In this paper, language teachers are urged to recognize the importance of adolescent psychology, and suggestions are given on how such knowledge can be used advantageously in reinforcing language learning and in teaching literature and cultural context. Parental attitudes toward education and language study and the reasons behind the choice of…

To indicate the effects on learning of individualized instruction and motivation, the results of two controlled experiments conducted in two Janesville, Wisconsin, elementary schools during the 1966-67 school year are reported. In an experiment comparing three approaches to spelling instruction at the sixth grade level, large gains were noted for…

In order to determine the effectiveness of using student performance contracts in social science courses, the author chose two sections of the course entitled "The Individual in Modern Society" and two sections of the course entitled "Social Problems" for a controlled experiment. One section of each course used the contract format, whereby…

Two classes of Mathematics 111 students at Malcolm X College participated in a study to test and evaluate a holistic instructional delivery system intended to significantly increase students' achievement scores, retention rate, and positive attitudes toward instruction. The 29 member control group received traditional instruction, while 29…

This is a report on the symposium on Modern Languages in Primary Education held in Copenhagen in September 1976, and organized by the Government of Denmark under the auspices of the Council of Europe. The aim of the symposium was to study the conditions for successful modern language learning at the primary level. The report contains a general…

This evaluation report is a description of Homework Helpers, a program funded under the Elementary Secondary Education Act, Title I in nine non-public schools with disadvantaged youngsters. The two purposes of the program were to improve the competency of the students in reading and mathematics skills, and increase student motivation and interest…

The author begins by examining the historical, social, political, and economic factors that have reversed the expansionary phase of educational organizations from the standpoint of their implications for leadership requirements. Three overlapping areas of concern are identified and appropriate leadership skills and strategies within those areas…

The handbook reflects diverse approaches to faculty development gained through direct contact with more than 200 colleges and universities. It contains theoretical background and exercises, instruments, and handouts on such topics as: models for faculty development, faculty motivation, portfolio evaluation, instructional development, course…

LaGuardia Community College (New York) provides secondary education through its Middle College program, which includes comprehensive remedial programs for low ability students. During the 1974-75 academic year, two participant observers made over 400 observations of the Middle College's activities, focusing on: (1) instructional methods,…

As the first volume of a 4-volume report evaluating the University of Massachusetts Non-Formal Education Project (UMass NFEP) in rural Ecuador, this volume presents summary responses to the following evaluation questions: (1) What does UMass NFEP purport to do? (2) How does UMass NFEP go about implementing its goals? (3) To what extent is UMass…

As the third volume in a 4-volume evaluation report on the University of Massachusetts Non-Formal Education Project (UMass NFEP) initiated in rural Ecuador in 1973, this volume presents an in-depth analysis of the evaluation findings. Since UMass NFEP was initiated for purposes of developing new materials and methodologies in conjunction with and…

The study's purpose was to investigate and identify the barriers to minority groups, which have resulted in under-representation in allied health professions postsecondary education programs. Two-day conferences were held in the seven Southeastern states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina.…

What began as a review of Pass-Fail ended as a comment on the evaluation schema of student academic performance. "Standards,""Evaluation" and "Grades" are defined. A brief history of grading among early North American institutions of higher learning is compared to precursory practices in Europe. The validity and reliability of traditional grades…

This report describes a staff training and performance monitoring system for elementary school teachers, teacher aides, and parent aides participating in the Behavior Analysis Follow Through (B.A.) compensatory education program. The B.A. model involves the use of additional staff, individualized instruction, programmed curriculum materials, and a…

The attitude scales used in the Home Environment and School Study are presented in order to make them available for wider use in research investigations, and with this purpose in mind evidence is reported on the validation and reliability studies which were undertaken to support their use in this particular inquiry. In this investigation, five…