Reagan Administration cutbacks in federal aid programs threaten the future of minority graduate education, drawing to a halt gains made in the 1970's. A new "Reconstruction" needs to emerge from efforts like those of Ohio State University over the last decade to attract and finance minority graduate students. (JBM)

During the next decade schools will shift to a new model of instruction that combines teachers and machines. Described are the probable characteristics of the model, the coming changes in curriculum content and design, and the stages of evolution to the new model. (MLF)

The relationship of life experience prior to the admission to medical school to clinical performance was studied. Age, prior military experience, and educational background were found to be related to clinical performance. The presence of an interest/motivational factor was presented and discussed. (Author/MLW)

Examines the state of physics in 1931, the predicted and actual states of physics in 1981, and predictions for 2031. Focuses on general conditions such as economy, energy (fossil, solar, nuclear fission, fusion), physics research, and physics publications. (JN)

Considers the social and political changes social workers may be faced with in the remainder of the century, and how the profession will react, in four scenarios. A national commission considering "future histories" describes possibilities ranging from heroism and expanded influence to loss of professional identity for social workers. (Author/JAC)

These six articles focus on anticipated directions, topics and trends in family research and theory. Common themes include: (1) a continuing concern with family policy; (2) transactions and interconnections among families and institutions; (3) the need for consortiums and multi-disciplinary research groups; and (4) specialized individual research.…

The development and subsequent decline of instructional television in the public school system of American Samoa are described and evaluated. Specific decisions and their effects on educational television are examined and conclusions are drawn from the experience. (Author/BK)

Although government has increased its use of expenditure- forecasting mechanisms and has encouraged local authorities to adopt management processes that demand the development of such mechanisms, central government intervention has made consideration of the future resource environment of a local authority increasingly difficult. (Author/IRT)

Focuses on the problems facing the chemical industry during the decade ahead. Government regulations, political activity by the industry, environmental concerns of the public, research and development, and competition are the major concerns discussed. (SA)

Reports findings from the National Longitudinal Survey of the high school classes of 1972, and explores the data for implications related to equal access to college, the effect of family status on achievement and college admission, and admission criteria. (RH)

Best predictors of overall proficiency in a foreign language were examined in two experiments involving 60 high school female students in a private school and 36 10th graders in a coeducational public school. Best predictors were grade at the end of one year of study of the language and foreign language word decoding. (SLD)

Using item response theory to investigate differential item functioning (DIF), students' expected course grades were examined and found to function similarly across sex and race. These grades were incorporated into the matching criterion, enhancing the validity of subgroup comparisons for the third-grade mathematics test taken by 1,050 students.…

Think cards, consisting of students' written verbalizations of reading comprehension strategies presented by the teacher, make students aware of the need for using strategies during the reading process and aid them in keeping track of alternative strategies. The paper illustrates incorporation of think cards into a reading lesson involving the…

Readability formulas applied to materials for hearing-impaired students do not account for important factors in reader-writer-text interaction. Factors include the reader's purpose, cultural background, and extent of background knowledge; writers' assumptions about readers; the text's structure, content, and cohesion; and the role of…

Econometric, supply, and manpower models adopted to forecast need and demand for dental services personnel are examined critically, based in part on the models' past success in prediction. Areas of concern and conditions not reflected in the models are noted. All the models are seen to be limited. (MSE)