Potential students hoping to gauge the quality of courses at Portland State University might be forgiven for feeling confused. On the one hand, the University Studies program, which uses interdisciplinary seminars during the first two years to develop students' core skills, has been widely praised and emulated. The Council for Higher Education…

SEVERAL EXPERIMENTAL AND CONTROL GROUPS OF TELEVISION USERS WERE SELECTED TO RECEIVE FORMS OF MAILED STIMULI, INCLUDING SEVERAL FORMS OF PROGRAM INFORMATION SOURCES, PLUS A SERIES OF PERSONAL LETTERS URGING THE VIEWER TO USE EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION. FINDINGS SHOWED THAT THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION VIEWING, REGARDLESS OF THE THEMATIC…

AN ATTEMPT IS MADE TO ESTABLISH A THEORETICAL FOUNDATION FOR GROUP PROPERTY AND LIABILITY INSURANCE AND TO ADVANCE THE GENERAL HYPOTHESIS THAT THE PRINCIPLES USED IN INSTALLING AND ADMINISTERING GROUP LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE ARE APPLICABLE TO THE INSTALLATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF GROUP PROPERTY AND LIABILITY INSURANCE. A SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED TO…

This study examined the occupational and leisure preferences of 232 mildly to moderately mentally retarded Oregon adults (75 percent were 35-54 years old and 25 percent were 55 or older). Findings indicated strong preferences for greater variety, frequency, and choice in these activities. Implications for designing retirement options for this…

Reactions to the retirement of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and debate over the president's replacement nomination, Judge John Roberts, Jr., of the D.C. Circuit, dominated this summer's Supreme Court recess. Subsequently, after Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist's death on September 3, 2005, President Bush nominated Roberts for the chief justice…

RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE FOR IMPROVEMENT IN EIGHT MAJOR AREAS OF OREGON EDUCATION--(1) SPECIAL EDUCATION, (2) VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, (3) FINANCE, (4) INSERVICE EDUCATION, (5) THE ROLE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES, (6) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, (7) SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION, AND (8) TEACHER EDUCATION. AN ANALYSIS OF OPINIONNAIRES RECEIVED FROM A…

GREATER PRECISION IN THINKING AND IN PERSUADING THROUGH ARGUMENTATION ARE THE CONCERNS OF THESE TWO 11TH-GRADE UNITS. THE FIRST, "OPINION IN WRITING AND SPEAKING," ATTEMPTS TO GUIDE THE STUDENT TO A DEFINED OPINION OR THESIS AS A FIRST STEP TOWARDS EFFECTIVE, RATIONAL, SUSTAINED EXPRESSION. THIS UNIT CONTAINS FOUR LESSONS--(1) ARRIVING…

The experience-based career education program was intended to have students participate in a variety of individualized activities designed to provide meaningful learning experiences in basic skills, life skills, and career development. Approximately 50 high school juniors and seniors participated in the project on a full-day basis, dividing their…

The third of four technical reports on Oregon education finance, this report summarizes views of 44 opinion leaders in Oregon (including public officials, business leaders, educators, and journalists) on questions of education goals, quality, cost, and methods of decision-making. Answering questionnaires, the respondents first addressed issues of…

Focusing on law enforcement agents and taxpayers at the local level, this two-part report examines facts about crime in the United States and reports results of a survey conducted to determine attitudes about crime and police protection. Part One presents facts and issues related to types of crime, crime statistics, the extent of crime, trends in…

AN EVALUATION OF AN HONORS ENGLISH TEAM TEACHING PROGRAM WAS REPORTED. THE PROGRAM, DESIGNATED AS A SPIRAL CURRICULUM, WAS ADMINISTERED TO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL HIGH ABILITY STUDENTS. RESULTS WERE EVALUATED IN TERMS OF (1) STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN READING AND WRITING, (2) CHANGES IN STUDENT ATTITUDES AND PARTICIPATION IN GROUP DISCUSSIONS, (3) STUDENT…