The National Assessment Governing Board used a new method to set achievement level standards on the 2005 Grade 12 NAEP Math test. In this article, we summarize our independent evaluation of the process used to set these standards. The evaluation data included observations of the standard-setting meeting, observations of advisory committee meetings…

Describes programmatic endeavors to improve health education by enlisting cooperation of community agencies and medical associations, and utilizing instructional materials which have been evaluated in pilot programs. (CJ)

The Council of Representatives is composed of the Board of Directors, the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) representative, division representatives, and state, provincial, and territorial association representatives. Then representatives for the current year, with terms of office, are listed in this article.

In this article, the author narrates her story as a job-market widow. In each of the last eight years, she has seen how her husband, Matt, has gone on the market in search of a tenure-track position in English. She describes their eight-year stretch on the academic job market as a harsh tutor, but it has taught them things about themselves, their…

Article provided lists of accredited schools by states and overseas, candidate schools for accreditation, as well as the annual report of the commission on schools. (RK)

Various reactions throughout France to the disbanding of the Council of Cultural Development, originally created on September 24, 1971, are reported. (RL)

Between July 1970 and June 1972 the Descriptive Cataloging Committee (DCC) considered nonprint materials, publication of the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules (AACR), and international standards. The committee also reorganized itself. (DH)

Summarizes a report concerning the National Research Council advisory committee system, established to report on the desirability of appointing younger scientists to the committees that report to the federal government on technical topics. (AL)

Author reflects on the eccentricities of the committee system, with special reference to adult education. (Editor/RB)

Iacono (2006) examines in detail consent issues and what she considers a growing tendency for Research Ethics Committees (RECs) and Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) to make increasingly "conservative" decisions about research involving persons with intellectual disability. She also implies that this trend can adversely affect research and is not…

This study examines the demographics of SACs and the schools they serve, and proposes that demographic similarity with the school principal influences the SAC membership. The findings draw attention to the likelihood that appointment to SAC chair may be contingent on an individual's demographic similarity with the school principal. Principals also…

Over the past 60 years, many changes have occurred in the ways parents and professionals have learned to work together to improve outcomes for children with disabilities. Perhaps the most notable change has been a shift from services based solely on professional expertise to services that incorporate the knowledge of parents as part of coordinated…

A national sample of 54 adjunct faculty members in rehabilitation counseling programs were surveyed to ascertain reasons why they chose to teach and how they contributed to their respective programs. Constant comparative analysis revealed a variety of reasons for why adjunct faculty enjoy teaching, including a desire to influence future…