Analyzes efforts by school districts reorganizing science curricula in Illinois. Describes state goals for Illinois: Knowledge and Vocabulary; Science-Technology-Society; Scientific Enterprise; and Science Process. Discusses how school districts emphasize the 4 state goals for grades 3, 6, 8, and 11. (YP)

Reports on a survey of biology and chemistry instructors at 50 North Carolina community colleges to determine the types of courses taught, the diversity of students in the classroom, instructors' academic preparation and satisfaction with it, and perceptions of the value of secondary teaching for their current position. (DMM)

Public school speech-language clinicians (n=266) in California were surveyed regarding methods for assessing the language of children ages 4-9. Results are discussed in terms of formal and informal expressive and receptive language assessment and ways in which new assessment tools are identified and incorporated. (Author/JDD)

A survey of 335 registered Ohio pharmacists concerning specialized continuing education investigated practitioner interest in 28 specific course topics, perceived importance of certain program attributes (e.g., academic credit, instructional format, experiential components), and preferences for seasons, days, and hours of course offering.…

A survey of 1,775 Ohio health care providers in 5 disciplines concerning the demand for professional continuing education is reported. Results indicate that program content, date, time, and location are the most important factors influencing program attendance. Specific comparisons are made between optometry and other health care professions. (MSE)

Describes a 1990 study of accredited degree-granting private for-profit institutions, including 48 baccalaureate-granting and 231 associate-degree-granting proprietary schools, regarding enrollments, programs, degrees awarded, accreditation, and plans among 2-year schools for granting baccalaureates. Reviews state studies of transfer among…

A survey of general education teachers, special education teachers, and building principals in Michigan assessed their agreement with the Regular Education Initiative (REI) goals and methods. Analysis of the 605 responses indicated general agreement with REI goals and procedures. Most educators believed that pragmatic factors posed the greatest…

Parents (n=79) of children with autism and related disabilities were surveyed about their children's challenging behaviors and what resources were needed to manage these behaviors. A high frequency of such behaviors was reported. Contingency management was the most effective management approach. Results are discussed in terms of families' needs,…

Elementary and secondary public school principals in South Dakota were surveyed concerning their personal characteristics, work history, educational background, characteristics of student body, level of career satisfaction, relationship with superiors including central and board administration, career goals, management approaches, and professional…

Describes a study to develop a demographic profile of the 703 students enrolled in automotive mechanics courses at technical institutes in Georgia and to identify differences in the educational goals of different groups of automotive mechanics students (e.g., day/evening students, and different age, racial, and employment status groups). (MAB)

A survey of Kansas jail administrators investigated the kinds of training available to them (seminars, correspondence courses, on-the-job training courses), how they felt it met their needs, incarceration trends, jail facilities, and the perceived need for a standardized jail training course and/or jail officer academy. (MSE)

A survey of 1,225 Quebec university professors analyzed their attitudes toward selectivity in university admissions, market orientation of universities, nongovernmental funding, protection of less feasible departments, greater university autonomy, and closing of Quebec's technological gap. Organizational variables, particularly decline, were not…

This survey of 100 New Jersey public and private schools found that adopted children were overrepresented in special education populations, accounting for 6.7 percent of neurologically impaired students, 5.4 percent of perceptually impaired students, and 7.2 percent of emotionally disturbed students. (Author/JDD)

A survey of 28 Rhode Island mental health agencies examined the number of clients with deafness served and the accessibility of services. Over 70% of respondents had served deaf people during the past year, 25% provided certified interpreters, and 39% were accessible via telecommunication devices for the deaf. (Author/JDD)

Describes a survey of Washington community college presidents, deans of instruction, faculty, and governing board chairs regarding influences on and changes in the role of community college presidents. Considers conflicts in role expectations of various constituencies and the impact of longevity, gender, and previous college experience. (DMM)