This article illustrates the infusion of self-determination approaches (e.g., futures planning) within a schoolwide context. Unfortunately, some students are not explicitly instructed by school staff to address their plans for the future. This may be a result of school professionals' feelings of inadequacy to address skill sets outside of…

The purpose of this study was to examine pregnant women's substance use from initial use, to recognition of problem severity, motivations for treatment, and ultimately to treatment entry. The sample consisted of 114 pregnant women receiving inpatient detoxification treatment at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center. Qualitative and…

Development of receptive and expressive language skills is an important foundational skill in early childhood education. Recently, early childhood education professionals have begun using Web-based technology to assist in developing these skills. One Web-based technology that holds potential to support children's learning is "VoiceThread" which…

The three basic school management styles are described here, along with some perceptions of how the principal's free choice of style is thwarted by certain conditions. (Editor)

A paper written by a lawyer with a distinguished career in teaching and administration is presented posthumously. It discusses conflicts arising in faculty group and individual self-governance within the law school and addresses such issues as curriculum, teaching loads, tenure, consulting, scholarship, work attitudes, and student-faculty…

ENROLLMENT, ATTENDANCE, CLASS SIZE, NUMBER OF TEACHERS EMPLOYED, ADEQUACY OF FACILITIES, AND PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF MIGRANT WORKERS WERE THE CONCERNS OF A 1961 SURVEY OF SCHOOLS SERVING CHILDREN OF SEASONAL FARM WORKERS. QUESTIONNAIRES WERE SENT TO THE SUPERINTENDENTS OF 105 CALIFORNIA DISTRICTS ENROLLING THE MOST MIGRANT…

RECOMMENDATIONS ON TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE INCLUDE--CREATING A CLASSROOM ATMOSPHERE THAT ENCOURAGES NON-ENGLISH-SPEAKING CHILDREN TO BE WILLING AND ANXIOUS TO LEARN, PLACING THE CHILDREN IN CLASSROOMS WITH CHILDREN OF THEIR OWN AGE AND SIZE, HELPING THE PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND THE SCHOOL'S AIMS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF REGULAR ATTENDANCE,…

Comparisons of the growth in science achievement of 2,000 elementary science students in six elementary science programs used in Southwestern Michigan were made. Relationships between students' ranking in class, the type of school, sex and growth in achievement were sought, as well as relationships among teacher variables (pre-service science…

"Trick" your students and treat them to an uncustomary classroom celebration. (Editor)

REPORTS INCLUDE--PROVIDING A KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM THAT IS FLEXIBLE AND MEETS A WIDE RANGE OF INTERESTS AND NEEDS, GUIDING SPANISH-SPEAKING CHILDREN AND YOUTH THROUGH ACHIEVING BETTER UNDERSTANDING, USING STANDARDIZED TESTS OF INTELLIGENCE AND ACHIEVEMENT WITH SPANISH-SPEAKING PUPILS TO OBTAIN THE MOST VALID RESULTS, HELPING CHILDREN TO READ BY…

This report provides an assessment of the Utah State Board of Education's participation in an 8-State project to improve education. The report offers an evaluation of the status of education in Utah and recommends a practical blueprint for enabling the State to attain national leadership in educational achievement. The project was concerned…

This paper celebrates UNESCO's announcement of the re-establishment of the Alexandrian Library, citing the incentive the project provides to review the history of the famed library of antiquity, of the librarians who served it, and of the scholars who used it. After a brief history of the city of Alexandria, including its founding by Alexander,…

A brief summary is presented of the 1988 surveys of states regarding the legislative implementation of savings plans (mostly state and local tax-free bonds) and guaranteed tuition plans as methods of advance payment for college. The 10 states that have passed savings bills are listed, three of which (Illinois, North Carolina and North Dakota) have…

This state foreign language curriculum guide provides a comprehensive overview of policy and suggested procedures for progress at the secondary school level. Major sections include: (1) philosophy and objectives of language study, (2) personnel in the language program, (3) principles of language learning, (4) methodology, (5) evaluation, (6)…

This learning module instruction booklet provides guidelines for the use of a kit designed to teach students nondiscriminatory social attitudes and to heighten general awareness of cultural differences. Intended for use with a film followed by group discussion, the kit provides samples of attitude pretest and an attitude posttest related to the…