A summary is presented of the results of the 1970 Soviet census as they pertain to literacy, educational and occupational equality, and distribution by residence, nationality, age, sex, and income. (KM)

Author traced the history of the division between head and hand, vocationalism and intellectualism, and the difference in status recognition for both of them in order to show that inequality has persisted despite periodical liberal disclaimers. (Editor/RK)

This paper critiques the 1973 Spence-Arrow model of employer decision-making based on using the job applicant's educational credentials as a screening device to identify pre-existing differences in the abilities of prospective workers. The first section of the paper develops a model similar to the Spence-Arrow model, dropping the assumption that…

INFORMATION FROM TWO RECENT SURVEYS DESCRIBES RURAL EDUCATION IN THE MID-1950'S AND IDENTIFIES SOME OF THE PROBLEMS OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION IN THESE AREAS. FINDINGS INCLUDE A DISPROPORTIONATE NUMBER OF BEGINNING TEACHERS, SMALL STAFFS, LOWER SALARIES, LOWER ANNUAL EXPENDITURES PER PUPIL, GREATER DEPENDENCE ON STATE OR FEDERAL FUNDS, AND LOWER…

There is a scarcity of research material on the correlation between the quality of accredited teacher-training programs and the subsequent performance of the student as teacher, to demonstrate that students from accredited programs are more competent than those from non-accredited programs. Standards for resources and facilities tend to be based…

The conclusions and recommendations of a study of 6 Negro-majority school systems located in Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina are presented in this report. Dual school systems are operating in the districts studied, but all have started the desegregation process. Important considerations include past achievement differences, salary…

This document analyzes and evaluates data to compare educational program inputs with program results in Texas. School district superintendents, principals, and classroom teachers completed questionnaires concerning school organizational patterns, size, and services; facility conditions; student background, absences, behavior, and performance; and…

Few comparative studies of American Indian education have been completed. Despite the frequent tendency of researchers to generalize about the education of American Indians, little knowledge exists beyond local and occasional regional studies. Understanding the educational diversity of contemporary American Indians requires widescale controlled…

As one means of assessing the effects of graduate programs and fellowship awards in special education, a survey of the educational and professional status of special education applicants was conducted approximately 4 years after the filing of original applications to graduate school. The survey showed the following results: a) 71 percent of…

Subjects were given sets based on varying levels of social class to determine susceptibility of Internal-External Locus of Control Scale (I-E) scores to situationally induced frames of reference. College students (N=90) took the I-E scale twice. Present results are that the I-E scale may be subject to faking. (Author)

A short questionnaire to all the secondary schools in Connecticut revealed decreasing offereings in geography, mostly as electives, often as a part of the business curriculum, mostly by teachers with little or no training in the discipline. This condition is lamented and corrective measures are suggested. (NH)

Occupational success is associated with single status but the relationship is not statistically significant. The relationship between education and single status, however, is significant. Results suggest that single status results from educational success. (Author)

In answering questions regarding restrictiveness, quality, autonomy, and "fadism" in relation to competency based instruction, the author asserts that much criticism is based on the desire of entrenched educators to retain a shameful status quo. (MB)

A review of the regression results regarding poor employment outcomes for indigenous people in Australia suggests that education is the largest single factor in determining employment outcomes. Employers may be using education as a screening device, and low levels of education mean indigenous people will be undervalued by employers. (JOW)

Develops a method for reassessing earnings benefits from employment and training programs to include costs of lost leisure. Suggests that ignoring lost leisure favors programs that emphasize job search or work requirements over investments in human capital. (SK)