Examines several elements of developing a school career resource center: assessment of school's career development activities and materials; administrative support; plan of action; location; interest sections; information on education, careers, self-assessment, special interests; selecting and gathering materials; advisory committees; public…

Briefly describes 30 filmstrips in a series entitled "Experiments in Chemistry," suggested for use in lieu of a laboratory manual. (CS)

The main appeal of corporation-produced consumer education materials is their "free or inexpensive" aspect. But the very low price of these items may have a high cost in the form of their biased perspectives. Teachers must exercise continued care in selecting and using consumer education materials. (Author/SJL)

The author discusses the differences in attainment and learning in Paraguay and attempts to determine whether equality of educational opportunity exists within the country by investigating the distribution of educational resources. He concludes that there is inequality in the distribution of educational resources, and makes suggestions for…

Describes the rationale, organization, and activities of a comprehensive system for professional development in New York state, the Clearinghouse of Resources for Educators of Adults. (SK)

Describes techniques for studying the diet of a wild animal through the examination of regurgitated owl pellets. (CS)

Presents a guide to educational resources in the area of social studies. Entries are presented in the following categories: historical methods books, all-around tools, books of broad interpretations, collections of documents, historical photographs and artifacts, historical landmarks, oral history, historical fiction, old standbys, and periodicals…

Texas small/rural schools often band together to receive services or programs that would not otherwise be available to them. Services and programs are from Regional Education Service Centers and from the Texas Education Agency. Banding together also increases the schools' influence on political and legislative decisions. (CM)

The cooperative extension service is a largely untapped resource for most vocational agriculture instructors. The cooperative extension service can provide help at three levels: (1) county agents, (2) area agents, and (3) state specialists. (LRA)

Describes procedures for bringing persons of other cultures into the classroom. Teacher, student, and cultural informant responsibilities are listed and a diagram of a model for a successful intercultural experience is provided. (KC)

The research reported in this article focuses on teachers' views of participating in curriculum development at the local level. A questionnaire returned by the randomly selected teachers provided data on the types of help desired by teachers involved in curriculum development, sources of help, and curriculum development activities. (SA)

Concentrates on trends within the field of education during the 1960s and 1970s, with particular emphasis on historical circumstances, demographic trends, changes in public attitudes, financing for education, school dropouts, enrollment trends, testing and measurement emphases, and educational legislation. (DB)

Background information on the structure of flowers is given prior to materials, construction, methods, and uses of the dynamic flower model. Several games are described that can be played with the model. (SA)

Presented is a community's experience with a lunar sample education kit containing actual pieces of moon rocks and soil on loan from NASA. School and community activities including mini-labs, seminars, and lunar sample viewing sessions, are described. (SA)

Directions are given for construction of an astrolabe capable of yielding two celestial coordinates: altitude and azimuth. Potential uses are included for both young and older children. Quantitative measurement activities related to celestial motion and position are given. (SA)