The article discusses the purposes of early screening for disabilities and examines some of the issues involved in implementing a successful program. Weaknesses in existing procedures are discussed and programs existing in the Canadian provinces are mentioned with brief reference to some existing practices in the lower mainland. (Author/CL)

The study assessed the structural validity of the Ross Test of Higher Cognitive Processes (a recently developed instrument designed to assess the higher level thinking skills of analysis, synthesis, and evaluation as outlined in Bloom's Taxonomy) with 154 gifted third through sixth graders. (Author/CL)

The article addresses programing approaches for secondary gifted students used throughout the country. Goals, identification, and programing options are discussed, including types of acceleration, enrichment, special classes, on campus offerings outside the school day, off-campus options, and special schools. (CL)

The author considers limits to the learning of gifted students, suggests 15 guidelines for the identification process in the 1980s, describes the need for new instructional methodologies, and cites the need for a vigorous image of the future in gifted education. (CL)

The importance of clearly stated criteria to identify and describe expected performance levels of undergraduate social work students at the end of practicum courses is emphasized. These criteria should be an integral part of the fieldwork program and reflect program objectives, community social service needs, and accreditation standards. (MSE)

Factors examined that influence field experience curricula include: the profession itself, institution, region, and students; the teaching/learning process; and three approaches to field instruction in social work education (apprenticeship, academic, and articulated methods). Costs, the field placement agency, and educational outcomes are…

At Hunter College an alternative master's program for social workers who cannot give up employment for full-time study replaces the traditional scheduling with three flexible time periods: pre-fieldwork and post-fieldwork, part-time coursework, and one-year, four-day-a-week fieldwork experience in the place of employment. (MSE)

In the training situation, the inherent inequality of the field instructor and social work student as group cotherapists can be improved. A variety of techniques can improve the feeling of mutuality and provide opportunities for student participation in the team effort. (MSE)

The Council on Social Work Education's Accreditation Standard 1234A encourages special efforts by schools to promote racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity in the student body, all levels of instruction and research, and institutional support. Criticisms of the standard's vagueness and techniques for its clarification and implementation are…

Trends in the social work education of Pacific/Asian-American (P/AA) students, distribution of P/AA faculty, and P/AA immigration into the United States are reviewed, and means for improving training programs to provide better equipped social workers are discussed. Three curriculum approaches are outlined. (MSE)

A system that helps students monitor their progress by providing regular feedback and producing a learning curve for each student as well as the whole class is described. The system is also designed to help faculty evaluate their own teaching performance. (MSE)

An approach for empirically determining the effectiveness of workshops in continuing social work education is described. In testing, the approach yielded unambiguous results on workshop participants' conceptual knowledge, ability to recall and recognize practice skills, and satisfaction with instructional quality and relevance. (MSE)

A study of 64 social work supervisors and 65 supervisees explores elements of structure, authority, and teaching within the supervisory relationship. Incongruence in actual and preferred structure, authority, and content in supervision indicates a need to examine autonomy in practice and control in supervision. (MSE)

Policy revisions by the Council on Social Work Education have sought to maintain relevance of curriculum content to changing practice and to simplify, integrate, and systematize a unified master's degree curriculum. The major categories used by the council to designate primary curriculum areas are discussed. (MSE)

Results of a national survey of community college human services programs include the number and types of such programs, curricular emphases, student and faculty characteristics, and graduates' employment experiences. Suggestions for greater profession-institution interactions and involvement are made. (MSE)