Researchers gained useful information on the state of career education programs and their effectiveness for Hispanic youth by disaggregating the data from the Educational Testing Service's 1980 Survey of Career Information Systems in Secondary Schools. Despite the limitations of the study due to small sample size, the unrepresentative number of…

This bulletin undertakes to provide some ideas about ways social studies teachers may become effective teachers in an Information Age. Several chapters provide practical examples of ways teachers may help young people learn skills, content, and actions needed for citizenship behavior in the future. Other chapters describe resources currently…

The mass media studies section of the proceedings includes the following 13 papers: "Say What?: Broadcasters' Use of Political Broadcast Regulation" (Elizabeth Krueger and Kimberly Corrigan); "Comparing Broadcaster Self-Reports to the Perceptions Viewers Have of Televsision Advertising: An Exploratory Study in One State" (Jan…

This document contains a list of microcomputer courseware titles which appeared on the Advisory Lists of Computer Courseware between January 1986 and November 1990. Courseware is first presented alphabetically by title with producer, grade level, and reference for the full citation included. Courseware is then presented by the following subject…

A review of the status of English language instruction in Greece begins with an overview of the role of English in the society in general, and outlines the status of English use and instruction in the educational system at all levels (elementary, secondary, higher, vocational, adult, and teacher), the characteristics and training of English…

This module on Collection Management and Administration introduces the student to circulation systems, records management, collection management, and interlibrary loans. The capabilities and limitations of various types of circulation systems and how to charge out and discharge materials are discussed. Units also cover how to use statistics; how…

A review of the status of English language instruction in Uganda provides an overview of the role of English in society in general, and outlines the status of English use and instruction in the educational system at all levels (preprimary, elementary, secondary, higher, vocational, adult, and teacher education). The review outlines the…

Over 2,000 research resources, most of which were published during the 1960's and 1970's, are listed in this annotated bibliography for students, teachers, librarians, researchers, and others interested in interdisciplinary resources on Latin America. Although there is a section listing materials for teaching children and young adults, the bulk of…

A review of the status of English language instruction in Pakistan begins with an overview of the role of English in the society in general, and outlines the status of English use and instruction in the educational system at all levels (preprimary, elementary, secondary, higher, vocational, adult, and teacher). Assessments of characteristics and…

The concept and purpose of this facilitator guide is to provide the three facilitator groups of educators, park and resource management personnel, and parents of handicapped children with information on how to cooperatively design and implement an outdoor education program for handicapped students. Chapter 1 (contributed by Vicki Stayton) outlines…

This guide, which is one in the "Exploration" series of curriculum guides intended to assist junior high and middle school industrial educators in helping their students explore diverse industrial situations and technologies used in industry, deals with research and development. The following topics are covered in the individual lessons: product…

State practices affecting the reporting of Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) data were surveyed. Although all but three states coordinated the HEGIS collection and reporting effort for at least some group of institutions in the state, the survey revealed a relatively weak state role in editing the data collected from the…

The curriculum for a three-year Ukrainian second language program in Alberta public schools is designed to provide for articulation and continuity. The program outline provides: (1) a set of objectives reflecting basic educational objectives and a rationale to support inclusion of Ukrainian in a school program; (2) specific minimum expectations…

This unit, one in a series of packets of teacher and student materials for cooperative occupational education (COE) designed for special needs students, is intended to introduce students to a systematic method of researching occupations. Each unit will probably require more than a single period of instruction. Instructor materials include…

Containing the findings of a year-and-a-half investigation, this report outlines the present state of historical records in New York State, identifies problems in their treatment, and recommends corrective action. Assessed are the strengths and weaknesses of historical records programs in state and local government and nongovernment organizations,…