To identify the characteristics of students in the technical agriculture programs in Ohio and to determine the association between selected student characteristics, their success in the program, and their success in the world of work, this research report was conducted by staff members of The Ohio State University Agricultural Education…

Conducted in Jackson County, Iowa, this four year followup study of the county's adult evening high school completion program was designed to reveal and measure long-range financial, educational, and social benefits. Questionnaire data were obtained on present age, sex, occupations, marital and family status, and other background characteristics…

A four-semester undergraduate program in educational research was developed to provide training for those interested in specializing in the field and to provide a general knowledge of educational research for prospective teachers. Thirty students were selected for the first pilot group on the basis of academic ability and interest in research.…

A study was made of a random sample of 934 Iowa State University alumni, who graduated between 1926 and 1965 and lived in Iowa, the purpose being to determine: their feelings of need and commitment to continuing education; their present participation; the content, type, and locations of programs they prefer; and where they think responsibility for…

An important aspect of college admissions policies regarding applicants from low income families is the proportion admitted who score less than 400 on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). Among local colleges and universities ten percent of those admitted will have scored below 400, but 20 percent of Boston area high school seniors will have scored…

In the Public School Adult Education 1969 almanac are to be found: (1) details about the National Association for Public School Adult Education (NAPSAE); (2) statistics of public school adult education (for example, state support, educational attainment, teachers' salaries, enrollment data, and expenditures); (3) directories of state associations…

This study presents the post high school achievements of a representative group of Indian high school graduates in the Southwest in terms of post high school training and employment. Their achievements are indices of the degree to which they have acquired essential skills for employment, social adjustment, and self-fulfillment. A questionnaire and…

The training and supervision of teaching assistants in German at Indiana University is summarized. Training through orientation, course work, teaching, visitation, and observation is outlined. Special attention is directed to group observation techniques. The use of video tape recordings and veteran teaching assistants to improve the effectiveness…

This is an integrated, classified listing of 18,321 Ph.D. dissertations, prepared so that doctoral students in English or American literature could determine whether or not their potential dissertation topic had been treated in the United States, Britain, or Germany. Subject classification headings also include sections for some dissertations in…

This study attempted to determine whether counselor effectiveness designated by a high level of performance in a first counseling practicum as ranked by faculty supervisors, can be predicted with a knowledge of the extent to which the individual possesses the personal qualities of open-mindedness, tolerance for ambiguity, general mental health,…

Descriptions of academic curriculums and courses, admissions requirements, staffing, and degree or certificate awarded, for thirty graduate and undergraduate programs in community development are included in this directory. The programs are divided into five groups: those offering graduate degrees in community development; those offering diplomas…

In this twelfth annual report in the series of bulletins on the holding power and graduates of Kentucky high schools, an overview of a 10-year period of growth (1957-1967) is presented in addition to the usual analysis of data for the graduating class of 1967. Comparative data are presented on the dropout rates of Kentucky schools and on the…

To gather occupational follow-up data from secondary agricultural graduates and their employers as a basis for evaluation of occupational education programs and to develop a procedural follow-up model, self-administered questionnaires were obtained from 430 graduates and 126 employers to ascertain occupational status, relevance of training,…

The 49th Annual Meeting of the National Association of Schools of Music was held in Denver, Colorado in 1973. These proceedings contain the reports of the various commissions and committees (graduate, undergraduate, junior college, library, and president). The three addresses to the general session and the papers presented at the regional meetings…

This study was undertaken to assess employers' attitudes toward the educational preparation of Montgomery College graduates in their employ. Further, it was an effort to gain information from employers regarding what improvements they felt could be made in Montgomery's curriculum to better prepare students for their future occupations. The data…