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(1974). Regional Interstate Planning Project Program . . . Vol. II. Metric Education, Career Education, Exceptional Children, Education of the Poor, Educational Governance Project. Seminar Report. The Regional Interstate Planning Project (RIPP) is composed of representatives from ten state departments of education who meets periodically to discuss topical educational issues of general concern. RIPP member states include Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma. This particular booklet reports on a RIPP seminar on metric education, educational governance, career education, education of the poor, and education of exceptional children, which was held December 10-12, 1974 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The report consists mainly of edited transcripts of various presentations made at the seminar, including duscussions of federal involvement in education, recommendations for metric education in mathematics, research on educational governance at the state level, career education, education for the poor, and mainstreaming of handicapped students. [More] Descriptors: Career Education, Conference Reports, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Secondary Education
(1976). The Construction, the Implementation, and the Evaluation of a Title I Primary Grade Listening Program. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a structured listening program on 220 first-, second-, and third-grade students enrolled in Title I schools in the ALbuquerque, New Mexico, public school system. All of the students were given the Educational Testing Service's Cooperative Primary Tests: Listening, and the author's own Listening Rating Scale. Half of the subjects then received one 15-minute listening lesson daily for a period of 20 days. Analysis of posttests revealed that the improvement in listening ability of the overall experimental group was significantly superior to the listening ability of the overall control group, as measured by both instruments. However, no significant improvement was noted in listening ability for the second-grade group, the third-grade group, or for first-through-third-grade girls, as measured by the standardized test alone. Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Research, Experimental Programs, Instructional Programs
(1963). THE EDUCATIONAL STATUS OF A MINORITY. THE EDUCATIONAL SITUATION OF SPANISH-SPEAKING PERSONS OF THE SOUTHWEST IS DISCUSSED. IN 10 OUT OF THE 15 TEXAS METROPOLITAN AREAS, 40 PERCENT OR MORE OF THE SPANISH POPULATION HAS EXPERIENCED LESS THAN 4 YEARS OF SCHOOLING, IN EIGHT OUT OF 10 CALIFORNIA METROPOLITAN AREAS, 20 PERCENT OR MORE ARE IN THE SAME CATEGORY. PERCENTAGES RISE AS ONE PROCEEDS NORTH IN TEXAS, CALIFORNIA, ARIZONA, AND NEW MEXICO. TWO REASONS FOR SUCH A SITUATION ARE OFFERED–DEFAULT OF THE SCHOOL SYSTEM IN PROVIDING EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION FOR ETHNIC GROUPS, AND LACK OF MOTIVATION FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION ON THE PART OF THE SPANISH-SPEAKING. IT IS HELD THAT EDUCATIONAL CURRICULA SHOULD RECOGNIZE TO A MUCH GREATER EXTENT THE CUTLURAL HERITAGE OF SPANISH-SPEAKING STUDENTS. A BASIC APPROACH TO BARRIERS AND INEQUALITIES CONTRIBUTING TO EARLY DROPOUT SHOULD BE DEVELOPED. THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED IN "THEORY INTO PRACTICE," VOLUME 2, JUNE 1963. Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Dropout Prevention, Educational Research, Educationally Disadvantaged
(1969). Office of Education, Region 7, Guidance and Counseling Project for Adult Basic Education. Phase 1 Report. As indicated in the original project application to the United States Office of Education, this report seeks mainly to analyze and clarify the current state of adult basic educational guidance and counseling in the states of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. Statistics appear on (1) numbers of potential and actual students in the five states, male and female students, participation by age groups, and attrition; (2) full-time, part-time, and day and evening facilities, with classes per state, average numbers of classes per center, rural and urban centers, and class sizes; (3) full-time and part-time teachers, with age, sex, education, experience in adult basic education, and attrition rates; and (4) the guidance functions of teachers, administrators, supervisors, counselors, and outside agencies for individual states and throughout the region. Implications and state by state program summaries are presented, together with the original state reports. The document also includes 22 tables. [More] Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Age Groups, Classes (Groups of Students)
(1967). EVALUATION OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER FOR THE PERIOD SEPTEMBER 1, 1966 TO JULY 1, 1967. THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER (ESC) SUPPLIES VARIOUS SERVICES TO 28 SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN CENTRAL, WESTERN, AND NORTHERN NEW MEXICO. STATISTICAL INFORMATION IS PRESENTED CONCERNING THE VARIETY AND DISTRIBUTION OF THESE SERVICES (CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING AND GUIDANCE, ADULT EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, SCHOOL EVALUATION AND RESEARCH, DATA PROCESSING OPERATIONS, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN PROJECT PROPOSAL PREPARATION). THERE IS A NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED IN EACH DISTRICT AND A COMPREHENSIVE EXPLANATION AND ANALYSIS OF THE TESTING PROGRAM. A DISCUSSION OF MULTIDISTRICT AND REGIONAL ACTIVITIES, I.E., WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES, ETC., IS ALSO INCLUDED. THE EVALUATION WAS CONDUCTED THROUGH A SURVEY OF SUPERINTENDENTS AND THE ESC'S CONTINUAL EVALUATION PROCEDURE. IMPLICATIONS OF THE EVALUATION AS RELATED TO THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ESC PROVIDE A FOUNDATION FOR ITS FUTURE PLANS AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES. [More] Descriptors: Audiology, Bilingualism, Community Relations, Conferences
(1969). Office of Education, Region 7, Guidance and Counseling Project for Adult Basic Education. Phase 2 Report. This report interprets information from the first phase of a Federally funded adult basic educational guidance and counseling project in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. Findings and conclusions are presented as to the cultural, psychological, and other characteristics of students; problems encountered in designing guidance and counseling programs; definitions of activities and positions (including administrator, supervisor, counselor, and paraprofessional); guidance and counseling functions of teachers and other personnel; methods of program implementation and administration; educational, social, personal, vocational, and other content in each state program; and principles of guidance and counseling. A team approach to guidance and counseling is outlined. Evidence suggests that funding and teacher orientation are the main concerns of program leaders, and that adult basic education teachers must become familiar with the sociological, psychological, and physiological factors affecting their students. Also included are memorandums, flow charts, the work breakdown structure, attachments from state reports, and 15 tables and figures. [More] Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Adult Basic Education, Charts, Educational Resources
(1966). "Trainers of Trainers' Workshops" in Adult Basic Education and Subsequent Grant Activity. Final Report. Sponsored by the Ford Foundation, workshops for trainers of trainers of teachers in adult basic education were held in the summer of 1965 at the Universities of New Mexico, Maryland, and Washington. Administrators, supervisors, university faculty, and teachers (155 in all) were trained; each workshop had its own approach and developed its own evaluation. The University of Maryland was granted supplemental funds from the Ford Foundation to perform a nationwide evaluation of participants several months after the workshops and an evaluation of the trainers and teachers trained by them. In addition, a "Guide for Teacher-Trainers in Adult Basic Education" was published by the National Association for Public School Adult Education (NAPSAE) in early 1966; it is a blending of the materials generated by all three workshops. Unexpended funds under the original workshop project have been transferred to NAPSAE to service an office of coordinator of adult basic education training activities. [More] Descriptors: Administrators, Adult Basic Education, College Faculty, Financial Support
(1969). Equality of Educational Opportunity for Spanish-American and Indian Students in Two Multi-Cultural Communities: An Exploratory Assessment. Educational opportunities and curricular programs offered by 2 school systems serving multicultural communities in New Mexico were examined. Differential pupil performance between Indian, Spanish American and Anglo students was studied by comparing ability test scores, achievement test scores, attendance records, drop out rates and post high school plans. These comparisons were made at the elementary, junior high, and senior high school levels. Findings indicated that the programs offered by the 2 school systems appeared to be ill-suited for Spanish American and Indian students since even those minority children who began school with a comparable level of ability failed to gain as much from their schooling as their Anglo peers. Moreover, a comparison of attendance, drop out rates and post high school plans among the 3 ethnic groups revealed a cumulative loss of faith in the school and its program among students from the 2 minority groups. [More] Descriptors: American Indians, Anglo Americans, Cultural Interrelationships, Educational Environment
(1974). Regional Interstate Planning Project Program . . . Vol. I. Community Education. Seminar Report. The Regional Interstate Planning Project (RIPP) is composed of representatives from ten state departments of education who meet periodically to discuss topical educational issues of general concern. RIPP member states include Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma. This particular booklet reports on a RIPP seminar on community education, which was held August 12-14, 1974 in Boise, Idaho. The report consists mainly of edited transcripts of various presentations made at the seminar, including discussions of current trends in community education, legislative attitudes toward community education in Utah and Colorado, federal legislation relevant to community education, the role of the state education agency in community education, the responsibilities of local school districts in community education, and community education viewpoints in Texas, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Michigan, and Nevada. [More] Descriptors: Agency Role, Community Education, Conference Reports, Educational Trends
(1960). Learning on the Move; A Guide for Migrant Education. Ideas, methods, techniques, and materials to aid teachers in the education of migrant children are presented. This guide is the result of 4 weeks of intensive workshop planning and investigation into migrant education by a group of teachers, principals, and agency workers from Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Oregon, Texas, and California. Background information lends insight into administrative problems. Problems discussed are attendance, transportation, placement, student records, and health and lunch programs. The curriculum development presented encompasses educational needs, learning readiness, language arts, mathematical concepts, skill development and enrichment, reading, arts and crafts, science, physical education, and geography which utilizes travel experiences. Worksheets and exercises are outlined which aid in writing and skill development. Samples of forms and tests are included which are used in evaluating placement, reading ability, writing and language skills, and mathematical skill. A bibliography is included. [More] Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Art Activities, Attendance, Curriculum Development
(1989). Transition to the World of Work. Evaluation Report. The Transition to the World of Work program of the Albuquerque (New Mexico) Public Schools emphasizes developing functional skills and the ability to apply these skills outside the school. The ultimate goals of the program are to help students obtain meaningful, paid employment and function successfully in the community. The program provided systematic vocational, domestic, leisure/recreation, and functional training to 233 students at four secondary side-by-side schools during the 1988-89 school year. The program evaluation found that the majority of parents and service providers perceived that the community-based activities met student needs and had positive impact on students, and that the majority of high-school parents saw a need for parent training in the area of transition to work. Includes six references. [More] Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Job Skills
(1965). SOUTHWESTERN STATES DEVELOPMENTAL PROJECT RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF ADULT AGRICULTURAL MIGRANTS. THE ARIZONA REPORT. A STUDY OF EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF MIGRANTS WAS CONDUCTED FROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH DECEMBER, 1964, IN ARIZONA, COLORADO, NEW MEXICO, AND TEXAS. THIS REPORT, CONCERNED WITH THE ARIZONA STUDY, IDENTIFIED THE MOST COMPLICATED PROBLEM AS THE LACK OF A COORDINATED ATTACK ON MIGRANT SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, HEALTH, AND EDUCATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS BY LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES. AFTER THE SURVEY OF STATE PROBLEMS, TWO MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUNITIES WERE SELECTED TO PROVIDE MORE SPECIFIC DATA. EMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED INCLUDE–(1) CHANGES DUE TO THE DISCONTINUATION OF THE MEXICAN BRACERO PROGRAM, (2) DORMITORY VERSUS FAMILY HOUSING UNITS AND SANITATION CONDITIONS, (3) LOW WAGES, (4) POOR DIETS, CONSISTING MOSTLY OF CARBOHYDRATES AND LACKING IN PROTEINS, AND (5) ALCOHOLISM AND ITS EFFECT ON JOB PERFORMANCE. CURRENT PROGRAMS SURVEYED WERE THE MIGRANT FAMILY HEALTH CLINIC, THE MIGRANT MINISTRY, A DENTAL MOBILE FIELD CLINIC, A TRAINING PROGRAM IN HOME ECONOMICS, AND SOME PUBLIC SCHOOL PROGRAMS. [More] Descriptors: Alcoholism, Braceros, Clinics, Dental Clinics
(1976). Extended Degree Programs in the West: Report of a Survey. An exploratory survey yielded basic information about extended degree programs in the 13 WICHE states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, and Utah. Survey questionnaires were sent to the 441 colleges and universities (including two-year colleges) on the WICHE mailing list; responses were received from 376. Of them, 88 reported that they offer extended degree programs falling under the definition used for the survey, or 20 percent of the higher education institutions in the west. Results are reported by institution level and control, and specific survey responses and problems are analyzed. The questionnaire is included, and programs are listed by state, program category, and type of institution. [More] Descriptors: Adult Education, Colleges, Community Colleges, External Degree Programs
(1976). Regional Interstate Planning Project Program . . . Vol. VI. Administrative Renewal for School District Personnel. Seminar Report. The Regional Interstate Planning Project (RIPP) is composed of representatives from ten state departments of education who meet periodically to discuss topical educational issues of general concern. RIPP member states include Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma. This particular booklet reports on a RIPP seminar on administrative renewal for school district personnel, which was held December 10-12, 1974 in Phoenix, Arizona. The report consists mainly of edited transcripts of various presentations made at the seminar, including discussions of different approaches to administrative renewal, the role of state departments of education and colleges in administrative renewal, administrative renewal in a small school district, administrative renewal in an urban area, administrative renewal as part of an intermediate school model, and professional development within a state education association. [More] Descriptors: Administrative Change, Agency Role, Change Strategies, Conference Reports
(1966). PROSPECTIVE CHANGES IN SOCIETY BY 1980, INCLUDING SOME IMPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATION, REPORTS PREPARED FOR THE AREA CONFERENCE (1ST, DENVER, JUNE 29-JULY 1, 1966). FIFTEEN PAPERS RELATED TO VARIOUS ASPECTS OF PROJECTED SOCIAL CHANGE WERE PRESENTED AT THE FIRST AREA CONFERENCE OF "DESIGNING EDUCATION FOR THE FUTURE," AN EIGHT-STATE PROJECT OF JOINT ACTION BY ARIZONA, COLORADO, IDAHO, MONTANA, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH, AND WYOMING. THE 15-YEAR PROJECTION FOCUSED UPON IMPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATION IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN STATES AND CONSIDERED NATURAL RESOURCE TRENDS, ADVANCES IN MEDICAL SCIENCES, HEALTH AND WELFARE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, FEDERAL-STATE-LOCAL COOPERATION, URBANIZATION, INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS, TECHNOLOGY, POPULATION TRENDS NATIONALLY AND IN THE EIGHT-STATE AREA, THE FUTURE OF THE HUMANITIES, AND HUMAN RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE EMERGING SOCIETY. THE PAPERS WERE DELIVERED BY NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CONSULTANTS. THE PROJECT IS CONCERNED WITH ALL ASPECTS OF EDUCATION AFFECTING THE IMPROVEMENT AND STRENGTHENING OF RESPECTIVE STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES. THIS DOCUMENT IS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM DESIGNING EDUCATION FOR THE FUTURE, PROJECT OFFICE, 1362 LINCOLN STREET, DENVER, COLORADO 80203, UNTIL SUPPLY IS EXHAUSTED. [More] Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, Communications, Economic Factors, Educational Change