Argues that inclusion of children with disabilities into various preschool settings presents opportunities for early childhood educators to address issues of differences through the use of effective tools and teaching strategies. Suggests that a journal-type portfolio is a tool early-childhood educators can use to enhance the acceptance of…

Data for the years 1974, 1978, 1982, and 1984 are used to identify the principal features of irrigated farming in the United States and to assess the importance of irrigation to the farm economy. Irrigation of U.S. acreage declined 5.6 million acres between 1978 and 1984 to 44.7 million acres. In 1982 irrigated acreage represented 6 percent of the…

Besides examining the professional characteristics of educational psychologists as a whole, the article looks at differences which characterize the specializations within educational psychology (learning and development, counseling, special education, and measurement). (KR)

The author examines the union-organizing drive and discusses a number of tactics that a firm can use to counteract the union once its drive is underway. Some of the points discussed are how to respond to a union demand for recognition, how to train supervisors and managers to handle these demands, and how to deal with information and solicitation.…

Examines the source and identifying characteristics of continuing professional education. Finds that continuing education and continuing professional education are separate and distinct organisms, having different missions and different operational premises. While institutions of higher education may effectively offer both types, the distinctions…

Formulas for the standard error of measurement of three measures of change (simple differences; residualized difference scores; and a measure introduced by Tucker, Damarin, and Messick) are derived. A practical guide for determining the relative error of the three measures is developed. (Author/JKS)

Discusses and differentiates between four commercially available versions of the online source of chemistry information, "Chemical Abstracts": Lockheed, SDC, BRS, and NLM. Disadvantages/advantages of the vendors are considered, and tables are used to show the different print formats and data elements of each version. (JD)

Uses the examples of the Cal Poly Foundation and two Claremont Colleges (Pomona College and Pitzer College) to illustrate how state and private schools draw the bottom line in different places when it comes to auxiliary services. (EV)

Investigated undergraduate motivation to learn, attempting to incorporate the role of discipline-specific factors in motivation to learn. Found that student academic performance is better explained by within- than by across-discipline indexes of motivation, probably because some types of motivation lead to success in some disciplines but failure…

Analysis of focus groups on service-learning experiences indicated that faculty and community organization staff differed in: (1) their commitment to the idea of expertise and their willingness to identify themselves as learners; (2) their attention to words or actions as evidence of learning; and (3) their tendency to represent learning as an…

Examines trends, 1960-87, in population, retail and service activity, and manufacturing activity for a random sample of 202 nonmetro villages. Finds slowest growth or absolute decline in the 1980s. Suggests a stronger position for the small town as a residential center, rather than a retail or production center. (SV)

Examined characteristics of "The Journal of Humanistic Education and Development" and the earlier "Humanist Educator" regarding author information, editorial board membership, and general content. Found that majority of the Association for Humanistic Education and Development officers, editorial board, and authors have been from the southern…

This study compares teachers' and children's perceptions of various natural settings (river, pond, or marsh; deep woods; interpretive paths; county parks; open fields; urban nature; and school site settings). Sets of photographs were used to assess preference and comfort level during interviews with classroom teachers and children. (LZ)

Poststructural feminist analysis of total quality management postulates (quality is defined by customer satisfaction, quality is reduction of variation, quality must be measurable) suggests that their application in higher education gives more support to traditional values than to valuing of diversity. (SK)

The president of the Council for Exceptional Children notes the launching of a diversity initiative within the organization's strategic plan and throughout the organization's various components. The need for understanding and valuing diversity within a unity of mission is stressed. (DB)