Designed to guide users to information sources on management of elementary and secondary schools, this directory indicates each organization's policy for supplying requested information and available publications. The directory lists organizations engaged in research and development and those providing various services (information dissemination,…

This annotated bibliography contains 31 references of articles and papers in the ERIC database that deal with communication apprehension (CA). The first section provides strategies for instructors and students to alleviate communication apprehension, speech anxiety, stage fright, and other problems people have with public speaking. The second…

This digest describes the incidence of alcohol and drug use among adolescents, the causes of substance abuse, and theories of sequential drug use. It discusses the role of the school in substance abuse prevention and intervention activities, providing several recommendations for planning prevention programs. (NB)

This digest defines learning disabilities, cites their prevalence, describes typical characteristics of learning-disabled students, outlines educational implications of learning disabilities, and lists several printed and organizational resources for further information. (JDD)

This brief overview discusses the rationale for measuring teachers' attitudes toward the mainstreaming of handicapped students into regular classrooms, as well as research findings on teacher attitudes. Two attitude tests, Berryman and Berryman's Attitudes Toward Mainstreaming Scale and Hall's Stages of Concern Questionnaire, are also briefly…

This fact sheet presents an overview of problems in designing comprehensive guidance programs and a rationale for a new direction. Five guidelines for a new comprehensive program are discussed: (1) build on existing program; (2) use teamwork approach; (3) identify desired student outcomes; (4) plan program activities related to outcomes; and (5)…

A rationale for counselors instructing students in study skills is presented in this fact sheet and research and assessment are discussed. A section on instructional content focuses on reading, notetaking, test taking, and time management. Three behavior modification techniques and three study skills instruction formats are discussed. The Study…

This bibliography consists of nearly 500 references to works on urban school policy, administration, and curriculum. The works cited, most of which were developed by school districts in large cities, were compiled from a computer search of "Resources in Education" from 1975 to 1981. Citations are organized by ERIC document (ED) number. Each…

This bibliography contains nearly 500 references to works on testing, evaluation, and academic achievement, particularly in urban schools. Works cited were developed primarily by large city school districts and include research studies and evaluation reports. These references first appeared in "Resources in Education" between 1975 and 1981, and…

The purpose of this booklet is to provide a brief overview of some of the issues involved in the 1982-83 high school debate resolutions, which focus on the defense commitments of the United States. The first of the booklet's four chapters provides a review of information sources for use in researching the topic of defense commitments. The…

This paper examines some of the questions to be answered and some of the problems to be faced if the widespread application of technology in education is ever to be achieved. The paper is not a "how-to-do-it" manual for conducting cost-effectiveness studies; rather it is an argument to be used in support of such studies and of the experimentation…

This ERIC column focuses on useful materials for incorporating immigration studies into the classroom. Titles include "The Influence of Legal Status on the Labor Market Impact of Immigration"; "Beyond Ellis Island: Hispanics--Immigrants and Americans;" and "Immigration: Law, Custom, History, a Fifth-grade Curriculum."…

States that incorporating a short poetry or drama unit in a composition course can stimulate both students and teachers and that the benefits include more creative thinking, better attitudes toward writing and assignments, and sharpened revision skills. (EL)

Provides abstracts of documents reporting computer applications in reading and language arts that have been entered in the ERIC database. (CRH)

Cites documents from the ERIC system that may help teachers faced with the tasks of evaluating the new realism and finding methods to use it most effectively in the classroom. (EL)