Analyzes reviewers' assessments of all publications on Latin American education included in the "Handbook of Latin American Studies" since 1969. Compares publications on education in South America with those relating to Central America and the Caribbean. Concludes that although the quality of research has been uneven, progress is being…

Defines comprehension monitoring as a metacognitive process that is affected by person, strategy, and task variables. Reviews research in the area and draws conclusions based on that research. (FL)

Reviews the 1981-82 activities of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Recommends the creation of task forces to study, for example, public information on accreditation, joint school-college programs, the New Federalism, and nontraditional education. Recommends Joint Commission program session topics, e.g., faculty reward…

Meta-analysis techniques were used to examine almost 200 studies that considered the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and academic achievement. Results indicated that as SES is typically defined and used, it is only weakly correlated with academic achievement. (Author/RH)

Discusses how to collect and use ecological information as a basis for decisions about land management, including structure of the decision-making process; a hierarchy of information needs; application gap (ecological results not applicable or wrong questions addressed); and packaging the information in a form useful to decision-makers. (JN/Author)

The author considers potential approaches for articulating special needs secondary students into postsecondary programs, contending that research should examine personal concerns facing individuals socially and psychologically. A reaction by N. Hartley sees needs assessment as a critical step to develop effective articulation. See also EC 133…

Discusses a survey undertaken to determine how much attention natural and social scientists pay to the works of philosophers of science. A citation analysis revealed that social scientists are more than 25 times as likely as natural scientists to cite the works of prominent philosophers of science. Implications and explanations are presented. (DB)

Emphasizes the importance of teacher investigations of language in the classroom by reviewing the work of practicing teachers working in a graduate course. (RL)

Discussion centers around the need for studies on modification of social preference behaviors of the nonhandicapped, future roles of the nonhandicapped, potential limitations of focusing all training toward the severely handicapped, generalization of training, and feasibility of training the nonhandicapped. (SB)

Distinguishes between educational reform and educational innovation, classifies (with examples) types of educational reform, and reviews literature on educational reform. Presents a research-oriented proposal for classifying educational reforms in terms of the objectives of reform and the processes by which reform is conceived, formulated, and…

Suggests reasons why the local level is a useful point to study educational reform: it is where reform is actually implemented, is the major point of interaction between all actors concerned in any change in the educational system, allows more room for flexibility and innovation, and facilitates monitoring and evaluation. (Author/KC)

The author considers the need for and the problems involved with research into educational futures, emphasizing that such a task demands detailed values-inquiry. He therefore suggests that educational philosophers begin to tackle problems at the classroom level and in cooperation with empirical researchers. (Author/SJL)

Two kinds of jurisdictions are compared and contrasted to help identify what is--and is not--distinctive to dimensions of the political process. Areas where research is needed are identified. (PN)

A survey of 337 research projects was undertaken to provide an overview of current research on special educational needs, to identify needs for further research, and to make recommendations for future research. (SW)

Cites seven documents from the ERIC junior colleges collection dealing with institutional research (IR) in the community college in terms of its changing nature; methods, trends and prospects; Institutional Research (IR) functions; its role in policymaking and planning; research needs and priorities; and faculty and administrator attitudes towards…