"Psychological Assessment in Education and Social Class," a paper presented at the University of Missouri conference on the "Legal and Educational Consequences of the Intelligence Testing Movement: Handicapped and Minority Group Children," is provided. The historical origins of the scheme of norm-referenced testing and the evidence questioning its…

Drawing upon his own experience as an English Teacher in a secondary school in Tobago (the Caribbean), the author focuses upon the deep problems of identity encountered by black people having to use the white man's language. In using the white man's language, the black is denied his true autonomy and through his educational process within a white…

A course outline for a language arts program on the study of the epic hero is presented. The student is to analyze the nationalistic and cultural characteristics of the epic hero and to identify the psychological dependence of peoples of various cultures as they search for identity and worth through the patriarchal figure or symbol. Course…

This first level social studies text, designed for children in bilingual Inupiat-English programs in the Alaskan villages of Ambler, Kobuk, Kiana, Noorvik, Selawik, and Shungnak, is a story about the domestic and food- and fuel-gathering activities of an Eskimo family. Each page of text is illustrated with a black-and-white drawing. The English…

This first level social studies text, designed for children in bilingual Inupiat-English programs in the Alaskan villages of Ambler, Kobuk, Kiana, Noorvik, Selawik, and Shungnak, is about ordinary physical activities such as opening and closing doors, walking, laughing and clapping. Each page has a command and an appropriate black-and-white…

American comic strips, translated into French, as well as native French strips, are used to teach the current colloquial language dynamically. (MLA)

Research at Queens College involving 116 English as a second language students revealed that proficiency in English, measured by a variety of tests, is more closely related to amount of formal instruction than to years spent in an English-speaking country, although a significant relationship exists between proficiency and each factor. (CFM)

Criticizes views of literacy represented by Hirsch, Farrell, and others for assuming (1) the priority of alphabetic literacy over the social uses of orthographies; (2) a stable external world; (3) that literacy can be taught by skills instruction; and (4) that teachers are the centers of authority. Argues with reference to theoretical linguistics,…

Explores the social meaning of literacy in communities and suggests that elementary teachers can enhance literacy learning by linking writing instruction to the culture of the community as well as to the functions served by writing in the community. (SKC)

Examines differential effects of regulative and interpersonal contexts, together with sex of the parent, on perceptions and role playing responses of children. Indicates that both boys and girls, even aged five and six, have role expectations for parents that allow fathers to talk more and exert more power than mothers, especially in regulative…

Considers the positive impact black organizational members can make in the workplace because of their unique interpersonal style. Reviews the literature addressing cultural differences between black and white interpersonal communicators, and also addresses cross-cultural difficulties. (NKA)

Describes the current status of higher education for women in Saudi Arabia and discusses the special problems of access to library materials encountered by women in this society, focusing on the collections, services, and administration of two women's colleges' libraries. A proposed national educational development plan is briefly described. (CLB)

Discusses common characteristics of overseas appointments in developing countries by outlining the typical chronology of a tour abroad. Provides general rules to guide various aspects of living and working in a host culture. Notes quality of the overseas teaching experience, including student characteristics and relationships with colleagues. (MM)

While bilingual education programs in Peru are promoted as educational alternatives, designed for a specific group with the intention of strengthening the community's capacity to achieve its own goals, Texas programs are "substitute" programs to compensate for presumed deficits until the student can function in a "regular"…

Suggests that business education students would benefit greatly from a course in international business communication, which would let them compare communication styles of foreign countries. Proposes that students study reports and letters, habits of address, and levels of formality of various countries. (JC)