The Appalachian Volunteers (AV's), conceived of by Federal, State, and private interests in February 1964, were sponsored by the Council of the Southern Mountains. The organization undertook weekend and vacation projects using college students to repair and renovate one-room schools in isolated areas of eastern Kentucky, later including summer…

The design and operation of a time-sharing monitor are described. It runs under OS/360 MVT that supports multiple application program interaction with operators of CRT (cathode ray tube) display stations and of a teletype. Key design features discussed include: 1) an interface allowing application programs to be coded in either PL/I or assembler…

This study represents an attempt to present both sides of the behavioral objectives conflict in English and, after a discussion of the philosphical implications, to pose a suitable pedagogical compromise between the positions of the "behaviorists" and the "humanists." It is divided into three chapters: "Background…

Since Allan Nevins inaugurated the first systematic program of oral history in the United States at Columbia University in 1948, a large number of such projects have been conducted by universities, associations and corporations. Part I of this paper presents the question of whether oral history is credible historical evidence. The rules of…

This study consists of a review of the literature, a discussion of some of the vital questions concerning the year-round school, and a bibliography. Discussed are (1) quarter schedules of various types and their applications to school calendars, (2) transitions to quarter schedules from conventional schedules, (3) teacher and staff assignments,…

The experience of 37 students enrolled in a program to earn college credit while at high school through independent, correspondence study was examined. Two questionnaires, one for students and the other for their sponsoring principals and counselors, were mailed to 37 students and 39 counselors and principals to determine their evaluation of the…

Short abstracts of works in progress or completed in the Department of Computing Science at the University of Alberta are presented under five major headings. The five categories are: Storage and search techniques for document data bases, Automatic classification, Study of indexing and classification languages through computer manipulation of data…

Five reflective and five impulsive fourth-grade boys were identified in a group of 56 fourth graders given the Matching Familiar Figures Test. The Reading Miscue Inventory was used to analyze the oral reading miscues of these pupils while reading a story of fifth-grade difficulty. Analysis of results indicated a trend toward significant…

Investigated was the compatibility between the intellectual abilities of students and the level of intellectual operations required by secondary level physics textbooks. Student intellectual levels were determined for 949 tenth-, eleventh-, and twelfth-grade students by administration of Piagetian tasks. Major concepts presented in physics…

An informal reading inventory (IRI), a nonstandardized individual test often constructed by the classroom teacher, can help teachers and clinicians in giving students appropriate reading materials and in diagnosing the strategies students use in reading. This annotated bibliography was designed to aid beginning teachers, as well as more…

This handbook is designed for the graduate student in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Any graduate program is well-served by having a clearly defined and concisely written plan, handbook, or curriculum, and this one, although it is intended for graduate students in this particular department at…

Lists titles of 234 research studies categorized by such topics as administration and supervision, curriculum development, cooperative extension education, and others. (SB)

Presents an evaluative analysis of five indexing/abstracting services covering sports and physical education. Data on the scope, arrangement, indexing language, journal coverage, subject access, special features, and use aids in each of the services are presented in four tables. (JL)

In a study of master's degree programs in industrial technology, it was concluded that, in general, the programs are not research oriented and demonstration of research competency, beyond satisfactorily completing a research methods course, is not a major requirement. A more comprehensive monitoring of these programs is recommended. (CT)

Explains a procedure for selection and inclusion of doctoral dissertations on rehabilitation counseling in an annotated bibliography. Topics include counseling patients with physical disabilities and injuries, coping with anxiety and adjustment, and evaluating rehabilitation programs. (JAC)