Los Angeles City College (LACC) students were surveyed to determine their demographic and academic characteristics, and their attitudes toward their education. Of a random sample of 2,000 day and evening students, 1,266 responded. Data from the fall 1978 survey are compared to those from a fall 1976 survey and to fall 1978 district-wide…

An Outdoor Classroom to prepare pre-service and in-service teachers to utilize vital natural resources as an outdoor laboratory was established in 1974 by Elizabeth City State University. Because of its proximity to the Great Dismal Swamp and the Atlantic, the university's geographical location made it especially suitable for such a course of…

A special curriculum to be used in training sessions on Mexican American culture was developed to assist Texas Department of Human Resources personnel with service delivery for Mexican American children. Designed to heighten awareness in caseworkers and other personnel on the cultural variables affecting their relationship with Mexican American…

This booklet discusses and offers solutions for some of the educational problems growing out of the diverse nature of schools in the United States. Chapter I describes the society as a multicultural one in which a wide discrepancy exists between ideals and practices. A multicultural society is made up of many groups with varying degrees of common…

In a series of essays, the author analyzes and comments on the perceived weaknesses of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) testing program. The basis of his criticism is that the NAEP has attempted to establish national norms, thereby disregarding the pluralistic nature of American society and the historical basis for community…

Actions of the Maryland Council for Higher Education (MCHE) with respect to desegregation of public higher education, information concerning funds and personnel appropriated for the implementation of Maryland's desegregation plan, selected comparative data, and desegregation status by institution are reported. Among the MCHE desegregation…

A sample of 30 instructors nominated as effective teachers to the Piper Foundation and 31 randomly selected control instructors from the same 14 Texas colleges were evaluated by students, former students, administrators, peers, and the instructors themselves. The research instrument incorporated ten sets of characteristics expressed as polar…

Some 2,200 people assembled in seventy-six community meetings across North Carolina were surveyed on overall program goals of the 1978 State Plan for Vocational Education. Following a half-hour informative television program on vocational education activities and roles, opinions were ascertained on goals affecting North Carolina public schools,…

As a result of the concern for knowledge about the problems students face in achieving their educational goals, a study was conducted to answer two questions: "To what degree is articulation working in Tennessee?" and "What do our constituents say should be done to establish the process for effecting articulation?" Opinions…

The Maryland statewide plan to improve access to community college education for the state's handicapped population is presented in five parts. The first section describes the efforts to determine the current status of handicapped students in the community college, through extensive college self-analysis. These involved the development of plans…

This book explores operational problems of providing educational services to underprivileged children in developing nations and presents reports from countries which have developed programs to solve these problems. The book is designed primarily for specialists concerned with development efforts both within and outside the educational sphere, and…

The Dallas K-12 Urban Career Education Project was conducted in two phases. Phase I focused on the following objectives: (1) perform an assessment of career education needs; (2) identify and train a cadre of staff members from the fourteen schools participating in the project; (3) identify and/or develop infused career education curriculum for…

The greatest single opportunity for influencing public opinion concerning foreign language study is through the teacher-student encounter. There is some indication that student motivation for foreign language study may be related to general cultural interests and travel facility rather than to research or career requirements. Flexibility in pace…

Guidelines are given for new governing board trustees to prepare themselves for their responsibilities. Briefly outlined are the trustee's 10 major responsibilities: selection, nurture, and termination of the president; financial support and management; maintenance and expansion of the physical plant; public relations; clarification of purpose;…

The position of Transfer Officer should be created at Lorain County Community College (LCCC) to assist transfer students in selecting four-year institutions and college majors which are appropriate to their ability and prior achievement, and to conduct research relevant to students who have transferred from LCCC to other institutions. The Transfer…