Describes a profile of professional development needs that was developed through a survey of 150 industrial arts/technology teachers in Minnesota. The greatest need was in the area of job environment: salary, job security, facilities and equipment, and discipline. (SK)

Outlines problem-solving steps and describes force-field analysis as a technique for diagnosing human resource development/training problems and needs. (SK)

Universal considerations should be included in every program for the gifted, using the special needs of the students as the basics for the program. The author isolates responsibility, expectation, acceptance, and love of learning as necessary components. (Author)

Presents a visionary reform agenda for American education, stressing the importance of helping students develop the moral, affective, and emotional aspects of life along with the cognitive and technical. (DMM)

Scientism has so infected political science that the only viable policy for political philosophy is declaring its independence from political science and allying itself with liberal education practitioners. Political philosophy can benefit itself and the liberal arts by introducing students to classical rhetoric. (RM)

Language issues are basic to cultural knowledge. By being self-conscious about language and how it is used in speech, social studies education can help teachers and students gain more control over their own lives and the course of their society. (RM)

An overview is given of the involvement of IBM in secondary and college education. Several grant programs, inservice training programs, and faculty loan programs are noted. (MNS)

The globalization of society and of the economy has lead to the globalization of geographical space, infusing it with new significance. Historical conditions are now ripe for establishing a geography that is both global and theoretically based. (RM)

Recent calls for excellence in education lack substance and proper focus. Educational reports critiquing the present state of education would have been more credible and effective if the focus had been on the organizational reasons underlying effective production of excellence in schools. (RM)

The importance of education in human sexuality for social workers is discussed, and information relevant for clinical practice is presented. (RM)

To extend and clarify previous commentaries on John Dewey's concept of cultural pluralism, this article considers three categories of Dewey's statements on the treatment of immigrants: (1) various theories of assimilation; (2) value of immigrant culture; and (3) immigrant schooling. (CJB)

One way to counter drop-out rates in music programs is to teach all young children how to sing. A first step is to teach children how to differentiate their individual voice registers. They should then be taught to recognize and remember melodies, and appropriate song materials should be selected. (CS)

An investigation of the problems and needs of highly gifted students in Argentina will address issues of creativity, family influence, and integration (via acceleration, enrichment, and special classes). The working hypothesis, objectives, and proposed stages of the study are outlined. (CL)

The National Art Education Association (NAEA) has failed to recognize the talents, skills, and aspirations of Afro-American art educators. There needs to be greater participation of ethnic minorities in the NAEA. (RM)

The author discusses the educational and psychological characteristics of adolescents and young adults with learning disabilities, specific assessment practices which have been implemented to evaluate this target population, current educational programs available, and a representative sample of the empirical research conducted on the adolescent…