, and summary results of associational analyses of Indiana assessment data. The study was based on the recognition of policy makers' needs to understand the causes of existing conditions in their schools and to be able to evaluate compound implications of their actions. A survey data…

Various aspects of educational television are outlined for the elementary or secondary school teacher. The guidelines cover instructional purposes, teacher and student preparation, criteria for material selection, follow-up and evaluation, and sources of free and commercial videotapes. Examples of curriculum guides and course material from five…

This document examines a system for integrating reading into the earth science curriculum. Such topics are examined as to why the earth science curriculum can benefit from reading program participation, competency based instruction in content courses, reading/thinking competencies in earth science, assessing reading competency in earth science,…

This book is intended for English language arts teachers at every level, as well as for curriculum and research specialists and other persons concerned about teaching and learning English. It provides factual information and interpretive statements of two kinds: a description of National Assessment and how it works; and a presentation of the…

In response to questions raised about the quality of education at the University of Washington, the winter 1976 Student Affairs Survey sought the opinion of a random sample of students on a number of quantifiable indicators of quality. Five hundred and fifty-seven respondents completed mailed questionnaires, for a response rate of 54 percent. The…

This report is a result of a study of available opportunities offered by post secondary institutions to help older persons remain active and involved in their communities. Through interviews of relevant literature, detailed questionnaires sent to over 400 institutions, visits to over 33 institutions, and interviews with personnel, older students,…