The purpose of this annotated bibliography is to increase awareness among educators of changes needed in the educational system to encourage culturally different children to perform to their fullest potential. Culturally different children are defined as children who differ from the dominant cultural group in ethnicity, race, religion, geographic…

In March 1973, in the case of DeFunis vs. Odegaard, the Supreme Court of the State of Washington held constitutional procedures established by the University of Washington Law School to grant preferred admission to disadvantaged racial and ethnic minority applicants. The United States Supreme Court agreed to review the decision. This paper…

To provide research about women's work values and how these values may be related to specific demographic variables, questionnaires were mailed to 4,003 women in New York State. The six work values under investigation were identifiable psychological needs: (1) dominance-recognition, (2) mastery-achievement, (3) economic, (4) independence, (5)…

This research project attempted to ascertain women's work values, and how these values might be related to specific demographic variables. A Work Value Scale was utilized. The six values examined were: dominance-recognition, economic, independence, interesting activity, mastery-achievement, and social. There were seven demographic variables:…

An evaluation research capability was used to document the design and implementation of two programs in a large urban school district. This paper describes the research context, the origins of the role of resident evaluator, the broad functions of this role, and factors contributing to the usefulness of this approach. (BW)

The enforcement of a requirement of racial dispersion of school population in one region of the country is morally, politically, and legally an untenable position. Busing is a shorthand term symbolizing something else which must be faced. (DM)

If Congress and the President try to get school districts to fight the reality to which the courts have been reacting, then the courts will be able to say they are faced with a new reality which no longer calls for the old remedies. (DM)

Contends that President Nixon's program for busing for the most part addresses the courts and not the problem of busing itself. (RJ)

School desegregation has been a success in the South and a failure nationwide. Gambling major resources on integration will not pay off, but teaching children how to read in place" might. (Author/MF)

Expansion of research by L. D. Eyde (1962). Responses by 1,871 women to Eyde's Work Values Scale and to questionnaire indicate linkage between values and specific demographic variables. Need for more realistic guidance efforts to prepare girls and women for world of work. Paper presented at meeting of American Personnel and Guidance Association,…

Examines factors that might explain the increased interest in research on school effectiveness; summarizes three articles that deal with school improvement and effectiveness research; and stresses the importance of using exceptional schools' research in developing school improvement strategies. (MJL)

The major cases involving all levels of public and private educational institutions and the termination of tenured faculty are analyzed in terms of the legitimacy of budget deficits, declining enrollment, and the reevaluation and reorganization of academic programs as factors leading to faculty termination. (MLF)

Examines court decisions in 1995 concerning college and university tort liability in accidents. Issues addressed include defects in premises, inadequate facility maintenance, school policy concerning safety, recreational activities on campuses, student field experience programs, campus activities involving children, operation of campus housing,…

Discusses teaching the names, symbols, and charges of 53 common ions along with those of the elements. Provides an ion quiz sheet. (YP)