Cognitive performance can be improved through the explicit instruction of strategies that produce good performance. Variations in the ability to access knowledge relevant to specific materials that might affect strategy use, students' perceptions of strategies, and strategy maintenance are considered. (TJH)

Investigates secondary school administrators' attitudes toward foreign-language teacher supervision. Findings indicate limited knowledge of foreign languages among the supervisors and widely varying opinions regarding the consequences of this limited understanding. (Author/CB)

A Learning Disabilities Seminar designed to increase the learning disabled adolescent's understanding and acceptance of both self and participation in special educational programs is described. Teachers reported seminar participants were less likely to deny their problems, and to be more realistic and cooperative. (DB)

An instrument was developed and standardized to assess the extent to which mentally retarded people demonstrate knowledge of citizenship rights and responsibilities. Test development involved generating 83 test items, pilot testing with 236 members of self-advocacy groups for the developmentally disabled, and standardization with 391…

A survey of undergraduate and graduate health education students assessed their knowledge of and participation in the California legislative system. Results justified the creation of a curriculum that would equip health education students with the knowledge and skills necessary to intervene effectively with the governmental policymaking process.…

A Cancer Knowledge Questionnaire was developed to assess the relationship of cancer knowledge to attitudinal predispositions to accept and interact with children with cancer. Results are discussed. (Author/DF)

A series of six experiments compares young children's competence in attributing absence of knowledge (ignorance) to their competence in attributing a false belief to the other. (HOD)

Presents results of a 2-year study of Michigan's recipient rights protection system. Found weaknesses in the use of the system and its integration into agency operations, but overall effectiveness. Discusses implications of the system for other states. (Author/MCF)

Investigated students' information about gender traditional and nontraditional occupations and the relationship of students' stereotyping of occupations to predicted and actual knowledge. There was little relationship between actual and predicted scores for either sex. However, men's errors did not relate to occupational type, while women…

Evaluation of Count Me In, a disability awareness program presented in schools by parents of disabled children, revealed consistently positive and substantial attitude changes in nondisabled students and increased teacher ability to deal with the social and emotional effects of mainstreaming. (CL)

Examines results of health education surveys over four testing periods (1977, 1979, 1981, 1983) for approximately 10,000 Canadian students in grades seven, nine, 11, and 13. Results showed students' knowledge scores on drugs were lower than any other health issue, although they were receiving some drug education each year in school. (BH)

The Elementary School Health Education Survey was conducted to determine the health knowledge, health practices, and awareness of the consequences of health behavior of elementary school students. Results and implications for teacher improvement are discussed. (Author/DF)

Regular elementary and secondary teachers and administrators (N=197) responded to questionnaires on concerns regarding inservice program delivery. Results supported previous findings that most teachers feel inadequate in their knowledge about P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) and the mainstreaming implications. Barriers…

This study investigated urban adolescents to determine their knowledge of child development and health and to examine the relationship of this knowledge to discipline approaches to common problems of child rearing. Results indicate that urban adolescents have inadequate knowledge of child health and development. Recommendations are offered. (MT)

Data on the emergency care knowledge of college students were measured by a pretest, posttest, and retention test. A high relationship was found between students' posttest scores and retention test scores. Findings are discussed. (Author/DF)