Argues that secondary communication courses are a likely and promising forum for peace education. Offers ideas for content development. (PD)

Emphasizes the need for diffusion of communication concepts by citing secondary schools failure to accept speech communication as a 'fundamental', and the inability of educators to provide innovative communication solutions to educational problems. (MH)

Describes a model for career communication curricula and explores clustering of job-related communication skills. (MH)

Outlines four major characteristics of adolescent social-cognitive development. Discusses their affect on the adolescent's ability to understand communication concepts and to deal with the classroom audience and particular types of topics, assignments, or exercises. Draws implications for secondary speech curriculum. (JMF)