This survey reports on 30 colleges and universities some of which offered mandatory health courses and some of which did not. Results of health knowledge and its personal importance was tabulated for schools, geographic locations, sex differences and grade levels. Tables are included. (CJ)

Discusses importance of seeking out potential strengths of handicapped, providing specialized testing, consulting and counseling parents, providing exploratory work experience, realistically appraising local labor market, communicating with local agencies in effort to establish workable training programs for handicapped. (CJ)

This case study of testing in the Albuquerque public schools highlights improvement of test results dissemination and use through cooperative planning, integrated database development, and a partnership with public media. (Author)

Results from the third national mathematics assessment indicate that scores on low-level skills did not decline from the previous assessment, but no improvement was found on applications items. Comments by Shirley Hill, past president of NCTM, and from a report from the National Academy of Sciences are included. (MNS)

This study examined the effects of field dependence/independence and the level of operational development on the mathematics achievement of 450 students in grades 6-8. Field-independent students scored significantly higher on total mathematics, concepts, and problem-solving tests. High-operational students scored significantly higher on all tests.…