A study examined the attitudes of participants of the Indiana University Southeast's Reading Clinic in New Albany, Indiana. Subjects, who ranged in age level from first through ninth grades (although few were past the sixth grade in school) were asked to complete a questionnaire. Data were gathered over 4 years and 214 (98%) of the clinic…

The Brackenridge Interns in Teaching (BIT) program was implemented at Trinity University (Texas) in 1984. The program consists of three components: (1) the academic curriculum of Trinity University; (2) a variety of practicum experiences in selected Bexar County public schools; and (3) a comprehensive community education program. The academic…

Mentor, a law-related program sponsored by the Federal Bar Council, New York Alliance for the Public Schools and the New York City Public Schools, completed its second year of operation in 1983-84. This evaluation report focuses on the 1983-84 program expansion implemented in spring 1983. Mentor consists of a series of one-day activity sessions…

THE PURPOSE WAS TO RAISE THE ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL OF UNDERACHIEVING STUDENTS. PARENTS AND TEACHERS WORKED TOGETHER TO IMPROVE CHILDREN'S ATTITUDES TOWARDS SCHOOL. OBJECTIVES WERE TO AWAKEN INTEREST IN PARENTS, HELP TEACHERS DISCOVER UNDERLYING CAUSES OF UNDERACHIEVEMENT AND UPDATE MATERIALS. A DESCRIPTION INCLUDED TEACHERS' AND PARENTS' DEVELOPING…

Describes an exchange of taped programs between a German and a French school. The programs were produced by 9th graders under teachers' direction. The project improved students FL skills, "area" knowledge and attitudes through cooperative work and contacts with the partner school. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

This research review concerns the definition of social values, assessing the development of social values with matrix games and decomposed games, the perception of social values and rules of fairness, and the problem of distinguishing the strategic and goal aspects of social values. (SJL)

Notes that cooperative goal structures, which imply that a student can reach his/her goal only if other persons within the structure can meet theirs, seldom exist in university classrooms. Outlines a process for setting up such a structure and notes consequences for students and teachers. (KC)

Eleven fifth-grade teachers received Jigsaw training and conducted Jigsaw in their classes for one year. Process evaluation revealed the quality and frequency of Jigsaw implementation varied greatly. Jigsaw had no positive effect on the outcome variables (student attitudes, achievement, attendance, behavior), even in proficiently implemented…

A collaborative project between Georgia College and State University (GC&SU) and Baldwin High School (BHS) in Milledgeville, Georgia, had as its initial goals: to provide an opportunity for two-way mentoring between the GC&SU's Arts and Sciences faculty and BHS's English faculty; to improve curriculum alignment; to establish realistic…

Florida finds an effective combination for attacking the dropout problem. (Editor)

This study assessed conceptual changes that result from ninth grade and eleventh grade students attending college classes. The results indicate that visitation provides both positive and negative results, that a common view of the institution does not always result and that repeated visitation is desirable. (Author/CG)

A UNESCO Project designed to assist a university in a developing country which has insufficient ways of involving students in decisions. The project aims to establish an alternative structure, whose main feature would be a continuing forum involving all interested parties. If successful, the project will serve as a model for technical assistance…

Educable mentally retarded children who are mainstreamed are likely to have social problems due to personological concerns (maladaptive behavior, labeling) and environmental concerns (teacher attitudes and expectancies, peer attitudes). (CL)

The Learning Preference Scale-Students (LPSS) was developed with 1,643 Sydney, Australia, pupils. Internal consistency, test-retest stability, subscale intercorrelations, and factor analysis show that the LPSS has considerable promise as a valid and reliable instrument. Results showed clear and significant sex differences in preferences for grades…

Common mistakes made in campus programing to meet the needs of a multicultural college community are reviewed, and strategies for more effective programing are presented. Suggestions include promoting diverse board membership, collaboration or cosponsoring, monitoring program inclusivity, discussing cultural sensitivity with performers, and…