The Columbus (Ohio) Public Schools, in cooperation with the Columbus Foundation and the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, developed a nonprofit, independently administered program (I Know I Can) to (1) encourage all students, especially the disadvantaged, to attend college; and (2) help them apply for college admission and financial aid. President…

The purpose of this paper is to offer an alternative explanation of why the Office of Educational Research and Improvement, and educational research in general, has such a low status and its connection to education reform is so remote. Emphasis placed on the differences that divide reformers, researchers, and educators instead of similarities that…

Examines how both good and poor spellers approach a spelling task. Concludes that good spellers use more spelling strategies and more visual imagery than do poor spellers. (FL)

Concludes that a grapho-syntactic organization that divided sentences into meaningful units and random units was comprehended significantly better by both good and poor comprehenders than was the regular paragraph format found in basal readers. (FL)

Presents an annotated bibliography of 20 recent young adult novels that are also appropriate for use with adult readers in community college reading programs. Suggests ways of helping such students improve their reading comprehension by analyzing the novels' themes, conflicts, settings, characterization, and symbolism. (AEA)

Contends that young children can explore mathematics concepts while they enjoy picture and story books. Recommends specific books for several mathematical concepts. (FL)

Analyzes the characterization of teachers in realistic fiction books selected as the best in children's literature during the past eight years. The negative and positive characteristics portrayed are described and the effects on the public image of the teaching profession are discussed. (eight references) (CLB)

Explores why Office of Educational Research and Improvement and educational research in general has low status and remote connection to educational reform. Educators should reexamine assumption that such research is sole domain of experts, give increased attention to Wirth's democratic sociotechnical model, emphasize development of values uniting…

Explores two additional meanings of "moral democracy" to enhance John Dewey's concept and identifies possible procedures to identify basic democratic values. Reviews writings on some recognized scholars of democracy and explores how educators may use a democratic ethic to improve the quality of education in a changing democratic society.…

Discusses how Anthony Gregorc's mind styles research can help college students determine which professor's teaching styles best complement their personal learning styles. Identifies four styles: (1) concrete sequential, (2) abstract sequential, (3) abstract random, and (4) concrete random. (SKC)

This publication, a panel presentation of four papers, contains: (1) "The Historical Dimension--Implications for Excellence" (David B. Ripley), which presents a partial review of the history of education literature, where educators are now, and where they should be in the future; (2) "Philosophical Research in Education--Implications for…