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Commission on Human Relations, Philadelphia, PA. – 1960
THIS 1960 STATEMENT OF THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS DESCRIBES THE PROBLEM OF DE FACTO SEGREGATION IN PHILADELPHIA. THE EXTENT OF SCHOOL AND FACULTY SEGREGATION IS INDICATED, AND THE REASONS FOR ITS EXISTENCE ARE DISCUSSED. IT IS FELT THAT THE CULTURAL DEFICIT WHICH RESULTS FROM RACIAL DISCRIMINATION AND SEGREGATION REQUIRES COMPENSATORY…
Descriptors: Black Achievement, Black Students, Community Attitudes, Compensatory Education
Seron, Merron S. – 1967
In an effort to better utilize our human resources by providing for all concerned a greater understanding of the college choice process, this study proposed a college choice process model, and analyzed 4 variables. Analysis of data obtained by questionnaire from 3 different schools yielded the following conclusions: (1) students planning to attend…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, College Planning, Comparative Analysis, Counselor Training
Maynor, Waltz; Thompson, Vernon R. – 1974
Major priority areas established by the American Indian (Lumbee) Parent Committee of the Indian Elementary and Secondary School Assistance Program for Robeson County, North Carolina were: remedial reading; additional vocational education; special guidance programs; accelerated training for gifted; specialists in math; and cultural enrichment…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, American Indians, Counseling, Cultural Enrichment
Lee, Clarence A.; West, John R. – 1974
Disadvantaged students need more than financial support if they are to function well in a community college. The hypothesis of this study is that non-traditional students who take advantage of the total Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) package will perform better academically than those who utilize only financial aid. A review of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Opportunities, Educationally Disadvantaged, Financial Support
Hollister, William G.; And Others – 1973
Based on a North Carolina feasibility study (1967-73) which focused on development of a pattern for providing comprehensive mental health services to rural people, this guide deals with programming school mental health in Vance and Franklin counties. Detailing both successes and failures, this booklet presents the following program activities: (1)…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Classroom Guidance Programs, Discussion Groups, Elementary Secondary Education
The survey instrument was developed for use with students in grades seven through twelve to determine their career guidance needs. It is an 84-item multiple-choice questionnaire which elicits information on career planning, student interests, self-awareness, and student perceptions of the counselor's role. The authors state that since extensive…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Guidance, Career Planning, Counseling Services
Norwalk Board of Education, CT. – 1973
Detailing the development of a sequential career education program for grades 4-12, the report describes the following program components and the techniques used to accomplish their objectives: guidance and counseling model program (grades 6-12), career awareness at the elementary level (grades 4 and 5), career orientation and exploratory…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Career Awareness, Career Education, Career Exploration
Kennedy, Anthony – 1974
The report describes a career education demonstration project conducted in Junction City, Oregon, a city of 2,535 people with a high concentration of low-income families. Major limitations encountered were resistance to change and lack of funds. Procedures included four inservice sessions for instructional and guidance staff and four visitations…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Attitude Change, Career Counseling, Career Education
Illinois Univ., Urbana. Dept. of Vocational and Technical Education. – 1974
Designed for the use of high school, area vocational center, and community college counselor-coordinators in career education, the handbook covers a variety of career-relevant activities, materials, and resources. Site visits to outstanding programs in career education in Illinois formed the basis for selection of contents. Beginning with sample…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Education, Career Guidance, Classroom Guidance Programs
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Boyd, Virlyn A.; Lytle, John S. – 1970
Via group administered questionnaires, the educational aspirations of a statewide sample of 1,659 male and 1,838 female South Carolina 10th grade students were examined in 1965-66 and again in 1968-69 when they were seniors. Forty-two schools were selected to represent all high schools in the state and were stratified by size (measured by the…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Attitude Change, Blacks, Comparative Analysis
Bureau of Occupational and Adult Education (DHEW/OE), Washington, DC. Div. of Research and Demonstration. – 1974
The report provides an account of how the U.S. Office of Education's discretionary vocational education research program for fiscal year 1974 was planned and implemented under the administration of the new Bureau of Occupational and Adult Education and its component new Division of Research and Demonstration. The report contains basic information…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Curriculum Research, Disabilities, Disadvantaged
Cowles, Milly, Ed. – 1967
A collection of original papers presents an interdisciplinary approach to the education of disadvantaged children. The volume, prepared especially for preservice and inservice teachers, is divided into three sections--poverty and its effects, the children of poverty, and educational implications. The first two parts deal with such areas as…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Curriculum, Disadvantaged Youth, Early Childhood Education
Crawford, James – 1974
Project Emerge was initiated in reaction to a high dropout rate at Roosevelt High School, which was attributed to low self-concept, low motivation, underachievement and the internalization of failure, irregular attendance, health problems, and disruptive classroom behavior. The enrollment of Roosevelt High School is 1395 students, of whom…
Descriptors: Attendance, Classroom Environment, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention
College Entrance Examination Board, Atlanta, GA. Southern Regional Office. – 1972
Project Opportunity, a cooperative endeavor of the College Entrance Examination Board and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, is a long-term demonstration guidance project that has operated at 11 centers in the South since 1964. Funded primarily by the Ford Foundation, the program focuses primarily on high school students from…
Descriptors: Black Students, College Choice, College Preparation, College Programs
Kenyon, Lawrence B. – 1976
The aim of this manual is to provide a useful tool for school personnel engaged in placement work and related activities in career education and guidance. Chapter l looks at job placement services, including the career resource centers and benefits to students. Chapter 2 outlines preliminary steps and needs in initiating a job placement program.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Career Education, Career Guidance, Cooperative Programs
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