The educational process is presented as moving through a three-stage cycle: the romance stage, the stage of precision, and the stage of generalization. (MD)

Reviews arguments concerning method, content, and intention as the defining features of indoctrination. Concludes that the entire debate is misconceived because it does not focus on learner experience. Urges consideration and discussion of two varieties of indoctrination--intentional and unintentional. (DMM)

The chairperson of the Music in Our Schools Week discusses the importance of music in the school program. Music provides an opportunity for every child to be a performer, a creator, and a listener. Music teachers must take the lead in educating the public to recognize this. (CS)

Reasons for attending a conference include renewing friendships, exhibiting performances, placing students, and continuing education. The conference is also a time to raise hard questions about music education such as the place of the nonperformer and what to do about the highly standardized repertoire. (CS)

An emerging orthodoxy in recent discussions about the goals of education is that education, properly understood, aims at the development of reason. However, it is difficult to define rationality or "good thinking" and to specify criteria by which reasons and thinking are judged to be "good." (CJB)

Key issues in planning and executing a training evaluation are (1) what is the purpose of the evaluation, (2) which aspects of the learning process are to be evaluated, and (3) what evaluation techniques are appropriate. (SK)

Home economics extension in Canada must redefine its mandate in connection with the governmental, university, and industrial sectors. Other issues include deciding on clientele, using technology, accepting change, and improving professional development programs. (SK)

The use of a multipurpose component in conjunction with a special-purpose component of the institutional budget to meet both long-term and specific budget needs can make the budget a tool for enhancing educational quality. There are several possible approaches to special-purpose funding: base-plus-increments, formula, and categorical funding. (MSE)

Equality rests in the human traits of emotion and imagination which provide insight into the feelings of others. The arts educate the imagination, providing an increased awareness of the nature of human equality and empathy for one's fellows. (Author/AYC)

The arts are unique among the subjects which compose the curriculum and have enjoyed a small but secure place in elementary schools. This position is now in doubt. A case is made for helping the arts establish legitimacy and obtain both a secure and an expanded spot in the curriculum. (RM)

The Delphi technique was used to examine goals for service delivery for emotionally disturbed, behaviorally disordered, or maladjusted children. Results revealed that a collaborative multidisciplinary approach is feasible and that competent workers in the field can achieve consensus in setting objectives. (The questionnaire is appended).…

In response to Gerhard Lenski's article, this author asserts that most sociologists are not prepared to teach anthropology. Lenski suggested that the introductory sociology course be reorganized into three courses. His discussion of the content of these courses makes clear that he is advocating that sociologists begin teaching from an…

This article, in response to Vivelo's attack on the author's proposal, argues that to neglect the comparative and historical dimensions of social phenomena in the introductory sociology course may be hazardous. In his discussion of the introductory sociology course, Vivelo urged sociologists to teach about contemporary American society, leaving…

The author argues that he was misunderstood by Lenski. He does not advocate that sociologists in introductory courses neglect the comparative and historical dimensions of social phenomena but is suggesting that they become expert in these before attempting to teach them. (RM)

The revised 1983 National Council for the Social Studies Curriculum Guidelines are printed here in their entirety. (RM)