The symposia were sponsored by the New England Gerontology Center, New England Center for Continuing Education, Durham, New Hampshire. The purpose of the symposia was to provide trainers and others involved in continuing education for the elderly an opportunity to become better acquainted with current developments in gerontology and to discuss…

A key tool that is available to child welfare agencies is the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), which has been used for several years in mental health settings. This book provides many examples of how the CBCL may be used in practice and research, including chapters that highlight different statistical techniques for analyzing data and presenting…

Provided herein are seven papers presented at the ninth annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Agricultural Teaching in January 1919. Papers focused on the theme of training teachers of agriculture and included: (1) Training teachers after employment (R. W. Stimson); (2) Improvement of teachers in service (J. T.…

Short descriptions are provided of several sessions of the Computer Education Group (CEG) Biennial Conference held at Nottingham University in April 1982. Sessions noted include the introduction, a presentation on teacher training, the development of examinations, and a question-and-answer session. (MP)

Proceedings of the 66th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers which relate to computer-assisted operations, registration, records, and schedules are summarized. Names and institutions of conference participants are included. (MSE)

An essay on the institutionalization of women's studies in the college curriculum is followed by three responses describing women's studies programs at individual institutions and the approaches used to organize their curricula. (MSE)

Contains 25 papers which were presented at a conference bringing together legal educators from all over the world to discuss international cooperation in legal education. The conference highlighted the world's diverse systems of law and legal education and explored the desirability and feasibility of greater global cooperation among legal…

This document presents the proceedings of the Annual Research Forum. Included herein are the following 29 studies: (1) What Factors Influence Algebra 1 Students' Attitudes toward Math? (Elizabeth A. Allen); (2) Low-Income Student and Teacher Impressions of Kagan Cooperative Learning (Andrea Anderson); (3) Developing and Implementing an Articulated…

This document contains five research reports selected for presentation at a North Carolina research conference. The following are included: "An Examination of Various Shorthand Types and Their Usefulness in the North Carolina University Business Education Curriculum" (Carolyn S. Jewell); "Attitudes of North Carolina Principals…

These 23 presentations are organized in five categories: diversity, assessment, distance education, learning, and teaching. Five papers on diversity include the following: "From Rosie the Riveter to Comparable Worth: The Infusion of Gender and Women's Issues into an Interdisciplinary Curriculum for Working Adults" (Linda L. Hulbert, Theodore A.…

This report of the proceedings of a conference on institutional research techniques contains information on the conference and 23 selected papers. Conference information includes the program, a list of steering committee members, and a list of attenders. The following papers are included: (1) "Examples of How Institutional Research Can Help…

This proceedings contains 60 conference papers that address critical issues related to rural education, special education, teacher training, school reform, and services for students who are at risk. The conference theme of rural partnerships recognizes the diversity of the ACRES membership and the need for developing and maintaining successful…

This publication provides highlights from a conference of the National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee (NOICC) and the State Occupational Information Coordinating Committees (SOICCs). Highlights of presentations include the following: (1) NOICC initiatives reflect an integrated, long-range planning approach; (2) business,…

This report offers the conclusions of a 1983 EPCOT symposium on education and the Information Age involving distinguished national experts and 46 secondary school principals from across the country. Discussed in the first section on "The Demands of an Information Age" are a number of transitions, including current shifts from an industrial to an…

The following 13 papers are included in this document: "Enrollment Management through Marketing and Advising" (Hoppin, Grimm); "Matching Institutions to Individual Needs: The Emerging Role of the Consortia" (Miller); "Institutional Ego or Institutional Access" (Ice); "Creating Integrated, Student-Centered Curricula" (Pula); "Creative Collaboration…