Several questions concerning early childhood education are addressed. These include: (1) How should the curriculum for young children be framed? (2) What are effective intervention strategies for at-risk children? (3) How does the public school need to change to accommodate new responsibilities caused by changes in its mission and clientele?…

This monograph compiles and analyzes court cases and due process hearings related to the identification and provision of services for gifted and talented youth, with special focus on the state of Indiana. Federal legislation related to the gifted commenced with the National Defense Education Act, followed by the 1969 amendments to the Elementary…

A study used data gathered by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) to address three issues: (1) What do the school and teacher reports reveal about current patterns of instruction? (2) How well do these results agree with earlier findings based solely on student reports? and (3) what relationships exist between student outcomes…

Children should have the same First Amendment rights as adults except when it can be empirically shown that the children in question differ from minimally normal adults in relevant intellectual competencies and would, as a result, be likely to suffer harm if accorded full First Amendment liberties. In this paper, specific principles derived from…

The present discussion attempts to relate current changes in kindergarten education in China to contemporary political, social, and intellectual reforms. Kindergarten education in China has always reflected the country's social policy as well as its view of the nature of childhood. Currently, in China, more kindergartens exist under more varied…

The relative newness of the field of adult education and the newness of its research has been one of the problems in the research-to-practice dilemma. Edcuators have a sense of uncertainty and hence uneasiness in their role as social scientists. Others feel that adult education research is too flawed or impoverished for adoption. Dissemination…

The special education referral-placement phenomenon has reached crisis proportions in New York City. Problems affecting effectiveness of approaches include: inadequate state and federal funding; fragmented decision making; lack of uniform terminology and standardized criteria for special education; lack of training, support services, and resources…

This brief report describes a program of research which seeks to clarify the decision-making process whereby elementary school teachers determine the content of mathematics instruction for their students. The extent to which factors such as student characteristics, policies and practices of the school hierarchy, and advice or requests from others…

In most cases, the pervasive establishment of all-day kindergartens was premature. A review of existing studies on the impact of all-day kindergarten indicated that the issue has been inadequately investigated, and that inconsistent findings have been reported. In particular, there is a dearth of empirical research that defines the effect of…

Implemented in an elementary school with a majority of Hispanicc students in a low-income community of a large midwest city, this practicum aimed to aid primary grade teachers understand the importance of self-esteem in the development of primary grade students. Practicum goals were to: (1) provide teachers with information about self-esteem to…

A study examined distance education systems and practices in the major areas of the world (Australia, Asia, Africa, South and Central America, North America, and Eastern and Western Europe). A long version of the survey instrument was originally mailed to 1,640 institutions, organizations, and government agencies, and a short version was mailed to…

Local Education Agency (LEA) administrators (principals and superintendents) and State Chapter 1 coordinators representing all 50 states were surveyed regarding their reactions to House Omnibus bill (HR 5), which would significantly change Chapter 1 programs. Over 3,600 school districts responded. The respondents were asked to indicate their level…

This booklet on elementary and secondary education sets out the policy position reached by the Government of New Zealand following its consideration of the implications of the extensive reform of educational administration recommended by the Picot task force. It outlines the most thoroughgoing changes to the administration of education in the…

Based on dissertation research, this study sought to determine the extent of agreement regarding the frequency of actual and ideal articulation practices among secondary and postsecondary directors in New York State (excluding New York City) schools. A survey instrument consisting of 69 objective and 14 open-ended questions was designed and mailed…

The state of the art of exemplary teaching in exceptional child education programs is spelled out in this report, which was generated from observations of such practices, particularly in classrooms in Jefferson County (Kentucky) Public Schools, and referenced against various professional standards. The best practice standards described focus on…