Normal achievers were compared with underachievers on measures of anxiety, curiosity, motivation, conformity, self concept, and achievement. The 40 male underachieving children (age range 8 to 13 years) with learning disabilities received a 6-week remedial training program relevant to their deficits, in addition to a regular summer camp program,…

Successful bilingual programs depend on some understanding of the language situation involved, the possible strategies of bilingual education, the effects of these strategies, the assessment of community desires, the best ways to find and train teachers, the method of evaluating curriculum, the effect of learning styles, and the possibilities of…

Funded by the National Science Foundation, Dartmouth College's Project COEXIST (Computer Oriented Experiment in Science Teaching) had the main goal of development of a new introductory sequence of calculus courses accompanied by a carefully coordinated new elementary physics sequence and a new introductory engineering course, relying heavily on…

Based on information furnished by 227 doctorate-granting institutions in their applications for NSF traineeships, graduate enrollment in the sciences and engineering declined slightly between 1969 and 1970. The 1969-70 decrease and the declining trend in the rate of growth during 1967-69 contrast markedly with the nine percent annual rate of…

Measurement properties of the written rules tests were examined to determine their suitability for assessing driver knowledge and skill. It was concluded that the tests, as measurement tools for granting or renewing a driver's license, were not adequate. Recommendations for test improvement and a sample test copy are included. (AG)

The participants included both in-service teachers and student teachers at the elementary level who were selected partially on the basis of their recognition of problems relative to the disadvantaged. This was a bi-racial institute, however, representation from wide geographical areas was one of the selection criteria. It was held at West Virginia…

The objectives of this institute were to provide: a community forum; and unhurried setting; a team approach for experienced teachers to share knowledge; community analysis; and, service for more teachers from a larger geographic area in their pursuit of good human relations between black and white school personnel. Large group demonstrations were…

Eighty individuals attended a workshop which provided an opportunity to consider strategies and develop guidelines for improving and expanding vocational education opportunities for disadvantaged youth and adults. Presentations included in the document are: (1) "Handicapped and Disadvantaged Sections of Public Law 90-576" by John Wyllie, (2)…

This annotated bibliography includes a listing of all the research and demonstration grants of the Social and Rehabilitation Service (SRS) during the period between 1955 and 1971 except that of the Division of Mental Retardation. Topics include research on aging, international programs, child welfare, rehabilitation, social services, public…

This final report summarizes the activities of the Appalachian Adult Basic Education Demonstration Center (AABEDC) at Morehead State University in Kentucky for the grant period from July 1, 1969 to June 30, 1970. The AABEDC operates in the Appalachian counties of thirteen states from New York to Mississippi. Its target audience is the rural…

Embracing 4 Arizona elementary school districts (Arlington, Buckeye, Liberty, and Palo Verde) visited by consultants for evaluative purposes, this report presents information about and recommendations for the elementary schools in the Buckeye Union High School District. Summaries on the educational programs (language arts, social studies,…

Extension courses and inservice training for reading teachers can increase their ability to teach reading. For maximum effectiveness extension courses should (1) emphasize the technical rather than the theoretical preparation of reading teachers, (2) combine lecture and discussion with classroom practice activities, (3) provide a variety of…

Residential summer work programs in a camp setting for disadvantaged high school youth from welfare families were conducted in the summers of 1967 (in Montezuma, Colorado) and 1968 (in Montezuma, Colorado and Jamaica, Vermont). Followup activities during the school year following the youths' summer camp work program were part of overall project…

Evaluation of vocational programs is complicated by the entry of graduates into many occupations other than the ones for which they were trained. To provide a reliable criterion for evaluating programs, the methodology for determining job relatedness both horizontally and vertically is developed, making it possible to compare two jobs or a given…

As a result of suggestions made in approximately 10 regional inservice workshops conducted in the State of Tennessee for Adult Basic Education (ABE) personnel, three institutes were conducted to instruct participants in guidance and counseling, instructional materials, and reading. Each institute was designed as a Teacher Training Institute, and…