The major purpose of the survey was to follow up the employed hearing-impaired vocationally trained graduates (high school) in Pennsylvania from 1970-1975 to determine (1) their views toward educational and guidance programs, (2) their views regarding relatedness of jobs held to training, (3) employers' views toward the graduates, and (4) parents'…

This quarterly publication seeks to gather the most current speculation on competency based education, its philosophical basis, and problems involved in its effective implementation. This issue presents the thoughts of five educators in the field. Parsons examines the notion of competence and competency as educational objectives, stressing the…

Educational accountability is examined from the viewpoint of (1) history--the development of the concept from that of cost accounting to one of the educator's responsibility to parents and taxpayers; (2) new requirements of the Ohio state government for yearly reports on student skills in various subject areas according to sex, race, size of…

The major problems of inservice teacher education in agriculture center on the systems commonly used and arise when inadequate consideration is given to proper attitudes, resources, and time (ART). Suggestions are made to help the inservice educator develop an effective program around these elements. (Author/AJ)

To determine the extent to which training can affect acquisition and retention of the object construct, three groups of severely mentally retarded children (N=21, mean CA=10-14years) were exposed to training or control conditions for approximately 10 minutes per day on 8 days. (Author/CL)

Research on the efficacy of special classes is reviewed in terms of academic achievement, personal and social adjustment, and the role of labeling. (CL)

After presenting background on the British colonial period, 1786-1957, the author examines recent Malaysian educational policy for national integration of this multicultural society, through provision of equal opportunities for all ethnic groups and the use of Malay as the official language. Successes and problems are noted. (SJL)

A technique that can be used in the evaluation of program effectiveness focuses on differences between schools or programs at the item level rather than at the level of total test score. The technique was used to compare the results of norm and objective-reference mathematics achievement tests administered to Michigan fourth graders. (Author/JAC)

Reports on an experiment in school radio broadcasting, in 7th and 8th grade classes in a Munich school. Subsequent tests showed that the use of school broadcasting produced better results in the target area (learning and using polite formulas) than conventional instruction. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Describes professional training courses in foster care offered by the University of Montana Department of Social Work using a statewide telephone network and written programed instructional materials. Provides operational details of the teleconferencing program and reports results of a follow-up study with participant foster parents and social…

Summarizes articles on St. Louis desegregation plan in this special issue, referencing occupations and races of contributors. General conclusions drawn from these authors' analyses, and from other articles in the issue, include the following: (1) desegregation does not have an adverse effect; (2) state leadership is needed; (3) cooperation is…

This literature review contrasts those studies that emphasize changes in knowledge or behavior to prevent childhood injuries with studies that report actual reductions in injuries. The most successful programs are those based on social learning principles and those that combine education with legislative change or modifications in regulations. (VM)

A study sought British medical students' perceptions of the most and least enjoyable and best- and worst-taught clerkships in their medical school experience and the characteristics associated with these clinical experiences. (MSE)