Documented volunteer experience can be a valuable tool for the individual who volunteers as well as for the organization for which the volunteer works. Current trends point toward the heightened need for validating volunteer experience. Recordkeeping systems can help facilitate effective placement of all volunteers according to their interests,…

Presents the 1991 Young Adults' Choices, the fifth annual list of books preferred by readers in middle schools and junior and senior high schools in the United States. Offers annotations for all 28 books which include a short description of the book and possible uses in the classroom. (SR)

Notes that the number of Hispanic children in schools is growing. Presents an annotated bibliography of 46 Hispanic plays, sources of information, and organizations dealing with Hispanic themes and ideas. (PA)

Reviews the goals and results of the 1985 U.S.-Japan Seminar on Science Education. Contains a table which lists Japanese Science Education periodicals and includes descriptive information on each. The language of most of the journals is Japanese, but in some instances English information is available. (ML)

Lists both primary and secondary sources concerning the history of the Pilgrims and Plymouth Colony. Considers the writing and rediscovery of William Bradford's chronicles as the key events in primary sources and the research and publications of George Willison as the turning point for secondary sources. Includes works by Pilgrims, political…

The first section of this monograph describes research trends and major issues in the arts education field, such as: (1) some of the major arts education advocacy pieces; (2) current policy and practices in arts education; (3) current trends in arts education research; and (4) building a case statement for arts education based on research. The…

Reviews several references focusing on words and phrases in the American language which have nautical origins (sailing, whaling, navigation, ship-building and others) and have since lost their nautical connections. Also includes examples from the references such as "slush fund", "posh", and "windfall." (JN)

Describes the characteristics of the Tech Prep reader and writer. Recommends a language learning environment to foster literacy for these students, and provides a 17-item annotated bibliography of adolescent literature to motivate these reluctant readers. (SR)

This annotated bibliography of literature dealing with childhood stress begins with a discussion of the harmful effects of stress on children and the need for parents, teachers, and other adults in the children's lives to help themm learn about stress and develop stress management techniques. A glossary of relevant terms is provided. The…

This annotated bibliography undertakes to examine and analyze the literature of the communication field and related areas with the objective of identifying all significant published material dealing with environmental communications. Included are: (1) background on environmental communication; (2) strategy and tactics of the environmental…

This is the second of two volumes of source documents commissioned by the National Science Foundation in preparing the second 5-Year Outlook on Science and Technology for transmission to the Congress. This volume consists of the views of individuals selected by the Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy of the American Association for…

This report discusses the substance use patterns and problems of Asian Americans adults and youth relative to other ethnic groups (primarily Whites). In addition, it summarizes the main explanations that have been offered for ethnic differences in use, and offers possible conclusions that may be drawn concerning prevention for Asian-American young…

Developed as part of a document series in UNESCO's Science and Technology Education program, this volume reviews the major trends and cites the improvements in the natural science and mathematics education in the Soviet Union. Separate units are provided for the discipline areas of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology. These sections…

In order to assess the needs of single-parent children and how schools should meet these needs, the author examined and individually annotated numerous research studies. The introduction includes a statement of the problem, the purpose and organization of the study, and definitions of terms. The bulk of the paper consists of the collection of…

In eight articles, discusses values clarification: its history, controversial issues, and future. Addresses the application of values clarification in career counseling, school counseling, counselor training, civil liberties, and counseling the culturally different. An annotated bibliography is included. (JAC)