Continuing education in nursing is discussed in terms of contrasting views on nursing's continuing education role in America's health delivery system, the interests and self enrichment of nurses vs. the interests and needs of society, nurse educators as role models, education and practice, the danger of cultism, standards for expertise and…

Proposes three objectives: assure every child the right to attend school, insure that children learn once they are enrolled, and provide ways for children to learn when school is not the most appropriate place for them to learn. (Author/AM)

This paper argues that, if teachers are to be held accountable for instructional quality, then the educational establishment must be held accountable for providing teachers with relevant knowledge and the feasible professional tools derived from that knowledge. Suggestions are offered for developing this accountability, such as field testing…

Discusses concepts of semiotics relevant to visual literacy and stresses two important points of intersection: active perception and diversity of sign systems. Argues that an educational program with a semiotic framework would change its focus from content to process, and that a visual literacy component would enhance learning across modalities,…

Parents' involvement in their children's education is needed if schools are to do an adequate job. Both parents and educators support parental involvement, so why are more parents not involved? Some parents do not know how to get involved or do not think they have the time. Others feel they do not have enough education or sophistication to…

Discusses the need for child advocacy in education and other social services for children. Points to school psychology as providing an ideal opportunity for many child advocacy concepts to be implemented. Describes how child advocacy can be built into the school psychology training program. (Author/PC)

Problems of schooling in the United States are explored in the monograph. Major educational problems are grouped in two categories--confusion over educational objectives and a rush to solve vaguely understood educational problems with ill-conceived action. Perspectives on educational objectives can be organized into three major approaches which…

AMERICAN EDUCATION MUST RECOGNIZE AND ESTEEM THE TWO-THIRDS OF THE HIGH SCHOOL POPULATION WHO ARE NOT COLLEGE BOUND. SOCIETY NEEDS AND WILL CONTINUE TO NEED SKILLED, UNSKILLED, AND SEMISKILLED CRAFTSMEN AND WORKERS. TO TRAIN THE NONACADEMIC STUDENTS FOR WORK AND TO EMPHASIZE THE DIGNITY OF LABOR, SCHOOLS SHOULD PROVIDE A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL…

Three papers concerned with internationalizing higher education in the U.S. are presented with a commentary giving a Swedish perspective. The first paper, The International Role of the University in the Decades Ahead, emphasizes the need for area studies that will contribute to the general and liberal education of students. The second paper,…

Categories of effective and ineffective behavior in regard to Goal Ten of the Quality Education Program (regarding student preparation for a changing world) are listed. Both the rationales for areas of effective student behavior and the categories of teacher strategies are also included. (See TM 375 for project description.) (MS)

Adult continuing education is seen as an essential for everyone and for every community, with the addition of part-time adult students to the total student body of a school system not overburdening the existing administration. (Author/LH)

Summarizes the traditional definition of the scope and domain of the field's interest in citizenship education, and evaluates this definition in light of the present knowledge that the process of citizenship education involves several societal institutions. Considers the implications and conditions of broadening citizenship education to non-school…

Traces the history of the presence of black people's languages in Great Britain and also provides a contemporary perspective on current needs to define and articulate these language needs and to contribute toward the theory and development of language teaching, teacher training, and production of teaching material. (Author/CB)

The existence of nuclear weapons is the most pervasive political and military fact of the past 40 years, and children need to be informed about nuclear concerns if they are to become good citizens. It is therefore educators' responsibility to teach the subject, however uncomfortable. (PGD)