The purpose of this study was to identify those individuals or groups who were the significant others and reference group members of student teachers. (Author)

The purpose of this study was to ascertain whether the type of material was a significant factor in determining listening comprehension. (Editor)

This paper reports on the results produced by a recent study concerned with the optimal size of school and school board in Ontario. (Editor/RK)

The purpose of this study was to propose a modification to the present method employed to measure the demand for public education as economic growth occurs. (Editor)

The present study was designed to examine the construct validity, reliability, item difficulties, discrimination indices, effectiveness and efficiency of the CCAT test. (Author)

Major theories of alienation from various perspectives are reviewed and their common themes and characteristics relevant to the study of contemporary student alienation are discussed. Two major forms of contemporary student alienation are identified: a retreatist passive form and an active radical form. (Author)

The School of Special Education and Rehabilitation of the University of Northern Colorado conceived, designed, and carried out this follow-up study of their graduates to obtain information concerning behavioral competencies valuable in their positions. (JA)

This essay outlines the intent of the University of Northern Colorado's comprehensive five year program designed to improve its professional preparation programs in order to up-grade the quality of education for the handicapped. (JA)

Research activities undertaken in the past year have focused in the following three areas: a) evaluation of graduates from the program; b) program development in public schools; c) teacher competency scale development. This article briefly describes them. (Author/JA)

This course comes from the Rocky Mountain Special Education Instructional Materials Center. (CL)

This study was designed to gather evidence to determine if basic vocational training and counseling, in areas of local high employability, would give neuropsychiatric patients the needed skills, confidence, and ability to leave the institution by functioning in the area in which they were trained. (Author)

Results of a survey comparing attitudes and levels of satisfaction between resident college students and commuting college students. (GB)

The purpose of this study was to asses the relative effects of two different group approaches to counseling and a placebo on measures of self-concept, interpersonal relationships, and school adjustment. (Editor)