VOLUME I

This first volume of a planned series summarizes the first 2 years of a 6 year longitudinal study of about 2,200 tenth grade boys in public schools. The broad purposes were to study the student and his changes, plans, and behavior. "Conceptual Framework and Purposes " presents a conceptual framework that views the major criterion areas of growth and change as determined by personal characteristics, characteristics of envirohments, and person-environmental interaction. "Research Design " gives the design and general procedures. "Measurement Content " presents a complete list of dimensions, measurement procedures and relevant reliability and vahdity information. "Analysis Design " discusses broad strategies. "Major Themes of Analysis " describes in detail major substantive interests for later study including schools as organizations. "Epilogue " describes the sample schools and boys. There are no findings presented, rather a description of the total plan for the study is given. The appenidix includes several questionnaires and measurement instruments. (EM) Youth inTra. mama I, Blueprint for a Longitudinal Study of Ado lomat Boys.