THE PURPOSES OF THIS STUDY WERE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE DISADVANTAGED ENGLISH-SPEAKING YOUTH OF THE BRITISH ISLES AND THE UNITED STATES HAVE SIMILAR IDENTIFIABLE EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL PROBLEMS AND WHETHER THE SOLUTIONS TO THESE PROBLEMS ARE APPLICABLE IN SIMILARLY DISADVANTAGED CULTURES. ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS, PUPIL PERSONNEL WORKERS, AND…

RELEVANCE OF PEACE CORPS SERVICE TO CAREER GOALS OF VOLUNTEERS IS RECOGNIZED BY MANY EMPLOYERS AND SCHOOLS. THE CAREFULLY THOUGHT OUT AND ADMINISTERED SELECTION AND TRAINING PROCEDURE, AND LOW ATTRITION RATE OF OVERSEAS VOLUNTEERS ARE IMPRESSIVE CREDENTIALS. POST-SERVICE CAREER PLANS OF RETURNED VOLUNTEERS ARE--33.6 PERCENT CONTINUING EDUCATION,…

THE DUARTE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFERS SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP GREATER SELF-DIRECTION, CONFIDENCE, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND A DEGREE OF SKILL IN ALL AREAS OF THE CURRICULUM RELATIVE TO THE STUDENTS' ABILITIES. THE SELECTION OF STUDENTS SHOULD BE BASED ON AN INDIVIDUAL TEST, A SCORE AT OR ABOVE THE 98TH PERCENTILE ON A GROUP TEST OF…

THE STORY OF THE SUPERIOR AND TALENTED STUDENT PROJECT AS IT WAS UTILIZED IN THE MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, SCHOOL SYSTEM IS RELATED. THE STS PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IDENTIFYING SUPERIOR AND TALENTED STUDENTS, IN PROVIDING GUIDANCE SERVICES FOR THEM, IN ENCOURAGING THEM TO MAKE APPROPRIATE EDUCATIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL CHOICES,…

EIGHT CHAPTERS -- PUBLIC OPINION, RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CITY, STATE, AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, DIVERSE GROUPS, DEFENSE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, GENERAL WELFARE, ROLE OF EDUCATION, AND HUMAN AND NATURAL RESOURCES -- COMPRISE THE CURRICULUM GUIDE. EACH CHAPTER GIVES AN OUTLINE OF THE MATERIAL AS A TEACHING GUIDE AND OFFERS SUGGESTED LEARNING…

A SPECIAL TRIAL STUDY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM WAS INITIATED FOR STUDENTS WHOSE PAST ACADEMIC RECORDS WOULD NOT NORMALLY HAVE QUALIFIED THEM FOR ADMISSION TO COLLEGE. STUDENTS WHO HAD MAINTAINED LESS THAN A 75 AVERAGE IN HIGH SCHOOL WERE ALLOWED TO MATRICULATE IN A REDUCED PROGRAM OF STUDIES IN THE EVENING DIVISION. THE STUDENTS WERE ALSO REQUIRED TO…

The paper addresses identification of the young gifted child and explores research on the importance of early recognition and programs designed to meet the needs of gifted students. The history of gifted education and early childhood education is traced. Reasons for intervention, such as maximizing the potential of the gifted child, are pointed…

This booklet is the seventh in a series of eight that document the University of Nebraska-Lincoln/Lincoln Public School involvement in the Tenth-Cycle Teacher Corps Program. In addition to the five models discussed in other booklets (two through six) in the series, six other models were developed to aid in accomplishing the program goals. These…

Although many economic barriers to higher education in the US have been removed, many potential college students lack the will to seek a college degree. The 4-year Trent-Medsker study of some 10,000 high school graduates found that nearly 40% of the students able to enter college didn't and over 50% who did later withdraw and did not return during…

This manual describes the special services program for disadvantaged students in higher education, ways in which individual projects can be implemented, and the procedures for making application to participate. The program, which was authorized under the Higher Education Amendments of 1968, is designed to increase the number of disadvantaged and…

This report contains the responses and comments of 100 deans of engineering colleges to a questionnaire pertaining to black students and engineering education. The questionnaire was divided in three parts. Part I requested information on the number of (1) freshmen, (2) seniors, and (3) total students in all engineering departments. Part II…

The purposes of this study were to determine: (1) what attempts colleges and universities in Georgia had made to facilitate a successful college exit (i.e. a baccalaureate degree or completion of a prescribed segment of course work sufficient for job qualification or additional training needed in connection with a vocational choice) of…

The Educational Followup Study was designed to examine the relationship between perinatal variables and the later development of problems in school learning and behavior. A survey of 967 children manifesting learning and behavior problems, found that 43.8% of the subjects were classified in one or more of the following categories: (1) special…

This paper and abstract bibliography examines special education for gifted children. The paper discusses the right versus the privilege of gifted children to have special programs and appropriate stimulation. The annotated bibliography includes 70 document references from "Research in Education (RIE)" and "Current Index to Journals in Education…

This updated search of the ERIC system, "Dissertation Abstracts", and the journal literature yielded 36 documents which cover different and creative approaches in counseling that go beyond traditional methods and take the counselor outside the confines of his or her office. (SD)