This paper argues that the moral education approach to social studies is unsound both in its conception of learning and teaching and in its conception of politics. (Author/SJL)

Compressed speech research indicates that auditory aids may help poor readers. Low achieving sophomores were given the option of listening to tapes of their social studies text while reading. Results are presented on numbers choosing to use the tapes and those whose test scores improved. (SJL)

The PLATO and EDUCOM systems of computer-aided instruction are described with emphasis on their potential uses in legal education. Included in the discussion are a review of teaching techniques used in PLATO and EDUCOM, an analysis of their role in the law school curriculum, and a survey of actual law school use of these systems. (JMD)

Research on training counselors and clinicians demonstrates that several behavioral training components effectively aid trainees in acquisition of relatively discrete therapist skills. However, limitations in methodological sophistication and in the development or procurement of valid dependent measures render these promising results tentative…

The authors describe a research effort funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention which is addressing the hypothesized link between learning disabilties and juvenile delinquency. (SBH)

Interviews with 1177 male and female college students revealed no significant differences in sexual behavior between those who took public school sex education courses and those who did not, nor between those taught about birth control or about coitus. Implications for successful sex education programs are discussed. (SJL)

An analysis of patient views toward very brief interventions (counseling consisting of three or fewer sessions) indicates that counseling termination should not be viewed as a failure or a patient drop-out, but rather that the original expectations of the patient are met in a relatively brief contact. (MB)

Results of follow-up studies conducted on 67 high-school students with behavior disorders (BD) who graduated in 1985 and 22 graduates with BD who graduated in 1993, after passage of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), were compared to investigate the effects of transition requirements. The class of 1993 demonstrated better…

Describes how integrating services in an Even Start program in Gainesville, Florida, facilitated family literacy. Highlights specific examples from the experience that changed parents' lives. Participants gradually developed political awareness via improved self-esteem, self-confidence, assertiveness, involvement, and self-governance (in a…

Describes results of a study examining the nature and consequences of 11 university-sponsored school-leadership preparation programs from graduates' and teacher colleagues' viewpoints. Survey results suggest that these programs contributed significantly to leadership as actually practiced in schools and that constructivist instructional strategies…

Discusses a three-phase study using a "rational approach" (as opposed to a consensus approach) to develop a list of recommended items to be included in follow-up surveys of counselor preparation program graduates and their employers. Usable data were received from 144 (42 percent) of the institutions contacted. Survey elements are suggested.…

The articles of this special issue report on studies of the outcomes of treatment of adolescent anorexia nervosa. These studies leave no doubt about the mortality risk and debilitating nature of chronic anorexia nervosa, but they do suggest that the prognosis, given expert treatment, is favorable for the most part. (SLD)

Discusses the theoretical context for service learning and the differences between service learning and community service. Examines research on effective service learning that emphasizes connections to political science content, are of a longer duration, and provide opportunities for reflection. States that the research on service learning raises…

The 1975 to 1985 graduates of the University of Iowa College of Dentistry were surveyed to evaluate the influence on dental practice of a comprehensive geriatric dental curriculum introduced in 1980. Those who graduated before 1980 were more likely to be consultants in nursing homes than carrying out comprehensive care for this population.…

Follow-up testing of 110 children with cognitive and/or language delays who had participated (when ages 3-7) in early intervention programs based on either direct instruction or mediated learning principles found few differential effects by the second year post-intervention, though the overall benefits of early intervention appeared to continue.…