Analyzes census data from 1960, 1970, and 1980. Finds that the rates of interstate migration of all minority groups moved closer to or surpassed those of Whites by the 1975-80 period. (DM)

Investigates the career and work perceptions of new teachers of varying promise and ability and the influence of new work structures on these perceptions. Findings suggest that teachers with high promise and ability make sense of their work using different criteria from teachers of lesser ability and promise. Discusses implications. (JS)

Three models for calculating college student retention rates and predicting enrollments are examined: (1) the Cohort Ratio Model; (2) the Longitudinal Persistence Model; and (3) the Markov Process Model. The last is seen as more encompassing, with wider applicability range, and useful in tracking student change in major and movement in and out of…

Uses a multilevel, integrative approach to show the desirability of modeling science learning products and processes simultaneously within an educational structure and specific learning context. Probes inequality and inequity in science teaching and learning at the sixth-form (grade-12) level in 272 Hong Kong schools. School provision, teacher…

Using figures from the 1980 Census, the importance of relative earnings and culture in the choice of immigration destination (Puerto Rico or mainland United States) for immigrants from the Spanish-speaking Caribbean is examined. Not all differences in location decision are attributable to differences in reward structure by location. (SLD)

Discusses how mobility, education, family adjustment, social relationships, and emotional adjustment to adolescence influence health adjustment. Social-work implications suggest a holistic approach emphasizing the concepts of youth and family empowerment and quality of life as the key professional endeavors in practice with youths with…

Explores the "failure" of women to expand their share of university education in the United Kingdom after World War II. Inquires about women's opportunities for financing their education and the extent to which such an investment would have been worthwhile in terms of potential employment advantages it might confer. (DSK)

Examines alienation as a factor in special-education teachers' relatively high attrition rate. Comparisons of alienation levels among 180 special-education teachers and 395 general-education teachers suggest that special-education teachers experience significantly more alienation (isolation, normlessness, and powerlessness) than…

Two studies investigated the impact of moving on gifted children. While academic performance was not hindered by moving, parents and students reported varying criteria for admittance to gifted programs were frustrating. Frequent relocations had little impact on long-term development, but did cause some social difficulties in the short-term. (CR)

Many midcareer academics are leaving Canadian colleges and universities for academic positions in the United States, where higher pay, budget flexibility, and academic communities are attractive. Canadian university leaders say the loss of such scholars is a brain drain the country can ill afford. In addition, Canadian universities face…

Discusses the maintenance initiatives taken up by the Karelians, an indigenous Finno-Ugrian minority in Russia. Suggests that Karelian, despite its Russian influence, has preserved its basic structure and feasibility, and that future maintenance depends on active use. (Author/VWL)

Data from a survey directed at reverse transfer students in the University of Kentucky Community College System was analyzed based upon the responses from two groups: 734 completers (those who had completed a baccalaureate) and 148 noncompleters. Profiles of reverse transfer students are compiled. Contains 28 references. (TGO)

A former superintendent explains the value of teamwork for solving problems involving bus passes, budgets, and faculty attrition. His continuous-quality-improvement initiatives sparked creative impulses while underscoring the importance of redesigning work procedures and giving people the time and encouragement to be inventive. (MLH)

Presents the findings of a national study examining statewide articulation agreements that facilitate transfer between institutions of higher education. Reports that 34 of 43 states have established a statewide articulation agreement. Concludes that although progress has been made at the state level in smoothing the paths of college transfer…

A 9-year-old with multiple disabilities and visual impairments was the focus of a 10-week developmental therapeutic riding program incorporating hippotherapy. The program has led to increased mobility, an increase in visual attention span and fixation time, signs of greater verbal communication, and the acquisition of new functional signs.…