Value orientations and academic achievement of Mexican American and Anglo public school youth were studied with regard to (1) differences between Mexican American and Anglo values; (2) value differences within the Mexican American pupil subpopulation; and (3) the relationship between value orientations and academic achievement of Mexican American…

A review is presented of books, articles, papers, and brochures from the period 1948-67 that deal with, or are relevant to, the continuing education of clergymen. In the first section, problems with personal faith, the ministry of the Church, ministerial roles and tasks, and professional growth and learning are considered, together with pressures…

This is an annotated bibliography of books, pamphlets, and adult basic educational materials currently available in the DHEW Region VIII Adult Basic Education Library. It is organized by subject matter categories; the instructional materials in the last section are organized by publishers. Among areas included are administration, adult learning,…

This investigation sought to discover why adults dropped out of the adult basic education program and the General Education Development program in the New Orleans public schools, and to suggest ways of reducing the number of dropouts. A specially constructed interview schedule was used to obtain data from a 10% random sample of 1965-67 dropouts…

A series of discussions are reported concerning the applicability of Piaget's ideas to special education. They are contrasted and compared with other approaches to educating the exceptional child ranging from behavioral modification to the Montessori classroom. Participants included Joachim F. Wohlwill, Francis P. Connor, Donald S. Baer, Thomas J.…

Undertaken on a national scale in Poland, this 1966 pilot project provided lectures by television for those who, because of employment or location, could not attend intramural courses in higher technical education. The television lectures embraced subjects from the first two years of extramural technical studies together with aspects of general…

In a discussion of psychological development separate sections are devoted to (1) biological and cultural influences on development, (2) development in infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence, (3) physiological foundations of behavior, (4) motivation and cognitive development, (5) intellectual development, (6) imagination and…

A survey was made of characteristics of correspondence students of the Oregon State System of Higher Education, reasons for choosing correspondence study, and attitudes toward it. A questionnaire mailed to 3,241 students, and returned by 1,040, asked 26 questions relating to experiences at each stage (awareness, interest, evaluation, trial,…

These conference papers on prospects for the future of Australian adult education concentrate on issues in rural adult education, postsecondary education by colleges of advanced education, international cooperation to meet the educational and related needs of developing nations, the future contribution of New Zealand universities to residential…

A great deal of research has been done on instructional strategies and concepts of individualized instruction in computer-assisted instruction (CAI). Individualizing instruction within CAI can be defined in terms of an input output process which includes a stimulus array, cognitive processes, and response requirements. Research in these areas of…

This project focuses on (a) the empirical findings regarding achievement, cognitive, motivational, and behavioral similarities and differences between the culturally disadvantaged and the more advantaged with learning disabilities, before and after remediation, as well as the changes which accrued from the remedial programs, and (b) discussion of…

Two hundred and thirteen inservice elementary teachers who were enrolled in courses in Early Childhood-Elementary Education at the University of Maryland were questioned to obtain some information about elementary teachers' personal reading, to draw warranted inferences concerning the teaching of reading, and to suggest steps for improvement…

More carefully controlled research distinguishing more facets which may influence cognitive and social performance in young children is considered necessary before Head Start or any preschool program can be adequately assessed. Shortcomings in evaluation methodology discussed are as follows: evaluation research has not addressed itself to program…

Over a period of months, illiterate and disruptive Black and Puerto Rican junior high school students in New York City developed and staged an updated version of "West Side Story." Although by professional standards the results were poor, students were able to participate in a highly rewarding activity which demanded discipline,…

Experimental programs in the teaching of science, introduced in two small schools in Colorado, are discussed and evaluated by the teachers involved. The first program is a student-directed approach to the teaching of biology, with an emphasis on scientific processes rather than traditional subject matter. The second program of individualized…