This study describes the use of event history modeling as a tool for understanding student departure from college. Using data from the National Center for Education Statistics High School and Beyond (HS&B)/Sophomore Cohort longitudinal study a detailed history of individual students' college careers was constructed using a regression-like…

This document contains four symposium papers on measurement and research tools. "Income Effects of Human Resource Development for Higher Educated Professionals" (Martin Mulder, Bob Witziers) reports on a study of 1,876 higher-educated professionals that found no correlation between participation in human resource development activities and…

A literature review, undertaken in preparation for a study of French regional needs for workforce English language instruction at the college level, covers research on this topic in areas of France and other non-English-speaking countries, student perspectives on language needs and motivation for learning English, linguistic issues in addressing…

The Communication Theory and Methodology section of the proceedings contains the following 12 selected papers: "Innovativeness and Perceptions of Faculty Innovation Champions on the Diffusion of World Wide Web Course Features" (Patrick J. Sutherland); "A Communication 'Mr. Fit'? Living with No Significant Difference" (Fiona…

This book, which contains 15 chapters by various authors, aims to conceptualize new ways that knowledge is being "legitimized" through various formal and informal workplace-based research practices. It examines the new legitimations critically, and analyzes possible directions for future developments in work-based research and…

Reflecting a convergence of public policy and scientific interest in the role of fathers in families, and recognizing the crucial need to examine the demographic and social processes bringing men into fathering roles and influencing their role enactment, this report summarizes presentations and recommendations of the Conference on Fathering and…

This collection of five essays examines the ways in which history, as a discipline, currently reflects ongoing scholarship on gender, race, ethnicity, social class, and sexual orientation. In "Rethinking History," Carol Ruth Berkin reviews the incorporation of social history into elementary, secondary, and postsecondary textbooks. In…

This document is one of a series of guides to self-evaluation that builds on the advice given in the publications "How good is our school?" and "The Child at the Centre." It also shows how the relevant "National Care Standards" can be applied when evaluating the effectiveness of your establishment as a health…

A study of three elementary school programs (bilingual multicultural; integrated English as a second language (ESL); nonintegrated ESL) for non-English-proficient Hispanic children compared grade point averages in math, reading, and language achievement test scores of first and sixth graders. Bilingual multicultural students were superior on most…

Reviews major issues in the financing of higher education in the 1990s, including overall resource level, revenue patterns (state and local financial commitment, federal funding, student charges, endowment income and private giving), and the changing role of student aid. Also examines issues as they affect different sectors or institution types.…

Argues that Charles Murray's thesis of African American intellectual inferiority exists for a specific political purpose. That purpose is the implicit devaluation of government social programs, especially affirmative action. Discusses the socioeconomic and political factors that resulted in a conservative political climate. (MJP)

Analyzes the treatment of language and reading disabilities of 10 bilingual students receiving integrated bilingual special education. The study compares the achievement between the experimental group and a similar control group who did not receive the treatment. (24 references) (CK)

Critiques a research study on ethnic and gender differences in a British secondary school physical education program. Discusses problems of small-scale research on race and gender. Concludes that Muslim values appear sexist and oppressive and that school-community cooperation can improve educational opportunities for all children. (CFR)

Includes 89 references to materials relating to accountability and evaluation of library reference services. Highlights include research; statistics; planning; user studies; decision making; school libraries; public libraries; academic libraries; and standards. (LRW)

Presents a three-phase study that sought consensus among social educators on curriculum goals, major problems, and research questions in social studies education. Describes use of the Delphi technique in testing the impact of structured feedback on assigning priorities and degree of consensus cohesiveness. Discusses the purposes and results of the…