A literacy awareness workshop is designed to alter participants' views about people who are unemployed and those with literacy needs, to replace those values with something more helpful, and to provide information about reading, writing, and comprehension processes and assessment activities. (JOW)

Gatehouse Books in Manchester and Pecket Well College in West Yorkshire are publishers of adult basic education materials. They offer different and inspiring models for what can happen when adult literacy work merges with the activities and philosophy of the community writing and publishing movement. (JOW)

This article describes cardiovascular problems of minority populations, exploring ways that churches can help their communities and describing the outcomes of a model intervention on four African American churches in rural north Florida. Positive outcomes were observed, particularly regarding community members' participation in health promotion…

This study examined whether the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System was a valid self-report instrument for gathering alcohol consumption information. College students completed surveys regarding alcohol consumption and social desirability level. No significant relationship was found between social desirability and drinking behavior. The survey…

Weighs the risks and opportunities of latchkey children, who must supervise themselves after school because their parent or parents work. Suggests some school/community alternatives for supervising these children and/or teaching them self-care skills. Condensed from "Vital Issues," v30, n3, p1-4. (SJL)

Discusses studies by Donald LaSalle showing that students' performance can vary widely over the day according to the workings of their individual biological clocks. Presents exercises to help children identify their own "body rhythm prime time" and suggests rescheduling instruction to accommodate these differences. Condensed from "Massachusetts…

Traces the nineteenth-century Transcendental movement in New England education through the educational philosophies and practices of two educators--Bronson Alcott, director of the Temple School and Hiram Fuller, director of the Greene Street School. Similarities and differences in the approaches of these two educators are discussed. (DB)

Traces the aims of American higher education from colonial Limes to the 20th century, with emphasis on the differences between the realities of higher education and the "rhetoric" or stated aims. Concludes that the recent emphasis on equality of educational opportunity represents a break with traditional educational principles and an advance in…

Relates lack of clarity in educational thought and policymaking to the lack of direction in American society, resulting from a collapse of authority, breakdown of family and community ties, an erosion of traditional values, privatism v public good, and rejection of the past. Concludes, however, that these ills are not necessarily due to a failure…

Recent changes in the ideal of the university are discussed, including the spread of educational responsibility among government, professional associations, faculty, administration, and individual professionals, and the contributions required of all these parties. (MSE)

Issues in admission to professional education are reviewed, including the validity of prediction of performance, development of appropriate admission criteria, and legal issues in fair selection. The literature of educational and personnel selection is reviewed. (MSE)

The Cooperative Institutional Research Program, the largest ongoing study of higher education in the United States, is discussed in terms of its conceptual framework, technical aspects of data collection, and uses of the data in research and national policymaking. (Author/MSE)

A 1979 Paris workshop is summarized that included presentations and discussions on the causes of European and U.S. student dropouts and failures, methods for overcoming such failures and their specific applications in different institutions, and student selection problems. (MSE)

Results of a European survey of trends in institutional administration are summarized. Issues addressed include personnel problems, institutional flexibility, government decision making, balance of administrative power, and provision of administrative services. (MSE)

Recommendations are made based on a survey of trends in European university administration. Recommendations focus on increased professional development through professional associations, better interinstitutional communication, and better communication among administrators. (MSE)