Materials are provided to help teachers effectively acquaint students with the range of career opportunities in physical education, sport, and related areas and to offer insight into the process of weaving career education concepts into programs of physical education. An overview of the goals for career education from elementary school through…

A survey of 8,793 Houston area students examined student performance of personal business functions required of most adults in our economically-oriented society: legal skills, recordkeeping skills, buying skills, and management skills. The Basic Business Survival Skills Survey, fifty true-false questions in the four general areas, was administered…

To date, the focus of research has been to demonstrate the link between interpersonal problem-solving skills and adjustment. Little attention has been given to the study of how specific interpersonal problem-solving abilities evolve or to age-related changes in overall ability. White students (N=30) identified as socially well-adjusted,…

This paper discusses some generic humanistic principles and conditions of learning which should undergird a field based educational and staff development process designed to enable teachers in a variety of situations, circumstances, and schools to improve themselves personally and professionally. (Author/JD)

MANY PROGRAMS FOR GIFTED CHILDREN ARE BEING DEVELOPED WHICH FOCUS ON INDIVIDUAL LEARNING NEEDS, ESTABLISH DIFFERENTIAL TECHNIQUES, DESCRIBE HEIGHTENED GOALS OF ACHIEVEMENT, AND EMPHASIZE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT TOWARD EXCELLENCE. INCREASED ENROLLMENT FOR GIFTED CHILD PROGRAMS WAS NOTED DURING THE PAST YEAR. THE MOST FREQUENTLY USED TYPES OF PROGRAMS…

THE EFFECTS OF TRAINING GIVEN TO A GROUP OF GIFTED CHILDREN IN A SPECIAL SUMMER PROGRAM WERE TESTED DURING THE FOLLOWING SCHOOL YEAR WITH RESPECT TO OVERALL ACHIEVEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT AMONG THE STUDENTS. THE PROJECT WAS DESIGNED TO COMPARE THIS EXPERIMENTAL GROUP WITH TWO CONTROL GROUPS DRAWN FROM DIFFERENT SCHOOL POPULATIONS. IT WAS THE SECOND…

THIS DOCUMENT DISCUSSES PROCEDURES AND POTENTIALS FOR INDIVIDUALIZING INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS IN SMALL RURAL SCHOOLS. FOUR FACTORS ARE SEEN TO BE OPERANT IN THE INDIVIDUALIZATION PROCESS. THESE ARE THE INSTRUCTOR, THE CURRICULUM AND SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS, ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICE, AND PHYSICAL FACILITIES. NEW INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES SHOULD BE…

THIS DOCUMENT IS THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COLORADO WESTERN STATES SMALL SCHOOLS PROJECT, JULY 1, 1963-JUNE 30, 1964. THE DOCUMENT IDENTIFIES--(1) THE MEMBER SCHOOLS, (2) THE AREAS OF PROGRESS, (3) THE AREAS NEEDING IMPROVEMENT, (4) THE PROGRAMS IN USE, (5) THE FUTURE PROGRAMS, AND (6) THE ANNUAL WORKSHOP MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, THE PARTICIPATING…

THIS PAPER PRESENTS A SUMMARY OF RESEARCH OBJECTIVES AND PROCEDURES TO BE EMPLOYED IN A 3-YEAR STUDY OF ADOLESCENT BOYS. THE BROAD OBJECTIVE IS TO STUDY IMPORTANT AREAS OF GROWTH AND CHANGE AS RELATED TO DIFFERENCES WITHIN AND BETWEEN THREE ENVIRONMENTS--SCHOOL, WORK, AND UNEMPLOYMENT. THE INTENTION IS TO LEARN WHAT DIMENSIONS OF ENVIRONMENTS HAVE…

A literature review examined the research concerning adult development and graduate education. An initial literature review indicated that little research had been done. Three critiques were developed concerning the literature in adult development: dispersion of adult research literature throughout various disciplines, concentratlon on adult…

One- and two-career married couples, though existing on comparable total family incomes, may be experiencing very different marital situations. The marital agreements of one- and two-career couples were compared to examine the relationship between marital adjustment and the one- versus two-career situation. Married college students and their…

Seeking to determine the leadership and personal development competencies that are needed by employees in agricultural occupations, the authors surveyed a sample of 280 Ohio agricultural leaders at the management, mid-management, and labor occupational levels. The survey instrument was designed to identify competencies performed at each level, to…

The effects of a program designed to generate self-maintenance of resident living areas and increase self-initiated activities among older adults were investigated. Subjects (N=22) were rewarded with paper tokens which could be exchanged for personal items upon completion of cleaning and maintenance. They were observed as to the quantity and type…

The Assessment of Language and Reading Maturity (ALARM), a series of 15 subtests that measured reading skills and factors contributing to reading, was administered to 199 urban and 380 suburban junior high school students to assess the concept "progress toward reading maturity." Reading maturity was defined as evidence of solid reading…

The challenge of structuring college curriculum to meet all of the educational needs of new students to higher education (those who would not be in college except for open admissions policies) is considered in this book. Research studies on teaching, learning, and student development form the basis for improvements in college programs outlined.…