Described are alternative approaches for developing visual perception skills found in using selected science experiences. Use of various science programs available, such as ESS, SCIS, OBIS and Matal, is suggested. Visual sequencing is prescribed and described. (EB)

Personal interviews were conducted with 26 former teachers (agricultural education graduates of the University of Nebraska) to identify reasons for leaving the teaching profession. Sixteen factors were given as the number one reason for leaving. Factors relating to the opportunity to begin farming and ranching accounted for the majority of the…

The authors discuss the increasing interest in adult education and lifelong learning, the differences in and the differing needs of adult students, and the need for qualified lifelong educators who can work with adult students. (MF)

A statistical analysis of the degree to which family groups benefit from occupational opportunities afforded through education, as contrasted with individual benefit. Presents data from Australia and Norway. (Author/AV)

The adaptation of the binaural sensory aid for use by blind children is discussed in the context of a pilot study carried out with two blind children; one an intellectually competent 6-year-old girl and the other a developmentally delayed 2-1/2-year-old boy. (Author)

Late nineteenth-century educators were anxious to accommodate the skill needs of an increasingly mechanized society while preserving the moral values, egalitarian sentiments, and dreams of cohesion of an earlier day. (JD)

In spite of recent reforms, minorities remain marginalized, especially if they are poor. Correlations can be measured between schooling, class, and minority goals to show that equal opportunity in schooling is not sufficient to permit social mobility for all. Society must be reformed economically, racially, and structurally to eradicate…

Trends and changes in international recognition of academic achievement in the European Community are examined. The history of international negotiations and conventions concerning recognition, recent initiatives, and prospects for progress are discussed. (MSE)

Topnotch scholars, academic couples, and emphasis on new theories are transforming the English department at Duke University. Professors lured to Duke say joint appointments and interdisciplinary responsibilities are a big part of the attraction. Several members describe their work as left-leaning or Marxist. (MLW)

Investigated 40 Army families regarding history of geographic mobility, identification with Army life, personal well-being, and children's school achievement and social competence. Frequent relocation was not detrimental to service member or spouse and was positively associated with higher child and social competence. Military identification…

Using data from the 1980 High School and Beyond Survey, this study survey estimates the effects of curriculum tracking over a two-year period for students who experienced only one track placement. Contrary to general thinking, the data show that different socioeconomic origins substantially affect ultimate track destination. Suggests the status…

The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 allows undocumented workers, illegally residing in the United States since 1982, to become legal residents if they meet certain criteria. Examines the following aspects of IRCA: (1) intent and goals; (2) number of applicants; (3) administrative practices; and (4) family unification. (BJV)

A study examined factors in the migration of Iowa-resident first-time freshmen to institutions in adjacent states, including distance between the home state and destination school, tuition, institution size, perceived quality of the institution, the nonresident enrollment in the school, and state admission policies. (MSE)