Discusses the school-work relationship for women, noting that pertinent research traditions (occupational status attainment research, human capital research) have focused on men and male-female differences. Suggests reworking the models to focus on male-female differences in education (academic achievement, course choices, school socialization).…

Lack of women participating in physics programs/study from introductory high school courses through doctoral programs is addressed. Attitudes developed by perceiving science as masculine and lack of female role models are cited as two causative factors. Recommendations for improvement at classroom, science department, secondary, primary, and…

Using a four-year (1970-74) pedagogical developmental project (Brovst, Denmark), discusses crucial concepts/aspects of educational change (construction of knowledge, meaning of harvested experiences, relationship between aims and strategies). Discusses teaching strategies: negative stipulation (changing relation between children and reality)…

Describes the College of DuPage's Business and Professional Institute, which emphasizes nontraditional education/training methods and support from the business and professional communities. Discusses the Institute's assumptions, implementation strategies, and analysis of applicable program models. Explains the matrix management model that was…

Contains 11 articles examining comprehensive career guidance from a variety of perspectives. Examines career guidance systems for elementary-secondary students, adults, and a model of career guidance in the workplace. Discusses counselor education, career information systems, career guidance for handicapped and disadvantaged groups, and the future…

Suggests that four interrelated features of contemporary teacher education programs should be developed if good teachers are to be attracted to and retained in remote rural schools: field-based preparation, teamwork in training, community support of training and the recruitment and preparation of local teachers. (Author/RH)

An eight-stage model was developed for implementing a five-month program of sustained silent reading. Data from 65 intermediate grade classrooms (using individual students as analysis units) revealed no significant differences on standardized and informal measures and no significant interactive effects. The teachers' summative evaluation found the…

Committed outdoor education leaders, by providing consistency and relatedness in all experiences and activities, can help children develop a lifelong respect and feeling for others and for their environment. (CM)

Summarizes conference proceedings and provides an overview of the nature and key issues of cut-back management in community mental health services. Discusses leadership and management, leadership strategies and values, the management of organizational resource reduction applied to human services, the process of reorganization, and…

Explores the possibility that some adolescent females may feel threatened and anxious when exposed to role awareness programs that conflict with their feelings about themselves. Suggests counselors be aware of the need for student development programs and be sensitive to the reactions of students exposed to them. (JAC)

The author explains that by recruiting and training females for nontraditional occupations, we can double the skilled workforce in worker-short occupations. She discusses recruitment techniques, teacher liaison with employers, workshops, support group meetings, and contacts with role models. Action needed at the federal, state, and school levels…

New goals for mathematics education, including the need to teach mathematical processes, applications, and literacy to a broader array of students, are explored. Implications for teachers and curriculum developers are discussed, and the need for applying mathematical problem solving to social needs is pointed out. (PP)

Reports the planning, implementation, and evaluation of a training program for foster grandparents employed at a residential center for disturbed children. Describes training objectives focused on the role of the foster grandparents in helping their charges to develop socially acceptable behavior. A cognitive problem-solving strategy was taught.…

Provides a metamodel with which counselors can design programs for all populations of parents, particularly low-income. Suggests that education programs can provide training in interpersonal skills and family management skills. Describes development and application of the model and how components might be sequenced for training a particular parent…

The use of grade equivalent scores contrasted against grade placement is widespread in the diagnosis of dyslexia and other reading disabilities. Discusses difficulties and distortions of this method. Presents an alternative method for reliably determining aptitude/achievement discrepancies. (Author)