Describes a field exercise which links ecology and taxonomy in the teaching of the species concept. Two common hedgerow plants (red and white campions) are used as a pair of "species" that are normally distinct. Plants of intermediate character can be encountered, and the status of these plants is investigated. (Author/JN)

Author noted several very important nonepistemological factors which seemed to be particularly relevant to the success or failure of interdisciplinary inquiry, considered the epistemological and methodological constraints on interdisciplinary work, and expanded on the notion of interpretive knowledge as a universally necessary condition for…

Results indicate that respondents holding medical images of deviance are less likely than those holding moralistic images to impute personal responsibility, stigma, and noncurability to the alcoholic and addict. (Author/AM)

The relative effectiveness of instructions to adopt an organizational strategy vs. exposure to category labels was investigated in twenty-four mildly retarded adolescents. (Author)

Formal and familiar materials were used to test Piagetian classification and formal operational abilities in two groups of educated adults: one group aged 30-38 and the other aged 57-82 years. Subjects did not show mastery of the tasks. Results suggest a new model of cognitive lifespan development. (Author/MS)

The following topics are included in this update: (1) Comparison of West Virginia classification and compensation systems to those of the University of Michigan, the University system of Maryland, and the University of North Carolina; (2) Classification and Compensation System Training, including an agenda and summary of a two-day seminar devoted…

This report uses data primarily from the 2004 Graduation Rate Survey (GRS), a component of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), to provide a systemwide overview of how graduation rates of comparable 4-year institutions vary with institution selectivity and the size of the low-income population enrolled. The report clearly…

Explaining that the capacity of a school is the number of pupil places it can accommodate, this guide for Local Education Authorities (LEAs) describes the British government's method of assessing the "net capacity" of schools, which will be used as the measure of the capacity of all maintained, mainstream schools in England from June…

Each year, millions of state and federal education funds are spent on career development interventions for America's teenagers. However, no uniform nomenclature, definition, and organization of these interventions exists in the professional literature. This hampers communication among and between practitioners, policymakers, and researchers. The…

The number of educational sites on the World Wide Web grows daily and teachers may have difficulty identifying sites that are well matched to their intended outcomes for learners. This study describes the development of an instrument to categorize educational Web sites. One hundred ninety-five "exemplary" or award-winning educational Web…

Needs assessment has been regarded as a critical stage in the curriculum development process. However, theoretical efforts aiming at proper formulation of this stage are disappointingly rare in the curriculum literature. This article is based on the recognition of this fact and proposes a multilevel conception of needs assessment in the curriculum…

The adult novel offers indexers an unusual opportunity to create a serialized fiction index. This research paper involved designing and creating a Character Index, Thesaurus, Glossary, and Abstract (with descriptors) for 21 novels based on the "Star Wars" movies. The novels are an unusual example of serialized fiction featuring main…

This report provides empirical results of attempts to achieve consistency of estimates between two National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) surveys, the 1993-94 Private School Survey (PSS) and the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS). Comparisons are made among statistical and computational procedures that may achieve the desired consistency…

The racial categorization of children has become increasingly important as a measure to ascertain diverse needs among students as well as the appropriate manner by which teachers and other school personnel might respond to such needs through increased awareness and understanding. Multiracial children, the offspring of multiple racial unions, have…