Comparing social competence and mental health of homeless and permanently housed Head Start preschoolers, parents and teachers identified more behavioral problems in homeless than housed children. After 6 months, mothers reported declines in homeless children's compliance. Teachers noted declines in their compliance and expressive skills. Homeless…

Compares the 1995-96 curricula of U.S. optometry schools, focusing on clock hours and proportion of curriculum devoted to specific content areas. Results indicate greater variation in some areas than in others, and changes in curricular emphasis since a previous study, particularly consolidation in hours devoted to basic sciences and expansion in…

A study of science and engineering graduate students found that at time of entry, women and U.S. minority graduate students had academic credentials and expectations similar to those of their Anglo male peers. Student perceptions of academic preparedness, status-related disadvantages, and expectations about student-faculty interactions were more…

Describes a study that compares successful and unsuccessful underprepared students using selected input, environmental, and output variables. Indicates that successful underprepared students completed developmental coursework in English and reading early in their college careers. Contains 17 references. (JDI)

Analyzes four specific attempts at integrated schooling: Blacks and Whites in the United States; Ashkenazim and Sephardic Jews, and Arabs and Jews in Israel; and Catholics and Protestants in Ireland. Maintains that mere interethnic contact is not sufficient to change negative ethnic attitudes. Outlines other necessary conditions and approaches.…

Compares a graduate accounting course offered via distance learning with a Web-based interface, with a traditional, campus-based class. Highlights include class demographics; results of an analysis of variance; student performance comparison; student perceptions; and future research suggestions. (LRW)

Used meta-analysis to examine premise that the early child-parent bond is reflected in interpersonal relationships across the life span. Found that overall effect size (ES) for child-mother attachment was small to moderate. ESs were similar in studies using Strange Situation and Q-sort methods. ESs were larger for middle childhood and adolescent…

Explored whether there were differences in IQ and achievement (at grades two, five, and seven) between students who delayed school entry and those who were retained in later elementary grades, as well as any interactions with gender. Concluded that instructional reform may be more effective for improving student success. (JBJ)

A study of 192 medical students compared parental income, as declared on financial aid statements, and mean scores on the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) and United States Medical Licensing Examination, by gender and minority/majority status. Results showed significant positive correlations between test scores and parental income for all…

The limited research available and the observations and experiences of college admissions officers suggest that college guidebooks and ratings have a small to negligible impact on the college choices of most students. However, many families buy the guides, and their publication is likely to continue. It is important that institutions provide…

A survey of 341 graduates of a 3-year bachelor of teaching program, a 4-year bachelor of education program, and a 1-year graduate diploma of education program at 1 Australian university investigated the students' paid employment while attending the program, career aspirations, the extent to which the programs were preparation for teaching or other…

A study of 21 adult and 104 traditional-age undergraduate teacher education students at an Australian university found significant age differences in learning and study strategies, with mature students using more effective strategies more often. Significant correlations were found between students' strategies and their self-reported level of…

Results of an annual study of student opinions of courses at the London School of Economics and Political Science (England) show variations in level of satisfaction with a single teacher, even within the same course, according to teaching method. Predictors of these variations are examined, including teacher, course, and student characteristics.…

A survey of 494 faculty in 4 disciplines at 4 Ontario universities found that quantity rather than nature of academic work was stressful. Teaching was the least stressful of work functions and research the most, particularly in the humanities. Hours spent on the job and tasks with a time constraint were significant sources of stress, as was rank…

CD-ROM periodical indexes are becoming increasingly tailored for specific age ranges and are also providing access to full text. Two charts separate several full-text CD-ROM products by intended audience (middle school versus secondary school students) and compare costs and features. Tips are provided on assessing institutional needs and…