This report begins with a listing of major legislative achievements and defeats as identified by State education associations. This is followed by a State-by-State listing of association goals, how well they were realized, and the significant school laws passed (grouped by subject for the 42 States represented.) The information reported was…

Reported are results of a survey and evaluation of the entire system of programs for the education of the handicapped and disadvantaged in Massachusetts. The study focused on three major activities: identification and description of children known to have special needs who are not being served by official agencies; descriptions of life in…

To determine the educational background and needs of vocational teachers in Texas junior colleges, and to ascertain their interest in further professional development, a statewide survey was conducted by the newly-established Office of Technical Assistance Programs at Texas A and M University. The responses indicate that the typical vocational…

The purposes of the study were to (1) determine the overall perception of vocational education in Indiana as held by the general public, (2) determine if there are differences in perceptions related to the various areas within vocational education, (3) identify perceptions of vocational education by junior and senior high school students,…

The purpose of this study was to begin an assessment of the status of vocational education programming for handicapped school-age students in Texas. Specific objectives were to determine the number of special education students enrolled in and completing regular and special vocational education classes during the school year 1974-1975, to…

Vocational agriculture teachers (150) were surveyed to determine why they had left teaching. The five highest ranking factors were long range goals different from teaching, students in class who should not have been in vocational agriculture, inadequate advancement opportunities, long hours, and inadequate salary. (JH)

Using the questionnaire responses of 2186 regular classroom elementary school teachers in Georgia, the study investigated the teachers' instructional strengths, weaknesses, and training needs related to their ability to work more effectively with mildly handicapped children in their classes. (JYC)

Results are given of a Michigan state survey investigating (1) the status of youth sports programs, (2) an analysis of injury rates, training conditions, trainer qualifications, values of parents and athletes, and activities of participants, and (3) provisions for inservice programs for parents, coaches, officials, and administrators of youth…

Reports on a survey of state requirements for secondary teachers in the area of reading instruction; outlines educational requirements in states with an established policy regarding such requirements. (A table showing individual states' requirements is appended.) (MAI)

Finds that no concensus exists among Michigan post-secondary schools on the "ideal" textbook, course requirement, or course evaluation procedures for their business communication courses. Proposes that some standards be established in these areas. (RL)

Reports on the findings of a 1985 survey of a sample of principals, religious teachers, and lay teachers from 92 Catholic high schools in Illinois, which sought to measure perceptions regarding the status and attitudes of each group with respect to collective bargaining. (DMM)

Describes a study of the nature of the changing authority relationship between community colleges and their statewide administration. Focuses on statewide mandates and community college compliance in California. Indicates strong state influence on processes for goal achievement and a trend toward increasingly centralized decision making. (LAL)

Analyzes the role expectancy of the science supervisor in North Carolina public school systems as perceived by superintendents, principals, elementary teachers, secondary science teachers, college science educators and supervisors themselves. Also delineates the role function of the science supervisor based on the findings in the literature. (ML)

Expands on results of a previous published 1982 study which examined the status of computer science teacher certification in the 50 United States. Also reports on some of the trends, issues, and recommendations related to computer science certification. Includes actions taken in Arizona, Illinois, Texas, Wisconsin, and Ohio. (JN)

Research into voters' reasons for supporting or opposing Proposition 2 1/2, Massachusetts's 1980 property tax limitation measure, revealed that educational issues were of moderate importance and that voters were more interested in restructuring educational finance and governance than in reducing school budgets. Still the passage of the measure…