This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 24 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) learning experiences resulting from two ways of teaching reading; (2) Right to Read competencies of urban principals as perceived by three groups in reading…

This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 28 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) a method of individually appraising the precursory skills of beginning readers; (2) the effects of instructing third grade students in interpretive reading…

With twelve papers presented in five panels, this session of a conference on education in the South covers the computer revolution and its impact on education. In the first panel, four papers give computer vendors' views on the application of computers to education, discussing microcomputers and their uses in education, Control Data Corporation's…

The purpose and design of a longitudinal study of Project Head Start is summarized in this document, the fourth in a set of ten reports documenting the project. (Material from Project Report 3 was used extensively in preparing this document.) The study was designed to evaluate on a nationwide basis the Head Start Educational Services and to…

Designed to contribute to the study of specific problems and the identification of educational needs in rural development, this annotated bibliography contains 345 entries limited to the period between 1975 and 1979. Subheadings are: General; Development planning; Adult education; Educational programmes and content; Methods: communication,…

The subtle or overt ways in which women and men students are often treated differently are discussed, and actions that can be taken to create a learning climate that fosters the intellectual growth of all students are identified. Information was obtained from several kinds of sources, including empirical studies of postsecondary and other…

The increasing involvement of universities with school districts for inservice programs has not been as effective as it could be because the importance of communication in collaborative efforts is largely ignored. Florida's Teacher Education Centers (TEC) illustrate a smooth-running outreach staff-development program that involves the universities…

Based on a five month participant-observation study of two schools, this paper describes the organization and curriculum of English primary schools, with an emphasis upon strategies and materials used in developing linguistic competence in school children. The report describes the organization, curriculum, and development of communication…

This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 10 titles deal with the following topics: (1) press bias in Northern Ireland; (2) the nature of news media selection; (3) the agenda-setting function of the press; (4) a training program for newsroom supervisors using video taped…

This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 25 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) the development of American theatre management practices between 1830 and 1896; (2) the aesthetics of audience response; (3) P. Picasso as a theatrical…

A survey of members of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) was conducted to create a profile of members working at educational institutions in fundraising and institutional advancement, and to compare the profile of female practitioners with that of male practitioners. Of the 928 respondents, 61% were male and 39% were…

Ethnographic methods were used to study interactions between a college instructor and his class. The data collection methods included classroom observations, videotape recordings, interviews, and questionnaires. The focus of the study was on co-occurring behavior patterns in student-teacher interactions during a "subject matter loop" (when the…

A study examined the personality characteristics and self-concepts of 110 teachers-in-training to see how these variables related to the subjects' humanistic versus authoritarian orientations toward pupil control. It was found that the humanistically oriented educators tended to be emotionally stable, realistic, expedient, happy-go-lucky,…

Nine chapters and an introduction discuss the issues surrounding school closures and declining enrollment and suggest practical solutions. Each chapter examines a particular facet of the problem, presents brief case studies of successful experiences, and mentions sources for further information. The topics covered include: (1) demographic changes…

This annotated bibliography on the reading achievement of the deaf is designed to aid those who wish to learn more about how children with severe auditory handicaps read. The various sections focus on the severity of the reading deficit of deaf students, the findings of basic research on how they read, and some of the instructional approaches…