An analytic review of instructional materials purporting to teach social skills to handicapped children is presented. Social targets, peer social interaction, peers as training agents, and the inclusion of elements of systematic instruction are the focal points of the review. (Author)

The article discusses one approach to the systematic withdrawal of instructional materials from a collection held by a Special Education Instructional Materials Center. Included in the discussion is a description of the planning phase, orientation and training, criteria for withdrawal, personnel considerations, and implementation strategies.…

Discusses the development of an instrument to be used by elementary teachers in the evaluation of social studies textbooks. The instrument itself is included in the article. (RM)

Reports the results of a survey of librarians in 71 Indiana high schools concerning controversial topics and books that they thought would cause their constituents the greatest concern. Concludes that censorship is taking place and that librarians sometimes acquiesce in indirect censorship, thus denying some students access to important literary…

Examines the three components of bibliotherapy (group discussion, literature, and the trained leader) and the role of reading therapy in the provision of library services to handicapped persons. Fourteen sources are cited. (FM)

Discusses the debate over the proper role of the assessment center: should it be used for management development or management selection? Shows how a well-planned center can do both successfully. (JOW)

Videotape packages that allow for teacher intervention and interaction have been effective with severely handicapped students in terms of basic social skills and visual motor tracking skills, suggesting that microcomputers and other "high tech" approaches may not always be the best answer for severely impaired students. (CL)

The Educational Media Production Project for the Hearing Impaired (EMPPHI) is involved in the adaptation and development of instructional materials for hearing impaired students in the areas of concept development and decision making skills. Four products were selected for adaptation and two for development in each of two successive years. (Author)

Presents the results of a survey undertaken to identify journals in the health sciences which review audiovisual materials. Two tables are included: the first summarizes information on the types of materials reviewed by particular journals, and the second lists the journals surveyed and their responses. Five references are listed. (JL)

A linear utility model is introduced for optimal selection where several subpopulations of applicants are to be distinguished. Using this model, procedures are described for obtaining optimal cutting scores in subpopulations in quota-free as well as quota-restricted selection situations. The procedures are demonstrated with empirical data.…

Discusses the strengths and weaknesses of videodisc compared to other media, cost compared to other hardware/software costs, and the cost effectiveness of using videodisc in training. (JOW)

Global achievement tests are best used for broad purposes (program evaluation) or purposes such as screening which will be followed up with more precise instruments. (SB)

Techniques and guidelines for effective interviewing of prospective employees are presented. Centers on the re-creation of past job performance. (CT)

Argues that big-screen television systems are now feasible for use by educational and other organizations. The history of such systems is briefly reviewed, current models are compared, and general guidelines for choosing a system are presented. (BK)

To aid secondary school and college level economics teachers as they select textbooks for introductory economics courses, this article recounts how teachers can use the Flesch Reading Ease Test to measure readability. Data are presented on application of the Flesch Reading Ease Test to 15 introductory economics textbooks. (Author/DB)