The purpose of this bulletin is to make available information as to what and where college and university help through extension methods may be had. The information was gathered, in the main, by means of a questionnaire, sent to all colleges and universities in the United States, and by an examination of catalogues. The study shows that many…

School district associations across the country have often opposed charter school legislation as strongly, or more strongly, than have teachers unions. They typically argue charter schools will threaten the tradition of local control of schools by elected officials, drain their financial resources, and distract them from pursuing…

Examines effects of the structure and content of television on children's cognitive, motor, and affective development, and discusses relationships between family life style and television viewing. Suggests that current television programs can have harmful effects on children, and presents proposals for interventions to expose children to more…

Barriers which may prevent Mexican American women from participating in higher education include: sex role restrictions, low socioeconomic status, lack of parental financial support, "culture shock," and traditional admissions criteria. Programs designed to provide financial and motivational support are desirable to help break down the…

Nine separate articles addressing various aspects of library services to gifted youth include a philosophy statement and discussion of school media centers, reading guidance, leisure reading habits, computer use, critical television viewing, resources and referrals, programs involving community agency cooperation, and selected resources for…

Describes a program, developed by the home economics department and the elementary education department at Middle Tennessee State University, which emphasizes early childhood development and family life in relation to community and school environments. Examines curriculum organization, practical student experience, the development of a degree…

Attitudes toward gifted children and toward special educational programs were analyzed among 853 regular teachers, special teachers, parents, administrators, children, community leaders, and lay public. Parents and teachers of the gifted were most favorable; explanations were suggested. (GDC)

Presents an overview of issues in the educational assessment of children with learning and behavior disorders. The issues discussed relate to the: focus of assessment, types of abilities evaluated, methods used, technical adequacy of available measures, personnel involved in assessment, assessment of culturally different children, and involvement…

Discussed are the effects of sex-stereotyping on achievement and self-concept in science and mathematics students. Although parents rarely treat sons and daughters differently, other adults, especially teachers, tend to sex-stereotype students. It is suggested that multiple-choice testing discriminates in favor or boys. (JN)

Presents articles to help school counselors deal with and become aware of: (1) school and community resources; (2) the nature of the counseling role; (3) the necessity for coordination; (4) the use of parents and students as resources; (5) counselors as advocates; and (6) the reluctant client. (RC)

Impoverished pregnant teenagers were distinguished from matched or random controls by an inability to cope; by identification of family, school, and peer relationships as self-devaluing experiences; by an attraction to deviant identity as a source of self-esteem; and by adoption of deviant behaviors. (Author/CP)

Investigates opinions of students, parents, teachers, and principals concerning: (1) the amount of instructional emphasis to be given to health science content areas at grades 3, 6, 9, and 12; and (2) health science content areas which should receive the greatest and least emphasis at those grade levels. (SB)

Research findings regarding the impact of financial aid on the academic lives of college students, their grades, their academic loads, and their persistence are summarized. The five areas of financial aid studied are parental support, scholarships and grants, loans, work, and aid packages. (Author/JMD)

Sixty-six mothers and 34 preschool teachers were compared on two types of adult-child interaction. Although both groups were similar on some tasks, mothers asked for more responses, made more direct requests and commands, and gave more explicit and corrective feedback following children's errors. (MH)