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Harrison, Scott – 1981
Offered as an introduction to some of the pertinent studies and personalities concerning the education of Native Americans, with emphasis on the education of Navajo children, this paper traces the history of Navajo education from 1868 to the present. A discussion of the shortcomings of early schools for Navajos and other Native Americans is…
Descriptors: Alienation, American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indians
Thomas, Susan; Hogeland, Elizabeth – 1980
This paper presents recommendations for the facilitation and acceptance of change to remove sex bias and discriminatory practices in vocational education. They are based on the review of theory and research relating to attitude and behavior change, information about various equity programs, and results from the statewide survey of vocational…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Adult Vocational Education, Attitude Change, Behavior Change
Kazanas, H. C. – 1978
Recognizing the importance of a curriculum that facilitates the acquisition of desirable, affective work competencies (work attitudes, values, and habits) as well as specific job skills, a study was conducted to review and synthesize what is known about the social and psychological aspects of work and to identify specific affective work…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Rating Scales, Behavior Theories
Muir, Sharon Pray – 1976
The 40-item test measures fifth and sixth graders' ability to use inquiry skills in social studies. The test is unique in that it requires minimal prior knowledge of social studies and allows students to apply processes associated with higher cognitive thought. It can be used with any social studies program. The test has a multiple-choice format…
Descriptors: Answer Keys, Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Grade 5
Autlin, Diana – 1978
This pamphlet was developed to inform teenagers of their civil rights and to encourage them to organize in order to seek more equitable rights. The book is not recommended for classroom use, but rather is written as resource material for young people avidly interested in their rights and in the discrimination against young people by the legal…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Change Strategies, Children, Civil Liberties
Tamminga, Harriet L. – 1977
Acculturation of Asian immigrants to American life through participation in public education is influenced by school system ideology, goals, and implementation of goals. School system response to Asian immigrants to the United States in the early 20th century was characterized by assimilationist ideology and by goals emphasizing social mobility…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Asian Americans, Bias, Chinese Americans
Kane, Frank; Baker, Gary G. – 1966
This high school unit on prejudice encountered by minority groups begins with contradictory descriptions of the character of American Democracy and raises the question, "Is American democracy intrinsically tolerant?" Then, students are invited to examine a number of specific episodes reflecting the treatment of various types of minority groups. A…
Descriptors: American History, American Indians, Blacks, Chinese Americans
Jezierski, Kathleen, Comp. – 1977
This catalog, consisting of three major sections, is intended primarily for teachers and administrators in Illinois but is also designed to be applicable to educators in other states. The first section (in narrative form) focuses on ideas for using community-based resources, offers guidelines for selecting career education materials, and describes…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Career Education, Community Resources, Curriculum Guides
Bowman, Judith; And Others – 1976
Exercises and activities for incorporating career education into the junior high school curriculum (7-9) are contained in this teacher's manual. Activities are developed for language arts (78), mathematics (28) science (22), social studies (42), related arts/fine arts (56), and guidance (19). Teaching activities are written in a format which…
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Exploration, Career Guidance, Course Content
Ratteray, Joan D. – 1974
Numerous strategies have been used throughout the years to test cultural groups. This paper grew out of the need to find and use standardized tests that would depict accurately the performance of various cultural groups in America. In order to make judgments about performance, it is wise to examine the theoretical structure from which most of the…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Criterion Referenced Tests, Cultural Differences, Culture Fair Tests
Jongsma, Eugene A.; Warshauer, Elaine – 1975
The purpose of this report is to: (1) summarize the attempts that have been made to define and investigate test wiseness, particularly those efforts made at teaching test wiseness; (2) identify gaps and deficiencies in the existing body of research; (3) make recommendations as to the direction that future research in this area should take; and (4)…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Comparative Analysis, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Research
Sarvas, Arlene Frances – 1976
The overall purpose of the study was to identify relationships between perceptions of vocational female faculty and vocational administrators in four types of vocational institutions: area vocational school, community college, comprehensive high school, and postsecondary proprietary school. Data was obtained from 1,404 vocational female faculty…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Demography
Education Development Center, Inc., Newton, MA. – 1969
In 1968 a television-based course of study on racial conflict was used in hundreds of schools nationwide. Five 30-minute films were shown to students in grades 7-12. Other materials were teacher and student manuals, and three teacher training films. the latter showing other teachers going through the film-discussion program in real situations.…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Attitude Measures, Classroom Observation Techniques, Controversial Issues (Course Content)
Mikkleson, Ruth – 1972
The publication consists of an independent study course on contemporary problems and contemporary literature for secondary and college students. The major objective is to help students think creatively about current problems of the American Indians, Blacks, women, and ecology and to sharpen the student's ability to interpret works of literature.…
Descriptors: American Culture, Bias, Black Culture, Black Literature
Crooks, Lois A., Ed. – 1972
This invitational conference was convened to report the principal findings of a six-year study of possible sources of bias in the prediction of job performance. The research was conducted jointly by Educational Testing Service and the U.S. Civil Service Commission, supported by the Ford Foundation. Data were gathered on test and job performance of…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Conference Reports, Correlation, Criterion Referenced Tests
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