Reports the development of an experimental essay test for use with young children based on the now-obsolete STEP Essay Tests. The child's essay on an assigned topic is rated in comparison with previously rated and scaled essays which serve as performance models. (Author)

Estimating the reliability of measures derived from separate questions on essay tests or individual judges on a rater panel is considered. Cronbach's alpha is shown to underestimate reliability in these cases. Some alternative coefficients are presented. (JKS)

College students enrolled in a senior level political science seminar were assigned to read books and then write essays that uncovered one critical flaw in the work. The class was divided into teams to debate the value of the critiques. A mock trial format was used for the debates. (RM)

This article describes some of the problems in the areas of ethics, rapport and understanding which confront researchers when they assume the role of a friend in observing and interacting with children. (EB)

This paper analyzes a specific form of artistic expression: revelation by a work of art of some quality of the world, not of the artist. After discussing the aesthetic theories of Guy Sircello, Monroe Beardsley, and Nelson Goodman, the author presents her own model of "expression of the world." (SJL)

Replies to Mornell article. Describes origin and goals of the proposed RAND study of desegregation. (RH)

Essays written by Nigerian Form V secondary students on "Qualities I Prefer Most in My Teacher" were analyzed in terms of students' attitudes toward teacher age, sex, appearance, relation to staff, teaching competence, participation in school social activities, devotion to school duties and student problems, etc. (JC)

Possible research responsibilities of the school media supervisor include: developing collections of resources for educational research, assisting with information gathering, critiquing another's study, participating in pilot studies, gathering administrative information, disseminating research information, providing awareness services,…

Discusses issues and goals of the Conference. The importance of libraries is considered in terms of government responsibility, literacy, information technology, library resources, and library networks. (SW)

Film, like any other medium of expression, can be used for all of the same functions for which any art was ever praised: imitation, expression, impression, pleasure, play, escape, or intensified experience. A 16mm film/art filmography listing 53 films is included. (Author/CMV)

The president-elect of the National Council of Teachers of English, provides an overview of the various trends in English instruction during the last 30 years. (Author)

Discusses the pros and cons of phonics for spelling. (MP)

The effects of "primal terror", the emotional experience of one's inability to naturally maintain balance in opposition to gravity and to integrate vestibular input, are discussed for children with learning and perceptual problems. (CL)

Reviews present and international library networking activities, both in terms of the status quo in 1978 and, in the case of the United States, the efforts underway toward implementing a more coordinated and comprehensive system than presently available. The roles of various organizations/groups are also discussed. (Author/JD)

Library services to the elderly should consist of a needs assessment followed by collection development, and cooperative efforts with community agencies. The elderly community should be considered as library volunteers, as members of advisory groups, and as a community resource. (Author/MBR)