Upper division undergraduate students at the University of California at Berkeley were surveyed to obtain evaluations of selected humanities departments. Of 1,472 questionnaires mailed out, 798 were returned. The questionnaire dealt with such matters as general education requirements, the quality of lower division education, extent of student…

Upper division undergraduate students at the University of California at Berkeley were surveyed to obtain evaluations of life science-related departments and programs. Of 1,472 questionnaires mailed out, 798 were returned. The questionnaire dealt with such matters as general education requirements, the quality of lower division education, extent…

A summary report is presented of the program that was begun in 1970 in three elementary schools located in a predominantly Hispanic area of the city. The study is divided into four main headings: program description, evaluation design, findings and limitations. The description of the program includes the cultural and social context; the project…

In July 1970 the University of California reviewed and made recommendations for its international educational exchange program for all campuses. The recommendations were: (1) foreign students should be 4-6 percent of the student population on each campus; (2) they should be admitted once a year, with early admission deadlines; (3) they should have…

A culmination of the efforts of many Indian and concerned non-Indian people, the conference, attended by almost 1,500 American Indians and Alaska Natives representing 171 tribes, aimed to promote effective and adequate services needed by the Indian elderly. Based on input from the Indian community and service providers, five concurrent workshops…

A study was conducted to (1) review state board of education procedures used in assuring that local advisory councils (LACs) are being used in preparing local plans; (2) develop a profile of LACs created to advise on 1978 plans; and (3) discover how LACs regard their role in local plan development for North Carolina vocational education in local…

A business education curriculum guide is presented for teachers of secondary school students who wish a general economic education or an introduction to vocational business training. Following a brief introduction, the second of fifteen sections focuses on the theme of career awareness and personal development. Section 3 explains terms such as…

Detailed program descriptions and discussion of research methodology are included in this independent evaluation of the Basic Skills Learning Centers (BSLC) Projects implemented by Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) and Southwest Regional Laboratory (SWRL) and designed to improve basic reading and math instruction in nonurban…

As part of a student flow project designed to monitor students who entered Kapiolani Community College in Fall 1979 for five successive semesters, this report summarizes data indicative of the students' academic progress and status as of the beginning of Spring 1980. The report first looks at selected characteristics of new and transfer students,…

Data were gathered on the 2,005 new and transfer students who entered Kapiolani Community College in Fall, 1979. These data, extracted from student applications, placement test files, and financial aid records, show that: (1) 61% of the students were female; (2) 43% were below the age of 19; (3) 88% were unmarried; (4) 60% had attended a public,…

DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS ARE GIVEN FOR A PROGRAM OF HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION STUDIES FOR ADULTS AND TEENAGERS IN MICHIGAN. THE BACKGROUND AND THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF THE DROPOUT PROBLEM ARE REVIEWED, AND THE OPPORTUNITIES AND PROBLEMS (PRINCIPALLY ACCREDITATION AND FINANCIAL POLICY) PRESENTED BY EXISTING PROGRAMS IN MICHIGAN AND CERTAIN OTHER…

EXTENSIVELY REPORTED ARE THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF A COMPREHENSIVE 15-MONTH STUDY OF THE WASHINGTON, D.C., PUBLIC SCHOOLS. SUCH A SURVEY, IT IS FELT, WILL HELP TO CREATE A MODEL URBAN SCHOOL SYSTEM WHICH WILL OFFER PUPILS QUALITY EDUCATION DIFFERENTIATED TO MEET THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. THIRTY-THREE SPECIALIZED TASK FORCES COLLECTED DATA…

THIS STUDY OF WISCONSIN'S APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM IN BUILDING, METAL AND OTHER TRADES DESCRIBES THE ROLES OF UNIONS, EMPLOYERS, ADVISORY COMMITTEES, VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS, AND THE STATE. IT ANALYZES REGISTRATIONS, COMPLETIONS, AND DROPOUTS, AND REPORTS THE OPINION FINDINGS FROM RESPONSES TO QUESTIONNAIRES SENT TO APPRENTICES, DROPOUTS, AND EMPLOYERS.…

THE TRAINING MATERIALS IN THIS MANUAL ARE INTENDED FOR USE IN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, AN APPROACH TO REGIONAL, COUNTY, OR COMMUNITY NEEDS PRIMARILY CONCERNED WITH MOTIVATING PEOPLE TO HELP THEMSELVES. THE PURPOSES ARE (1) TO TRAIN CITIZENS TO ANALYZE THEIR NEEDS AND SOLVE THEIR PROBLEMS AND (2) TO TRAIN PROFESSIONALS TO MAKE MORE EFFECTIVE…

IN THIS REPORT ARIZONA'S 1967 COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROJECTS ARE EVALUATED ACCORDING TO THE FORMAT STIPULATED BY THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION. A MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT HAS BEEN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMS TO TEACH ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TO THE AMERICAN INDIAN AND MEXICAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS WHO CONSTITUTE THE LARGEST SEGMENT OF ARIZONA'S…