Discussed the qualifications for teacher employment and the struggle of the minority group teacher to get hired and promoted. (RK)

Article discussed some educational implications of hemispheric lateralization of the human brain. (Editor/RK)

Article reviewed the history of the voucher idea and recounted some recent efforts by the federal government to bring it from the shelf of theory into the arena of practice. (Author/RK)

Results of a two-year study to measure the extent of Title IX compliance in randomly selected California school districts are reported. Carried out by the California Coalition for Sex Equity in Education, the study was designed to demonstrate that districts which make an active effort to promote Title IX implementation by involving public…

This paper is divided into two parts. The purpose of Part I is the review of some of the history of school average norms, beginning with Dr. E. F. Lindquist's call for such norms in 1948; the development of such norms for standardized achievement tests; current policies and practices regarding aggregated school data; and a presentation of norms…

The consequences of using a preschool screening program in a public school, especially in relation to the teacher's activities, are examined in this case study. A small, rural New England elementary school served as the field site. Data collection activities included observing two days of the preschool screening clinic, observing the kindergarten…

This publication, divided into five sections, reviews Title IX regulations and provides interpretations to help educators achieve educational equity in their schools. An overview of Title IX regulations discusses persons covered by the legislation, admission and recruitment policies, treatment of students, and employment practices. The second…

This paper presents a rationale for including social history in American and European history courses at the high school level. Social history topics which can be of special interest to high school students include the history of schools, the history of leisure, the history of health practices, the needs and experiences of various vital groups in…

The article reviews the cognitive behavioral approaches to the training of intelligence in the mentally retarded. A proposed structure of intelligent behavior is presented that serves as the basis for classifying the intended foci of the various training programs. Selected training programs are reviewed in terms of this classification. The…

The document summarizes the five-volume final report of a project which investigated sex education programs and evaluation methods in the United States. The project reviewed literature on both school and nonschool programs and identified important features and outcomes. The five volumes include: I, an overview of sex education in the United…

This paper documents the operations and outcomes of the pilot test of the National Education Practices File, a program designed to identify information needs in education and develop a resources system for educators. This report is divided into four sections, the first three dealing with sources of information regarding the operation and outcomes…

THREE PROBLEM AREAS ARE EXPLORED IN THIS SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF RESEARCH UTILIZATION IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION--(1) INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN BEHAVIORAL SCIENTISTS AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, (2) PSYCHOLOGICAL LINKAGES BETWEEN THE ADMINISTRATOR'S SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND HIS ACTIONS, AND (3) THE LACK OF CONNECTION BETWEEN…

The news series contained in this book describe educational practices that have worked well in six states. The schools studied include elementary and secondary programs in the rural North and Midwest, the urban East, and suburban and rural South. Each educational journalist selected a group of schools that were judged outstanding by scholastic or…