Includes excerpts from a few of the highlights at the 28th National Science Teachers Association in Anaheim, California, March 21-24, 1980. (CS)

Presents a short history of and photographs from meetings of the Music Educators National Conference from 1907 through 1934. (SJL)

The parochialization of environmental education is a destructive practice. Refusal to cooperate with others, segmentation of environmental education, and empire building all make it more difficult to warrant public support for environmental education. (RE)

The National Honor Societies, administered by the National Association of Secondary School Principals, continue to play an important role in our nation's junior and senior high schools. The author, a former director of the Societies, discusses their purposes. (Editor/RK)

Includes the following articles: "Extending the Conversation: Continuity and Change with Debate and Forensics Organization Entering the 21st Century"; "'Speak a New World!' Cross Examination Debate Association"; "Parliamentary Debate as Public Debate"; "Good People Speaking Well: Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa…

Characteristics/roles of the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) were compared to those of other, similar professional organizations, using data from 24 completed informal surveys. The other organizations include American Educational Research Association, American Psychological Association, and Association for Measurement and…

Assesses the first National Geography Awareness Week that was held from November 15-21, 1987. Points out that there was much media coverage about how geographically ignorant the U.S. population was. Contends that this public relations event had little impact on improving the image of geography as a serious discipline. (GG)

Excerpts responses from Master Journalism Educators and Certified Journalism Educators to a survey regarding why they sought certification, experiences as a result of certification, public recognition, and encouragement for other teachers to gain certification by the Journalism Education Association. (SR)

The All-Union Znanie Society, the former USSR's vast adult education organization, will be affected in ways yet undiscovered by the recent political, economic, and social changes. (SK)

Compares and contrasts policies and procedures pertaining to sexual harassment from selected national organizations with those of the American Library Association (ALA). Policies from the American Bar Association, American Council on Education, American Association of University Professors, American Psychological Association, and National…

Reviews activities of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) during the past year, including strategic planning for the future; seeking new alliances with other professional organizations; promoting the profession as well as educational communication and technology; and communication within AECT. (LRW)

This directory of supportive and rehabilitative programs for the deaf lists federal programs, state vocational-rehabiltation offices, regional and local programs, national professional organizations and centers, state contacts for the National Association of the Deaf, and professional committee members of the Conference of Educational…

This directory lists supportive and rehabilitative programs for the deaf. Listed separately are federal programs, state vocational rehabilitation offices, regional and local programs, national professional organizations and centers, state chapters of the National Association of the Deaf, and committee members (Conference of Educational…

Lists book trade associations, United States and Canada, by "Literary Market Place," international and foreign book trade associations, including addresses, telephone and fax numbers, Web sites, and some staff. Final pages 803-47 include National Information Standards Organization (NISO) Standards, calendar--1998-2002, acronyms, index of…

Explores the rationale for establishing a national center for research on service learning, outlining various current issues and challenges in conducting service learning research and describing how the establishment of a national center can raise the standards and visibility of service learning research. Offers several suggestions about how the…