In conjunction with an article on prevention of child molesting, this column describes additional measures implemented by various school districts and lists four resources, both film and print, available to schools for educating staff and students about the dangers of child sexual abuse. (TE)

Reports of child maltreatment have increased by 142 percent and sexual abuse cases by 852 percent since 1976. The responsibilities of both the teacher and the school and resources to help educate children are explored. Suggestions for counseling students are offered. (DF)

Forum participants met to assess Connecticut's progress in providing services to 4-year-olds and their families, and to discuss the relationship between young children and public schools. Discussion explored these questions: (1) What are the roles and responsibilities of public schools in supporting 4-year-olds and their families? (2) What do high…

A list of resources to assist institutions with values education includes information on organizations and agencies, bibliographies and directories, journals, books, series, and monographs. (MSE)

This annotated bibliography of resources about child abuse and neglect begins with an introduction to the problem and causes of child abuse, legal definitions of abuse and neglect, and statistics illustrating the incidence of abuse. Designed to serve as an informational resource for educators, these resources are classified by categories…

This abstract bibliography cites recent ERIC documents and journal articles concerning the rights of children--in relation to the home, the school and other institutions--and advocacy for children. Entries include resumes from Resources in Education (RIE), January 1974 through December 1977, and citations from Current Index to Journals in…

Highlights ERIC reports and references pertinent to the trends, legislative mandates, programs, and specific institutional challenges that community colleges face as they initiate or expand services to older adults, the disabled, and women. (AYC)

A bibliography of 27 publications dealing with career education is presented. Also included is the Career Development Process Checklist (An Institutional Assessment). (AF)

Reviews court decisions pertaining to student rights in search and seizure cases where theft or drug abuse is suspected. Suggests that the in loco parentis doctrine gives school officials both the authority and responsibility for conducting reasonable searches even though the Fourth Amendment provides constitutional protection. (JAC)

The responsiblity of the school in dealing with children of divorced parents was studied. An annotated bibliography provides a guide to sources offering suggestions for school personnel seeking greater understanding of the problem of divorce. The bibliography is divided into sections on: (1) understanding family breakdown, in which statistics,…

This booklet summarizes current knowledge about phenylketonuria (PKU), an inherited condition that results in severe mental retardation if untreated, and discusses the psychoeducational implications of the condition. The introduction stresses the importance of early diagnosis (during the first days of life) and the effectiveness of a diet that…

This bibliography contains 1,500 briefly annotated entries on the immigrant child in the U.S., his school, and his community. Bibliographic and archival resources provide references on general history, immigration, and the social, political, and educational history of the period. References are also provided on various areas: the immigrant…

No longer is there a clear understanding and appreciation, either inside or outside the academic community, of how, by whom, and for what purposes the institutional affairs and intellectual resources of higher education are to be managed and directed. The basic governance questions that are being asked today should relate to the locus of…

About half the states in the U.S., either by legislative or administrative action, have moved toward the imposition of statewide performance standards in their elementary and secondary schools. Typically these standards pertain to the basic skills--reading, mathematical computation, and written and oral expression. Almost all of these programs…