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Dixon, John; Stratta, Leslie – 1981
One of a number of reports of a study of the range of written tasks that can be completed successfully by 14- to 16-year-old students, this booklet suggests that argument is an important means of learning and an inevitable and proper concern of English teachers. The discussion rejects the characteristic forms of argument questions found on most…
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Expository Writing, Persuasive Discourse, Secondary Education
JOHNSON, S.W. – 1966
AS PART OF A LONGITUDINAL STUDY TO DETERMINE IF CHANGES IN A STUDENT'S VALUES, NEEDS, AND EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES ARE MORE ORDERLY AND PREDICTABLE THAN PRIOR RESEARCH HAS INDICATED, THE POE INVENTORY OF VALUES WAS ADMINISTERED TO 225 STUDENTS DURING EACH OF THEIR COLLEGE YEARS. THIS INSTRUMENT YIELDS EIGHT SCORES -- (1) AESTHETIC, (2) INTELLECTUAL,…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Moral Values, Social Values, Student Attitudes
SMILANSKI, S. – 1964
BECAUSE OF THE FAR-REACHING EFFECTS OF STUDENT FAILURE AMONG CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS, A STUDY IS BEING CONDUCTED IN ISRAEL TO DETERMINE THE VALUE OF PRESCHOOL TRAINING, PRINCIPALLY IN KINDERGARTEN, IN PROMOTING NECESSARY SKILLS AND ABILITIES FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL. THROUGH A SERIES OF SPECIALLY DESIGNED TESTS, THE DEFICIENCIES OF THE…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Attitude Change, Cognitive Development, Demonstration Programs
Baltimore City Public Schools, MD. – 1964
A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE IS PRESENTED FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS WHO WISH TO EVALUATE THE PROGRESS OF THEIR MENTALLY RETARDED PUPILS. PUPIL FOLDERS, ANECDOTAL RECORDS, DAILY PERFORMANCE, AND CUMULATIVE RECORDS ARE DESCRIBED. THE SPECIAL GRADING SYSTEM IS EXPLAINED, AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR GRADING ARE PROVIDED. THE PROGRESS REPORT SECTION LISTS…
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Grading, Home Visits, Mental Retardation
PANOS, ROBERT J. – 1967
THE AUTHOR STATES THAT DETERMINING THE CRITERIA RELEVANT TO THE EDUCATION PROCESS IS EQUIVALENT TO DEFINING OBJECTIVES OF HIGHER EDUCATION. THE TRADITIONAL APPROACH TO DEFINING CRITERIA HAS BEEN TO SPECIFY FROM CONCEPTUAL CRITERIA (EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES), THE CRITERION PERFORMANCE. AN IMPROVED APPROACH USES A CLASSIFICATION SCHEME TO ORGANIZE THE…
Descriptors: College Students, Educational Objectives, Higher Education, Measurement Techniques
DENNIS, LORRAINE B.; AND OTHERS – 1964
A DEMONSTRATION AND EVALUATION OF ONE MEANS OF MEETING THE NEEDS OF AVERAGE AND LOWER ABILITY STUDENTS WAS CONDUCTED AT MARYMOUNT COLLEGE. THE PROGRAM WAS AN ENRICHED LIBERAL ARTS CURRICULUM. STUDENTS WERE GROUPED ON THE BASIS OF EXPOSURE TO THE ENRICHED PROGRAM AND COMPARED WITH A GROUP NOT EXPOSED TO SUCH A PROGRAM. COMPARISONS WERE MADE ON--(1)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Curriculum Enrichment, Dropout Prevention
Cooley, William W.; Lohnes, Paul R. – 1968
The primary purpose of this monograph is to describe the relationship between adolescent personality and the educational and vocational development of young adults, criteria for the latter being developed from the Project TALENT follow-up studies. This relationship seeking is set in a context of career development theory and a concern for guidance…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Guidance, College Students, Followup Studies
Barnes, Don – 1968
The term "values" is defined in various ways. Values are important because the decisions one makes in life, influenced by one's values, largely determine the quality of experiences, the depth of understanding, and one's contribution to humanity. The child comes into the school system with certain "ego virtues" which form the basic ingredients out…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Developmental Tasks, Moral Values, Student Attitudes
Usitalo, Richard – 1968
The Olympia, Washington, Public Schools report a workshop held to design a program for collecting and organizing information on the total student growth necessary for developing a curriculum for individualized instruction. In addition to student records, information was needed on (1) learning styles, (2) interest areas, (3) physical development…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Testing, Individualized Instruction, Information Sources
Cross, K. Patricia – 1975
The field of student development is currently quite fluid, which means that there is room for almost any carefully formulated hypothesis about the developmental process. The author discusses three models of student development but concludes that none should serve as the only model for student development specialists. There is profound and…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Developmental Programs, Evaluation, Higher Education
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Galant, Richard, Comp.; Moncrieff, Nancy J., Comp. – 1974
This annotated bibliography, prepared by the ERIC Counseling and Personnel Services Center, is intended to alert the user to a body of literature on a topic of current interest to counselors. It identifies research reports and programs that have been cited in the ERIC publications, "Research in Education" and "Current Index to…
Descriptors: Accountability, Annotated Bibliographies, Counseling Effectiveness, Information Seeking
Wyant, Helen S. – 1972
The voluminous research of the last 10 years on college students and on the function of higher education has emphasized the importance of personal and social growth of students in addition to their intellectual and vocational development. The State University of New York at Buffalo, since 1964, has increased efforts to support and initiate…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Educational Improvement, Educational Research, Higher Education
Curwin, Richard L.; Curwin, Geri – 1974
The purpose of this handbook is to help make teaching and learning more effective, interesting, and exciting. The book is one in a series which provides practical, classroom tested strategies, approaches, and student activities for the elementary classroom. "Developing Individual Values in the Classroom" contains definitions, value discovery…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Education, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities
Akins, Keith E. – 1974
Learning, enthusiasm, fun, and involvement--all are qualities of the student council workshop which this booklet attempts to capture. The author provides a detailed, lively manual for workshop directors and those who would like to begin new workshops. Why hold a workshop for student leaders? The author suggests these answers: to prepare student…
Descriptors: Decision Making Skills, Group Discussion, Leadership Training, Program Descriptions
Bent, Leo G.; And Others – 1969
While in 3rd grade, 487 students were selected for placement in special classes for the gifted from grades 4 through 8. Teachers of the special classes were chosen by school administrators. Their teaching experience averaged 9 years, and eight held advanced degrees. Sixteen attended special summer programs on the gifted and were given inservice…
Descriptors: Enrichment Activities, Exceptional Child Research, Experimental Programs, Gifted
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