A set of measures was developed to assess the quality of student effort in the utilization of the facilities and opportunities available in the college setting. The measures are based on the assumption that students are accountable for the amount, scope, and quality of effort they invest in using the available resources for their learning and…

THIS REPORT CONTAINS EIGHT PLANNING RECOMMENDATIONS AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCEDURES FOR THREE PLANNING PHASES OF A PROJECT TO DEVELOP A CONTINUOUS PROGRESS EDUCATION CENTER. THE COMPLETED CENTER WILL OFFER A NONGRADED CURRICULUM TO ABOUT 3,500 RACIALLY INTEGRATED STUDENTS AT THE PRIMARY, INTERMEDIATE, AND SECONDARY SCHOOL LEVELS. COMMUNITY…

THE COLEMAN REPORT IS CRITICIZED BECAUSE IT IMPLIES THAT THE NEGRO MUST FIRST CHANGE HIS OWN ENVIRONMENT BEFORE SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT CAN OCCUR. PARTICULAR FOCUS IN THIS CRITICAL COMMENTARY IS GIVEN TO COLEMAN'S CONTENTIONS THAT EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IS UNRELATED TO EDUCATIONAL FINANCING AND THAT RACIAL INTEGRATION…

SUMMARY REPORTS OF VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL PROGRAM DEVELOPMENTS IN EACH OF THE 50 STATES AND TERRITORIES DURING 1966 ARE PRESENTED. MORE THAN 200 NEW VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FACILITIES WERE CONSTRUCTED, AND HIGH QUALITY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IS RAPIDLY BECOMING AVAILABLE FOR THOSE CITIZENS WHO NEED INSTRUCTION TO OBTAIN JOBS OR FOR THOSE WHO MUST IMPROVE…

This publication discusses criteria for post-secondary education of technicians as illustrated by the accumulated experience of successful programs which have had their graduates sought after by employees. Chapter headings are (1) Technicians: Who They Are and What They Do, (2) Administration of Programs to Educate Technicians, (3) Physical…

Western High School in Washington D. C. first opened its doors in 1890. It is still a structurally sound building but cannot, as it is presently designed, hope to fulfill the educational programs of the 1970's. Demands for change have come from students, faculty, parents, and the community at large. As envisaged, the new program would be an…

This guide is designed for use by any person or groups of persons responsible for planning occupational programs in the machine trades. Its major purpose is to elicit the necessary information for the writing of educational specifications for facilities to house needed vocational programs in machine tool operation, machine shop, and tool and die…

This report, funded under Title III of ESEA, describes the Berkeley Unified School District's search for a permanent solution to the problem of maintaining racial heterogeneity along with educational quality. Of the alternatives available, the educational park concept was found to be most promising. Early sections of the report deal exclusively…

In order to provide basic information about the study habits of In order to provide basic information about the study habits of junior college students so that more adequate facilities might be planned and designed, a sampling of 832 selected students at five California community colleges was made by questionnaire. Eighteen variables (such as sex,…

This document analyzes the nature and magnitude of enrollment declines that are projected for British Columbia school districts and discusses the implications of reduced enrollment for policy and practice at both provincial and school district levels. In presenting the implications of enrollment decline, the report deals with enrollment…

This report is a case study of a federally-funded effort to implement comprehensive change in public education. Specifically, it examined the strategy of the Minneapolis public schools during the past five years to achieve this goal by creating a system of alternative schools, called Southeast Alternatives (SEA). Established as a separate…

Boards of trustees and heads of private elementary and secondary schools need to engage in some form of annual evaluation as a means of achieving greater stability in the relations between head administrators and governing boards, according to the authors. This paper briefly explores the philosophical ramifications of evaluation and outlines…

This document has been prepared to encourage teachers in Oregon to plan environmental trips with their classes. It is organized into three major sections--Awareness in a Living Environment, Teaching and Planning Resources, and Directory of Overnight Sites in Oregon. Using a series of questions as guidelines, children become aware of their…

Individualized and personalized (I and P) programs place learners at the center of all the activity. The eight main elements of such programs are: philosophical and taxonomic considerations; instructors as resource persons and learning managers; peer tutoring, personal and academic counseling, and cognitive style maps of students; instruction…

The materials included in this document were prepared for the inservice training of Adoption Site personnel by the staff of Project Focus, a Developer/Demonstration site funded by the U.S. Office of Education under Elementary Secondary Education Act Title III. The document is designed to be used as a complete Training Manual. During the past three…