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Download full textAlmen, R. E.; Joseph, M. P. – 1968
In October, 1967, the staff of the Work Opportunity Center (WOC) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, began issuing coupons to students for attendance and achievement in classes. Each coupon is worth 10 cents when used toward noon lunches at the WOC cafeteria, dry cleaning services at WOC cleaners, or labor or services charges at the WOC auto service…
Descriptors: Incentives, Job Training, Motivation, Positive Reinforcement
Joseph, M. P.; Almen, R. E. – 1967
Some 18% of the total enrollment at the Work Opportunity Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the time of this study, were from some minority group background: Negro, American-Indian, or Spanish-speaking. This study reports some characteristics of students in minority groups. They came from senior or junior high schools where their attendance had…
Descriptors: Ability, Achievement, American Indians, Black Youth
