Evidence that thought is a displaced social process contradicts the assumptions that the mind is a mirror of nature and thought a private, individual process. A curriculum that involves learning to identify beliefs, to analyze and express beliefs socially, and to understand and form communities of knowledgeable peers is described. (Author/MLW)

John Schumann's "acculturation model" is analyzed theoretically and empirically and is found to explain most social and affective factors of language learning for foreign students in an English-speaking environment, except for social attitudes and integration strategies. However, it is not found to explain the interrelationships of social and…

This study extended the knowledge of the explanatory power of Tinto's theoretical model of college persistence/withdrawal through a multi-institutional validation. Path analysis was used to test the model overall and at three different groupings of postsecondary institutions: four-year, predominantly residential; and four-year, and two-year,…

Recommendations for successful mainstreaming of mentally retarded students into the science classroom are discussed. Laying the groundwork, social integration, instructional strategies, the curriculum, and evaluation are each considered. (MNS)

Older women who participate in physical activity programs find physical benefits in the improvement of cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems. The psychosocial benefits which result from physical activity include an increase in self-esteem, increased social contacts, a counteraction to depression, and improved stress management. Suggestions…

Examines exemplary comprehensive suburban high schools using Illinois' Highland Park High School as a model. The author concludes that the school's rich curriculum and social heterogeneity reflect the cultural paradoxes which affect American social integration. For journal availability, see SO 509 295. (AM)

Examines some of the arguments used to support the view that residential segregation of ethnic and racial groups is necessarily disintegrative. Suggests that pluralism should receive greater attention as a model of residential segregation. (Author/JLF)

With an interest in a nonturbulent transition, the nationalists of Trinidad will systematically expand the government's role in education until their national secular school system is a reality. Whether or not the denominationals, without leadership status, eventually will choose to be assimilated is still an open question. (Author/SJL)

The author, headmistress of a central London comprehensive school, discusses the administrative, instructional, and community relations problems inherent in a mixed-ability urban school. (This article is part of a theme issue on comprehensive education in Britain.) (SJL)

Alienation is viewed as a relatively stable and enduring characteristic of individuals. Significant correlations were found between the alienation scale, administered before matriculation, and three indices of adjustment in the freshman year (i.e., the adjustment scale, an activities checklist, and attrition). (Author)

Argues that the United States system of education mirrors, creates, and legitimates inequalities of the larger society that supports it. (JT)

Higher education continues to segregate minority students by letting students force things to happen that are illegal, immoral, and unethical. If there is a special program for minority students on campus, all minority students tend to be identified with the program and individual achievement and motivation are frustrated. (Author/MLW)