A comprehensive look at the meaning" of instructional development. (AK)

Discusses the need in education for comprehensive as opposed to "ad hoc/haphazard planning, and describes a PACE sponsored project which is planning a regional planning program. (LS)

Criteria, evidence, and judgment are the three essential elements in evaluation, which should be done with a view to contributing to present and future programs. (NL)

An interpretation of Ferlinghetti's poem, 15." (RD)

Current legal notions of insanity and moves to change them show the haziness surrounding the concepts of "mental illness" and "insanity." The American Psychiatric Association's "Statement of the Insanity Defense" and the legislating of mental illness defenses at the state level are analyzed. (SR)

Some identification and programing approaches for gifted students are said to shortchange all students and perpetuate a myth of exclusivity. The real issue, the author contends, is not whether the label "gifted" is affixed, but whether all children's needs are met through the regular curriculum or through adaptations. (CL)

Presents a glossary of career guidance terms prepared by a National Vocational Guidance Association panel of career guidance experts. This glossary is a beginning effort to clarify and standardize important career guidance terms. (RC)

A critical look at the "self-education" movement reveals that many of the underlying ideas are reemerging notions from so-called "progressive" and "radical" education. Some new practices and techniques, however, are advocated. The movement's scope allows for discussion under three broad interpretations of…

Examines sources available for developing a theory of visual literacy and attempts to clarify the meaning of the term. Suggests that visual thinking, a concept supported by recent research on mental imagery, visualization, and dual coding, ought to be the emphasis for future theory development. (FL)

This article contains a poem which defines social studies. (RM)

The centrality of the definition of need as the major determinant of both substance and strategy in the conduct of needs assessment in a community is highlighted. A definition of need is proposed as a working definition for needs assessment undertakings, and consequently as a foundation for social practice. (Author)

A standard approach to the selection of children with specific language deficits was devised, based on a current definition of specific language deficit that depends heavily on exclusion criteria. A total of 132 language impaired children aged four to eight and one-half years were assessed. (Author)