Attempts to clarify the position concerning the giving of options in choosing questions on examination papers, and provokes thinking on the curricular and measurement problems associated with it. (Author/PG)

Up until this program was developed, there were no counselor education models which were totally performance-based, field-centered, open-entry/open-exit and could offer a Master's degree. The unique features of this program are reviewed, as well as its problems and future potential. (Author/PC)

A variety of traditional and nontraditional selection indices were used to predict the outcome of a graduate-level course in counseling which was specifically designed to improve the students' human relations skills. The need for a new and more efficient predictive model for graduate-level counselor training is discussed. (Author)

This white paper focuses on the integration and enhancement of the computing experience for undergraduates throughout the chemical engineering curriculum. The computing experience for undergraduates in chemical engineering should have continuity and be coordinated from course to course, because a single software solution is difficult to achieve in…

This brochure presents ideas for creating a special place for a family's reading materials--a"family library"--and for helping children build their own personal collections. The brochure offers a sampling of activities that will help families display and keep track of a growing collection of newspapers, magazines, and books. The brochure…

Traditionally the sex ratio has been the domain of demographers and social biologists. This study takes the societal phenomenon of sex ratio imbalance as context, but focuses on the social psychological impact of perceived mate availability. One-half the contents of the 1989 Southern California Social Survey was devoted to the issue of mate…

This document presents a review of the teacher hiring practices of the Department of Defense Dependents Schools. These schools, located overseas, educate minor dependents of military and civilian employees. Information is included on the hiring process for the overseas schools as well as the number of teachers employed, the source of appointment,…

This annotated bibliography of instructional materials for social studies lists 63 items, along with descriptive information about each item or series. Material are grouped into categories by type: (1) books, (2) reference books, (3) a supplemental text, (4) a workbook, (5) filmstrips, (6) kits, (7) a periodical, and (8) videocassettes. Citations…

This annotated bibliography of instructional materials for social studies lists 85 citations along with descriptive information about each item or series. Citations are grouped into categories by type: (1) books, (2) a book for teacher use, (3) reference books, (4) filmstrips, and (5) videocassettes. Citations are listed alphabetically within each…

Guidelines are offered for parents considering placing their children in day care. Contents concern: (1) information on finding high-quality day care providers; (2) safety tips for children in day care; (3) ways of detecting sexual abuse and exploitation; and (4) what to do if a child discloses acts of abuse and exploitation in the day care…

A recent study on the free selection of library books for recreational silent reading periods focused on the difficulty of material chosen and on the relationship between the students' reading ability and the readability of a book. Three groups of 24 students completed an interest inventory form, and their reading ability, sex, and reading…

Noting that intermediate and junior high school students can be motivated to read if high quality, interesting literature is made available, this bibliography will provide teachers, librarians, and resource teachers with a list of books published since 1980 that can be used to assist students in selecting reading materials. The annotations include…

The importance of reading in curriculum for gifted students is emphasized in the digest which also examines reading curriculum strategies. Highly able readers are seen to have needs for specific assistance in developing more complex skills in choosing books and materials for particular purposes, and in applying learning to real-life problems.…

The first part of this paper discusses the nature and use of high-inference and low-inference criteria for the evaluation of science textbooks. The second part discusses a project entitled Criteria for the Analysis and Selection of Science Textbooks (CASST). Included are results of a state survey which show that very little emphasis is given to…