Offers a brief history of college level reading programs from the 1920s to the present. Concludes that, despite past trials and errors, most established college reading programs appear to be in firm ground. (PRA)

Discusses Thaddeus L. Bolton's 1895 doctoral dissertation, which may have been the first dissertation on a music-education related topic. Reports that Bolton's thesis, titled "Rhythm," and written at Clark University (Massachusetts) was an experimental study of 30 subjects and their reaction to sounds occurring at different speeds and…

Details the curricular reforms of the post-Sputnik era in American high schools, especially the national stampede to an elective curriculum in English instruction. Covers criticism of the movement and the profession's struggle to define English studies. Provides pros and cons of an elective curriculum. (HB)

Examines significant changes in the assessment of adolescents who struggle with reading (beginning in the early 1900s with the beginning of test development and the problem of what to do with adolescents who were poor readers). Discusses the broader improvements in educational assessment in general. (SR)

Examines the writings and speeches of several "progressive" southern academics who formed the basis of the crusade for industrial education for blacks. Shows how these intellectuals lent the authority of their institutions and the weight of their ideas to promote an educational system designed to maintain racial control and black…

Considers the style and content of Susanna Rowson's dialogue that brings readers closer to the dreams and concerns of a woman who sought to empower future generations of young women. Suggests that by focusing the spotlight on Rowson's dramatic pedagogy, scholars can begin to understand the extent to which theatre played a role in educating…

Recounts how Frank Aydelotte, an MIT English professor, became AT&T's first writing consultant and created a year-long program that taught employees to think and write about issues important to their work. Suggests that the course offers insights into early consulting work and shows how Aydelotte's humanistic approach to technical…

States that in the history of literacy in the United States, a high rate of literacy developed because radical Protestants needed to read the Bible. Muses on the explosion of reading followed by agitation for public education in the 19th century. Argues that people must find a voice to address cuts in funding for the arts. (PA)

Recounts a history of the National Writing Centers Association based on the author's personal recollection and minutes, back issues of "The Writing Center Journal" and "Writing Lab Newsletter," miscellaneous correspondence, and convention proceedings and programs. Explains why the organization exists and what road led the…

Explores differences in Diderot's and Rousseau's pedagogical ideas: the former emphasizing technology as a systematic body of knowledge and the latter focusing on human development and the relationship of knowledge to context. Examines their influence on mechanical arts, systems, and technology education today. (SK)

Explores the contributions of Gorg Preca, a Maltese priest, to adult education in Malta. Highlights his commitment to democratization of knowledge, outreach to communities, and conviction that knowledge should not be the preserve of an elite. (SK)

Offers a brief overview of the historical development of the middle school, looking at traditional school organization of the 19th century, junior high schools, as part of the effort to meet the developmental needs of young adolescents. (SR)

Gives an overview of Hispanic American diversity in the United States, the historical relationship of the United States and Latin America, politics and economics of linguistic diversity, the importance of community and popular education in Hispanic culture, and factors affecting the education of Hispanic adults. (SK)

This book examines the historic developments of art education in the context of general educational trends and currents of social forces. The work is divided into 8 chapters. Chapter 1, "Art Education: Its Social Context", sets the philosophic basis for the book. Chapter 2, "Western Origins of Art Education", surveys…

Written especially for students, staff, faculty, administrators, and trustees of the college, this history of Prairie State College in Illinois traces the college's development from its inception in 1957 through 1982. This book contains the following chapters: (1) "A Community Emerges"; (2) "An American Educational Institution…