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Ott, Mary Diederich, Ed.; Reese, Nancy A., Ed. – 1975
This report contains invited papers and comments from a conference on the status and problems of women in engineering. First, a discussion of research reveals that most women choose engineering as a field for college study late in their secondary education, depend heavily on external sources of support, and have attitudes and experiences different…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Education, Career Opportunities, Career Planning
Wright, Joanne; And Others – 1975
During July and August 1975, an attitude survey was conducted in the predominantly black residential areas of Roxbury, Dorchester, Mattapan, and the South end of Boston with parents of children in the Boston public schools. The survey was conducted by staff at the Freedom House Institute for Schools and Education. The aim of the study was to…
Descriptors: Black Education, Black Students, Blacks, Community Surveys
Association for Childhood Education International, Washington, DC. – 1972
This bulletin examines the impact upon children of the increase in the general population's mobility. Particularly since World War II, as our industrial society has become more highly organized and as transportation facilities have increased, there has been a tremendous increase in the number of families moving from one place to another. How these…
Descriptors: Bulletins, Child Development, Child Psychology, Children
Moore, Alma P.; And Others – 1970
This report is focused on New Iberia, Louisiana, its school system, and a very brief background of the integration situation in the community. A sound-on-slide machine was utilized to present an introduction to the program and to introduce the panel. (The slides are described in detail.) A brief contextual background of the problem is given,…
Descriptors: Classroom Desegregation, Community Involvement, Counselor Role, Counselors
Brown, Laurence D.; Slater, J. Marlowe – 1960
As one phase of a larger inquiry (See SP 004 601, SP 004 602, and SP 004 603) aimed ultimately at increasing the quantity and quality of doctoral degree holders in the field of professional education, a study surveyed conditions affecting pursuit of the doctoral degree in education. Questionnaires were sent to all available individuals who…
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Doctoral Programs, Education, Education Majors
Bossone, Richard M. – 1970
Problems in the reading and study skills of students in City University of New York (CUNY) community colleges are the subject of this report. Questionnaires asking for information on factors related to these problems were completed by 496 CUNY students. Results indicate that, among other things: (1) there is a high correlation between reading and…
Descriptors: Educational Problems, Educational Research, Institutional Research, Reading Ability
Sokol, Alvin P.; Marshall, Jon C. – 1969
An investigation was conducted to determine the characteristics of independent (self-directing) students and those characteristics which differentiate independent from non-independent students. Each of the 35 teachers who had classroom contact with an 11th grade class of 525 was asked to name five students he felt best characterized…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Educational Environment, High School Students
Texley, Lloyd C.; Kalinski, Raymond – 1972
The objectives of the Individualized Study Center Program, funded under Title I of the 1965 Elementary Secondary Education Act, were as follows: (1) provide an environment which is designed to lead to wholesome personal and social adjustments; (2) provide an educational environment in which, under the guidance of understanding teachers, the…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Individualized Instruction, Intervention, Junior High School Students
Smith, David L.; And Others – 1971
This handbook was written to assist parents in developing greater understanding of early adolescence and the function of the junior high school in relation to their child. It assumes that during the transitional stage from pre-adolescence to adolescence young people need a special situation in a particular setting to provide for their specific…
Descriptors: Guides, Human Development, Individual Development, Junior High School Students
Goffard, S. James; And Others – 1975
Reported is a field trial of instruments designed to identify problems in schools that may be treated by the joint effort of school personnel and mental health consultants to schools. Participants were 15 mental health consultants who attended a workshop and subsequently tried out the recommended procedures during the school year 1974 - 75,…
Descriptors: Consultants, Educational Problems, Educational Research, Evaluation Methods
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Sullivan, Joanna – Reading Teacher, 1987
Explains how read-aloud sessions can be developed in ways that help children deal with common concerns. Offers an example. (FL)
Descriptors: Bibliotherapy, Childhood Interests, Childrens Literature, Controversial Issues (Course Content)
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Miller, Gloria – Special Services in the Schools, 1987
Issues in effective diagnosis of such dishonest behavior as cheating, lying, and nonconfrontative stealing are discussed. Published intervention approaches for dishonest behavior are reviewed, including negative sanctions, direct appeals to morality, public affirmation, covert sensitization, timeout, reinforcement contingency procedures, and…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Cheating, Contingency Management
Beauvais, Fred; And Others – White Cloud Journal of American Indian Mental Health, 1985
A survey of four large samples of Native American adolescents, conducted since 1975, shows that inhalant use is much higher for Indian than for non-Indian youth, is increasing, begins at an early age, is often associated with use of other drugs, and is influenced by peer and family attitudes. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Comparative Analysis, Drug Abuse, Drug Education
School Administrator, 1986
The principal authors of a new book, "Profiling Excellence in America's Schools," state that leadership is the single most important element for effective schools. The generic skills of leaders are flexibility, autonomy, risk taking, innovation, and commitment. Exceptional principals and teachers take their leadership and management roles…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Educational Change, Educational Environment, Educational Quality
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Ehrlich, Marc I. – Journal of School Psychology, 1983
Presents a model for understanding relationships between family functioning and children's school disorders. Five transactional patterns are identified as supporting a school disturbance: enmeshment, overprotectiveness, rigidity, lack of conflict resolution, and child intrusion in marital conflict. Treatment suggestions are provided, with emphasis…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Counseling Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Counseling
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