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Cline, Terry A. – 1971
This study, conducted at a community college in mid-Missouri, compared the reading ability of students with the readability of the textbooks (aside from technical books) used in their classes. There were a total of 17 textbook/class comparisons. The reading level of students was determined by the Nelson-Denny Reading Test, revised edition, and…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Readability, Reading, Reading Ability
Belcher, Christopher D.; Williams, Wayne – 1995
This study examined how middle science teachers perceive the textbooks they use and how their perceptions varied with their personal attributes and professional backgrounds. A questionnaire was sent to 79 middle school science teachers in Missouri, and 66 responded. The questionnaire was designed to determine the teachers' perceptions about the…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Elementary School Science, Elementary School Teachers, Intermediate Grades
Caliguri, Joseph P.; Levine, Daniel U. – 1969
This report summarizes an informal survey to determine how extensively inter-ethnic materials are being used in suburban school districts in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. Data was obtained from responses to a questionnaire distributed to some 100 teachers and administrators from 20 districts enrolled in two courses, fall 1968. In no school or…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Bias, Board of Education Policy, Content Analysis
Saint Louis Public Schools, MO. – 1967
THIS REPORT DESCRIBES THE STATUS OF QUALITY INTEGRATED EDUCATION IN THE ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE INTEGRATION ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE SPECIFICALLY DISCUSSED ARE--(1) BUS TRANSPORTATION TO RELIEVE OVERCROWDING IN THE SCHOOLS, (2) RACIAL INTEGRATION OF PROFESSIONAL AND NONPROFESSIONAL SCHOOL STAFF, (3) A PROGRAM FOR TRAINING APPRENTICE…
Descriptors: Black Students, Bus Transportation, Compensatory Education, Curriculum Development