This paper summarizes the literature on research studies in informatics and changes in learning, particularly computer-assisted instruction. Research results themselves are often inconclusive when no allowances are made for different generations of hardware and software or computer types, when the computer is treated as the only variable in the…

This manual explains the roles and responsibilities of caregivers of young children in preventing, recognizing, and reporting child maltreatment within and outside early childhood programs. The manual examines: (1) personal, professional, and legal influences on the roles and responsibilities of early childhood education professionals related to…

Research studies in art education are done under certain methodological conditions, for specified purposes, and from selected philosophical perspectives. In this study, empirical research published in "Studies in Art Education" (volumes 1-33, 1960-1993, 195 studies) was analyzed. A research art style is considered as resulting from the…

This annual publication describes the collections, staffing, expenditures, and interlibrary loan activity of 108 university and 11 nonuniversity library members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) during the 1993-94 fiscal year. Sections I, II, III, and IV contain: a 27-item selected bibliography; summary data tables on collections,…

The quantity of information obtained by performance assessments, compared to traditional testing methods, not only offers the potential for a great deal more feedback to educators, students, parents, and policy makers, but also presents educational personnel with the additional challenge of developing new techniques for effectively disseminating…

This paper introduces a strategy for increasing the use of behaviorally descriptive language by child care workers in an intensive residential treatment unit. The project's broader goal was to improve behavioral diagnosis and documentation of critical incidents. Critical incidents were commonly documented using inappropriate slang and jargon terms…

This book presents 23 essays, research studies, and personal narratives on topics that reflect the neglect and frustration experienced by the "silent majority" in the field of composition within academia. The essays and their authors are as follows: "Tosca Was a Woman" (Susan Pepper Robbins); "Invisible Diversity: Gay and Lesbian Students Writing…

This 1992 report from the Alabama Public Library Service includes directories of public libraries, single-county public library systems, multi-county public library systems, and multitype library systems in the state, as well as cross-references providing access to the libraries by name of the library and librarians. Individual library statistics…

This annual report of the Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development (NERCRD) highlights the Center's activities, programs, projects, and publications for fiscal year 1998. NERCRD receives modest funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and other funds from private foundations. Funds are used to link rural development efforts of the 15…

This annual report details the 1998 activities of the SouthEastern Regional Vision for Education (SERVE), the agency designated by the U.S. Department of Education as the regional educational laboratory responsible for the development of national leadership and expertise in early childhood education. Sections of the report describe: several SERVE…

The 207 research papers listed in this bibliography were prepared by members of the Archivist Career Training Program from 1975-1991. Individual papers are listed alphabetically by author within the year in which they were produced. These papers provide information on various aspects of the National Archives, including presidential, federal,…

After a foreword by Patricia McGrath Russavage, this yearbook contains the following eight articles: (1) "IRA Resolution on Literacy Assessment"; (2) "Historical Perspectives by Dale Johnson and S. Jay Samuels" (Shirley A. Wagoner and Janice Almasi); (3) "Report Cards in Literacy Evaluation: Teacher's Training, Practices,…

This document lists 2,000 business education articles and research studies published during 1991. The list was compiled from 44 business education publications, especially from journals essential to research and teaching, with emphasis on information systems, economic education, business teacher education, and vocational education (primarily…

This annual report provides a narrative description of the activities and accomplishments of South Carolina's technical college system during 1989-90. Following introductory comments, a list of the members of the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education, and a chart showing the Board's executive staff organizational structure, the…

The purpose of this report is to examine scholarly publications on foreign languages and to ascertain what publication possibilities exist for research in language teaching. The study focuses on publications concerned with French, German, and Spanish, the languages most commonly taught in high schools, colleges, and universities in the United…