The question of educational effects in higher education is reexamined by studying the effects of academic departments (rather than entire colleges) and employing as criterion measures achievement tests appropriate for the individual departments. (Editor/LBH)

This study compares the college expectations of freshmen with the perceptions of upperclassmen, using the College Characteristics Index. It also compares the expectations of freshmen who had taken college courses during high school with those of other entering freshmen. (Author)

Summarizes a study comparing effects of three different preschool models on urban public school children's success. Children enrolled in child-initiated programs mastered more basic skills than those in academically directed or middle-of-the-road classrooms. By fourth grade, the negative effects (lower scores and maladaptive behavior) of overly…

The history of liberal education is the story of a debate between orators, whose tradition stresses commitment to a body of civic knowledge derived from texts, and philosophers from whom our modern notion of formal science and specialized research originates. The story is very old--not only historically as it begins with Socrates and Plato--but…

The status of the sociology of sport within the discipline of sociology is explored. Review of the subfield since 1971 indicates an increase in the number of publications and communication relating to sport sociology topics. It is hypothesized, however, that sport sociology will not in the near future receive equal acceptance within sociology with…

The outline lists 14 career education activities that middle school teachers (grades 6-8) can relate to subject areas of: science, mathematics, English, social studies, foreign language, art, home economics, music, and industrial arts. Educational requirements are described for various occupations; occupations also are listed under appropriate…

Seeking to strengthen secondary education to improve academic preparation for college, the EQuality Project identifies and explains basic academic competencies: reading, writing, speaking, listening, mathematics, reasoning, and studying. (PB)

College students (N=1250) starting introductory courses in thirteen academic disciplines were asked to predict their grade in the course. Results showed that overall, males predicted higher grades for themselves than did females. This held true for entering freshmen as well as for those with previous college experience. (Author)

Describes Oglethorpe University's Exceptional Educational Experiment, launched in 1939 to demonstrate that students, required to manage their time wisely, could undertake twice as many courses and maintain an "A" average. Draws from the recollections of four former program participants about their experiences and reactions to discuss…

This document is a compilation of materials on integrating academic and vocational technical education. Section 1 presents integration basics, including a definition, its benefits, barriers, conditions required for integration, and models, pros, and cons. Section 2 focuses on curriculum alignment and provides steps for designing an integrated unit…

The primary purpose of this study was to identify school attributes that are associated with cognitive achievement and other selected student behaviors. The data were drawn from the base year survey of High School and Beyond, a national longitudinal study sponsored by the National Center for Education Statistics. More than 30,000 sophomores and…

This brief describes a new approach to teaching and learning that can help middle and secondary teachers more effectively accommodate different learning styles, including those of students with disabilities. This approach, referred to as "universal design," holds potential for easing the transition to middle school and helping all students achieve…

In recent years a dramatic increase in enrollments of mature age students has occurred in courses of arts, social sciences, and humanities. The main objective of this study was to examine the predictive value of the age factor in the academic performance of behavioral science students at a regional college of advanced education in Australia. (SSH)

Student-advised freshmen were compared with faculty-advised freshmen on their attitudes toward advisers, academic progress variables, and use of alternative campus referral agencies. Contrary to existing literature, data in the present study suggest that caution be exercised in implementing curriculum-advising programs using relatively untrained…

This article advocates functional strategy assessment in the formulation of intervention hypotheses intended to improve the academic performance of students with emotional and behavioral disorders. A functional strategy assessment model is presented, and two case illustrations are offered to demonstrate the model's feasibility. Examples of…