Contributors suggest ways to improve students' (1) content area reading, (2) notetaking, and (3) book reports. (FL)

A teaching style classification system that can aid in the evaluation of teachers is outlined. It allows the evaluator the use of systematic and orderly evaluation practices. (MD)

Many students read below grade level and have problems reading their core textbooks. Presented are five techniques secondary teachers can use to improve their students' reading skills. (MD)

Including nonpurchased resources and differences in school sizes in the calculation of educational costs provides evidence that inequities exist in distribution of resources in New York State school districts. (JW)

The response of the Music Educators National Conference to national task force reports includes support for efforts to improve educational quality and raise standards for college admission. This essay prescribes comprehensive arts instruction for college preparatory students by lengthening the school day if necessary to accommodate art courses.…

Contending that art should be considered a component of basic education, the director of the National Art Education Association identifies some national task force reports' proposals for art education that have been neglected by media coverage. (MJL)

The president of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance responds to national task force reports with some arguments for the importance of health and physical education courses, generally considering them complementary to academic learning. (MJL)

The Community Learning Program in a Florissant, Missouri, high school provides hands-on career exploration experiences supervised by community sponsors. The program is described here and students' positive responses to an evaluation questionnaire are outlined. (MJL)

A systematic 13-step approach to curriculum study and revision for small school districts is offered that involves appointing a committee, deciding on an overall program, narrowing choices, evaluating and selecting materials, revising materials to fit local goals, invervice training for teachers, and reevaluation. (TE)

Staffordshire Local Education Authority and North Staffordshire Polytechnic have served both individual and joint interests by developing a program for potential head teachers that incorporates lectures and seminars, weekend schools where experts from educational and business administration illustrate good management, and summer schools devoted to…

Elements included in a recent publication of the College Board's Educational EQuality Project (establarehed in 1980) that defines what students need to know and do to succeed in college, "Academic Preparation for College" or the "Green Book," is currently being implemented in 13 model high school-college collaboratives across…

Transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy are used to detect asbestos by analyzing filters from air tests. The modes of operation and types of samples examined by each are explained. Circumstances that a school board should consider when deciding whether to use these methods are discussed. (MLF)

After a 10-week physical training program for 11 motorically handicapped Dutch children, aged eight to l4, the experimental group (N=6) demonstrated a significant increase in physical efficiency and classroom attention scores. Follow-up showed that both groups' physical efficiency scores deteriorated and that experimentals' attention scores…

The author discusses problems associated with parent/educator conferences on the yearly plan for educational services for an exceptional child and provides five guidelines, including facilitation of parent's verbal participation. (MC)

A teacher of junior and senior secondary gifted students describes their attitudes toward future careers and misconceptions about professions, then discusses a mini-unit which included researching careers, learning job requirements, exploring jobs, evaluating the career unit, and developing a slide/tape for future students. (MC)