The purpose of the conference reported in this document was to promote the professional sharing of current educational issues, provide a forum for dialogue concerning relevant educational topics, and share faculty research interests. The presentations are: (1) "Videotape Production: A Technological Form of Educational Research" (Linda Good); (2) "Science and Mathematics Mentors and Teachers in a Professional Development Center School Project" (Paul Otto); (3) "Elementary School Portfolio Assessment in a Three State Region" (Connie Hoag); (4) "Opinions of Rural Mid-Western Superintendents toward a Statewide Report Card System" (Robert W. Wood); (5) "Should Sex Education Be Taught in the Elementary Schools" (Gary Zalud); (6) "Emerging Giant: Pacific Rim Literature for Children and Adolescents" (Lisa Spiegel and Maurine Richardson); (7) "Faculty Collaboration in Developing Competency in Preservice Training Programs through Portfolio Assessment" (Marilyn Urquhart and Lana Danielson); (8) "Teacher Beliefs and Content Knowledge: Influences on Lesson Crafting of Preservice Teachers during Geometry Instruction" (Roger Parsons); (9) "Involving Fathers of Children with Disabilities: Barriers and Facilitators" (Timothy Lillie); (10) "Measuring the Confidence and Reliability of the Conceptual Science Knowledge Base of Rural Idaho Elementary Teachers (Sandra Melchert); and (11) "Lawyers' Perceptions of Law-Related Education in South Dakota" (Lynne Roach and Sherry Feinstein). (LL)