Described is an innovative program designed for rehabilitating American Indian adolescents who have committed legal offenses. As stated, goals of the program are to improve work habits, social behaviors, vocational and academic skills, leisure skills, responsibility for self, attitudes, and community participation using a system of promotion…

Designed to help bring students to greater understanding of concepts of the introduction to psychology and leadership course (see the final reports which summarize the course development project, EM 010 418, EM 010 419, and EM 010 484), this Structural Communications unit is coordinated with the instructional unit in the core course on discipline…

This paper reports a case study of 47 students drawn from an open education and a traditional school. After statistically controlling on student background and earlier academic performance, investigators found no significant differences between students from the two schools in adjustment to junior high school as measured by grades, attendance,…

Intended for parents, the manual is for a 12 week parent education course on the mental stimulation of young handicapped children. Major objectives of the course are helping the child feel positively about himself and helping the child develop his intellectual abilities. Material reinforcements are offered parents who meet criteria for attendance,…

Recent college graduates in technical fields are faring worst in the job market, with sharp declines in job offers and some decreases in salaries, but humanities students are doing significantly better, especially in merchandising and services. Generally, 1987 starting salaries are two percent to six percent above 1986. (MSE)

The new wave of curricular reform, connections made between disciplines, is described. The focus is on general education with classes that deal with broad themes that link various disciplines. The push to make college pensions more flexible and the changing of retirement plans to make sure they comply with new federal laws are discussed. (MLW)

In this speech delivered at the 1984 meeting of the Association of American Geographers, the president of the National Geographic Society (NGS) discusses what geography needs to stay on its feet as an independent and useful discipline and what the NGS is doing to support geography. (RM)

A study of student newspapers on 18 campuses found censorship was "alive and well" on every campus visited in the study. The Student Press Law Center, which provides legal counsel and advice to high-school and college student newspapers, has seen a sharp rise in the number of censorship incidents. (MLW)

The sophistication of research, the acceptance of diversity, and the potential applications of research in the field of linguistics are on the rise. (MSE)

The possible sources of preservice teachers' unrealistic job expectations (that they will encounter few difficulties) were studied. By applying ideas developed in a study of "unrealistic optimism," a framework for such an analysis is given and the findings of an initial study of 118 students are reported. (JL)

In a question-and-answer format, the issue of corporal punishment is discussed, focusing on: its definition, history of the anti-corporal punishment movement, reasons for support of corporal punishment by educational authorities, constitutional protections under the Fifth and Eighth amendments, results of court cases, and methods for eliminating…

Argues the value of using the assertive discipline approach in the classroom, suggesting that in classrooms where teachers use this approach, students are happy, motivated, responsible learners. (RWB)

Questions whether assertive discipline techniques are responsive to the developmental needs of children or simply serve the convenience of adults.

The surging popularity of business studies from the mid-1970's to the mid-1980's is discussed, including the increased numbers of women studying business. Tables showing figures for bachelor's degrees conferred, master's degrees conferred, undergraduate discipline popularity changes, etc. are provided. (MLW)

Review of research efforts in the area of distance education highlights the theory and basic character of distance education, course development, communication, evaluation, methods of research, and formulation of a research discipline of distance education. Sixty-two references are provided. (LRW)