Information is provided on the occupations of drywall installers and drywall finishers: tasks, qualifications, opportunities, salaries, working conditions, and unions. (AG)

The research reported contrasted the preregistration characteristics of graduates and non-graduates from the Special Educational Opportunities Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; 62 graduates and 433 non-graduates were included in the study sample. (Author/JM)

Article investigated the obstacles presented by poor educational preparation and what circumstances must be arranged by education in improving educational opportunities for rural youth as a means of enabling them greater occupational and geographical mobility. (RK)

In this paper, a theory of the academic achievement process of learning is proposed. Learning is seen as the outcome of the utilization of learning opportunities created in the teaching process by students themselves. These students are characterized by a certain level of ability and effort. The theory is first formulated in a single equation…

This research report explored the extent to which occupational differences between whites and blacks are due to education (and other universalistic criteria) versus the extent to which they are due to outright racial discrimination in hiring and promotion practices. Previous research findings might be used to conclude that attempts to reduce…

This document analyzes and evaluates the exceptional graduate admissions program at Pennsylvania State University as instituted in 1970. Under this program, traditional admissions criteria are dropped to enable disadvantaged students to attend graduate school. (A previous survey of the Council of Graduate Schools showed that 59% of the member…

Assessing student performance is one of the most critical responsibilities of classroom teachers; yet, many teachers do not feel adequately prepared for this task. Teachers often believe that they need remediation or assistance in applying assessment concepts and techniques, as well as making assessment-related decisions. In an effort to measure…

Discusses the problem of the youngster who has failed, who knows that he has not mattered at school, and who leaves to find no job to go to, and is likely to become a violent, disruptive member of society. (Editor/RK)

Article describes the need for children to have the opportunity to gain a quality education, which will provide them with greater feelings of humanism rather than with the more limited virtues of academic development. (RK)

Paper assumes that it is premature to conclude that the public school system in our society should be dismantled. (Author)

Report on the relationship between college performance and professional achievement, presented to the 8th Annual Conference of Liberal Arts College Presidents, Dearborn, Michigan, December 7, 1970. (Editor)

This study considers both meaning and mediation factors in the achievement-aspiration relationship. Results show that women's aspirations for traditional career rewards are largely a function of their perceptions of the structural availability of job opportunity. (CT)

Problems that Asian Americans face in higher education include poor communications skills; stress resulting from family and community pressure to achieve; and universities' reluctance to hire Asian American staff, recruit and provide financial support for Asian American students, and provide relevant curriculum. Various programs have begun to…

Examines the extent to which spouse's level of education hinders or helps the careers of Ph.D. recipients. Findings indicate that having a Ph.D. spouse negatively affected wives' labor-force participation and husbands' offices held and articles published. Marriage to a highly educated spouse has at least some negative career effects. (Author)