Describes various data and discussions included in this report on chemical and chemical engineering higher education, including special chemistry programs, program certification requirements, and the M.S. degree in these fields. Includes a table of the number of degrees granted in these fields at 529 institutions. (MLH)

Reports on a technical writing course which is conducted in conjunction with the senior-level unit operations course required of chemical engineering students. (BB)

Three multiple-abilities batteries--the Comprehensive Ability Battery, Differential Aptitude Tests, and General Aptitude Test Battery--are briefly discussed, and results of a study involving cross-correlations of the tests in these batteries are presented. (Author/JKS)

An investigation of the correlations between scores on subtests of the National League for Nursing Achievement Tests and scores on the corresponding sections of the Ohio State Board Licensure Examinations revealed significant relationships on all five of the content-similar subtests. (Author/JKS)

Scales from the Guilford-Zimmerman Temperament Survey and from the Thurstone Interest Schedule were correlated with achievement for students in a personnel evaluation course. Achievement was significantly correlated with the emotional stability and personal relations scales. (JKS)

Reliability and validity data on the Personal Attribute Inventory for Children (PAIC) are reported. The inventory correlated with the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale at .32 and had a test-retest reliability of .88 over a four-week span. Different PAIC results were obtained for eighth grade students. (JKS)

An evaluation of the Applied Physics Laboratory Library was conducted with the view of changing the current collection policy and establishing guidelines for selection. The evaluation included defining the purpose, using a microfiche ordering system, screening items received, guidelines for weeding, microfiche vs paper copy, costs, and…

Describes the requirements of a course entitled "Technical Reporting," offered for seniors in the Civil Engineering Department, and covers a variety of techniques in report writing and editing. (GA)

Presents production plan and formative evaluation reports developed by the media production department of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) to state production specifications concisely, and then to document and report learner and product performance during field testing. (CMV)

This summary of a workshop at the Appalachian Regional Commission sponsored conference on "Raising a New Generation in Appalachia" explores the relationship between public policies and the Appalachian family. It is hoped that by identifying strengths of this particular group, more effective and reinforcing public programs can be…

Concern over the channeling and coordination of resources to basic skills programs, and their integration and evaluation made up the bulk of this workshop in a conference sponsored by the Appalachian Regional Commission. (KR)

How to make day care better for children and providers, considerations of cost effectiveness and government role in child care were discussed at this workshop sponsored by the Appalachian Regional Commission. (KR)

Sponsored by the Appalachian Regional Commission, the workshop concentrated on ways and means of delivering health services from prenatal care to adolescence with an accent on preventative medicine. (KR)

The year 1978 marked a downward trend in geoscience education. Lobbying for geoscience education should be encouraged. Among the year's developments were the publishing of textbooks on historical geology and geomorphology. (BB)

Discusses a proposal writing project in a technical writing course, in which students develop and actually submit a proposal for possible implementation. (GW)