This is a report of the progress of Human Resources Research Office (HumRRO) activities associated with Project 100,000, the training of marginal personnel. Preliminary findings are described, including certain background information concerning Project personnel. Training factors, learning ability, literacy requirements, and on-the-job…

The bibliography contains 27 abstracts and descriptive terms of documents dealing with behavior modification, diagnosis, and research into new developments. An author and subject index are included as are information for the user and cost information for the total volume or for individual documents. (JM)

Discussed are ideas concerning the basic assumptions, the needs, and necessary future changes of special education. Social realities with which special education must cope are summarized: polarization of society, population growth, new expectations, the knowledge explosion, change in role and function of the family, depersonalization of behavior…

The paper examines the problem of highly gifted junior high school students who are intellectually ready for college-level study before beginning high school. The term radical accelerates is used to describe gifted students who jump from junior high to college education, bypassing the high school years. Briefly described are two widely known and…

Seven findings, statistically significant, are summarized in order to substantiate with empirical data the need for introducing the "causal" approach to preventive mental health as an integrated part of the curriculum, beginning at the kindergarten level and continuing through senior high school level. Sources of data are cited for findings which…

The role of educational television with slow learning and handicapped children is examined in a question and answer format. (CL)

An Indian adult educator discusses the value of "pleasure-oriented" audiovisual adult education, the use of both commercial and subsidized films, television, and radio for their educational potential. He notes several production needs and techniques. (MF)

The author states that vocational education has something to offer all students, including the gifted and talented. He notes possible vocational curriculum approaches for these students and presents 16 methods and techniques for special experiences within a regular program or in special programs. (MF)

The article discusses 11 steps involved in good teaching and in developing individualized education programs for handicapped students. (CL)

Reviews the principles and describes the broad thrust of the training of engineers in China. (SL)

The paper addresses the confusion over the meaning of the term "generalization" when used in the literature on language disorders. Three distinct definitions of language generalization are compared corresponding to three prominent theoretic approaches to language acquisition and teaching. (Author/DB)

Suggests techniques for teaching about gender role socialization. Personal, qualitative data provided by children can be used effectively to: (1) highlight issues in gender role socialization; (2) generate research hypotheses; (3) stimulate creative research designs; (4) illustrate how gender role socialization occurs; and (5) illustrate the…

When the problems to be solved are structural problems of society, it is argued, blaming teachers is simply shifting the focus. Also discussed are potential effects of the Holmes Group proposals on who enrolls in teacher education, who is hired by school systems, and what is the science of education. (MT)

Begins by reviewing widely-perceived ills of France's lower secondary schools and noting the political nature of any decision to change. Outlines the official 1982 four-point program of reform designed to move toward genuine democratization of the schools. Notes obstacles to change, but provides guidelines for a number of practices deemed helpful…

Advocates a balance between engagement and disengagement, between overintellectualizing and oversentimentalizing in literary criticism. Recommends literature education as dialectic and gaining the best of both worlds--engagement and detachment. (JDH)