This is a brief summary of the responses to this magazine's August 1979 opinion poll, covering a wide range of topics, such as likes and dislikes about teaching, school violence, use of audiovisuals, teacher unionization, national educational and political issues, and respondents' personal characteristics, interests, and income. (SJL)

In Spring 1980, 150 social studies supervisors responded to a survey concerning multicultural/multiethnic programs in their public and private schools: grade levels at which programs are offered; total courses and/or units offered; ethnic/racial groups covered; objectives; and the program's effectiveness in reducing prejudice. (SJL)

Determined how deeply the human-potential movement has penetrated university training programs in school administration. Indicates that a majority of the departments of educational administration in the nation take a dim view of the role of human relations training in preparing school administrators. (Author)

Provides a rationale for multicultural education and describes two major approaches to teaching multicultural education. The rationale centers on helping students understand and appreciate the world as a multiracial, multicultural, multilingual, and multinational phenomenon. Approaches stress a cross cultural and an interdisciplinary approach. (DB)

The author visited 12 teacher-education programs in six southern and midwestern states. He reports on current practices in pre-student teaching laboratory training, student teaching, and extended campus programs. (SJL)

This article uses an examination of the formal instruction of the Bumbudye association in Zaire to point out problems that exist in anthropological writings concerning primitive and modern schooling in nonindustrial, non-Europeanized nations. (Author/EB)

Six articles focus on processes, problems, and objectives related to extended day and boarding school educational programs in the USSR. Topics discussed include school organization, extracurricular activities, teaching problems, health problems, rural/urban differences, and ideological education. (DB)

This paper examines the world-wide phenomenon of distance education in terms of student characteristics, course creation, two-way communication methods, and some theoretical approaches. (Author/SJL)

The writings of proponents of multicultural education are examined to define and describe multicultural education and compare the present movement with those of the past 40 years. Major tenets, approaches, components, and trends are examined. (JMF)

The staff of West Moors Middle School in Dorset, England, contribute their experiences and ideas on the nature of middle school education for children aged 9-13. Student characteristics, school size, curriculum, and teaching practices are discussed. (SJL)

Surveys objectives and practices of religious education on the elementary/secondary and university levels. Points out problems emanating from attempts to transmit values during a period of rapid social change. (Author/DB)

Discusses a study undertaken to clarify the effort-to-performance relationship within the context of a psychology classroom on the college level. Emphasis was placed on the relationship of academic effort performance and student grade associations. Findings indicated that, contrary to the hypothesis and prior research findings, effort was…

Retraces steps taken to establish a vocational course of study in Spanish secondary schools as mandated in the General Law on Education of 1970 and explains how socioeconomic conditions have changed since that time. Suggests that economic forecasting should be considered when setting vocational and technical education policy. (DB)

Examines the current emphasis in the People's Republic of China on education for modernization in light of policy swings since 1949 between "Red" and "Expert" education for technological advancement and education for communist values. Particular attention is given to moral and political education. (SJL)

From his recent tour of elementary gifted education programs in a large midwestern metropolitan region, the author presents findings on programing approaches, pupil and teacher selection, and parent involvement. He suggests that more standardization is needed. Resource agencies and publications on gifted education are listed on p118. (SJL)