Summarizes papers and minipapers on honors and advanced placement (AP) chemistry courses presented at the Seventh Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (Stillwater, Oklahoma 1982). Advantages/disadvantages of AP chemistry, high school/college courses, and grouping all chemistry students in one class were among the topics discussed. (JN)

Teachers of emotionally disabled students in three states were surveyed to determine the availability and usefulness of information at the time of placement and reintegration of students. Implications for the collection of assessment information by school psychologists and other multidisciplinary team members are discussed. (Author/PN)

Compared the interrater reliability of the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking for gifted and nongifted elementary school students. Results indicated most interrater reliability coefficients exceeding .90 for both groups. However, multivariate analysis of variance indicated significant mean differences across the three self-trained raters for both…

Texas State Technical Institute was able to expand its fund-raising capacity effectively by establishing a nonprofit, tax-exempt foundation composed of business and industry leaders. Besides financial and equipment assistance, the foundation also serves in student job placement. (SK)

Uses three different samples of child abuse and neglect complaints drawn from the files of a juvenile court, a child welfare agency, and a police department, to investigate the factors which contribute to the decision to remove a child from his/her family. (Author/CM)

Teacher judgments of student need for compensatory education were found to agree moderately with student scores on the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills (CTBS). Accuracy of teacher judgments was not influenced by student racial, ethnic, or economic characteristics, extent of individualization of instruction, or teacher training and experience.…

The phenomenon of "school-hopping" (students transferring frequently to different schools) and its effects on students is discussed. Strategies for teachers to use with parents who practice school-hopping (often to deny that their child may be in need of special help) are described. (CJ)

Tests may be used to help colleges clarify objectives, connect the curricula across several levels of schools, reduce redundant instruction, support and enhance learning among students of all ages, conserve resources, and improve evaluation and placement. (MLW)

Explores the perceptions of middle-class parents who have placed an adolescent child in residential treatment in a sectarian agency. Identifies two pathways to placement, a long and a short route, and describes psychosocial events, experiences, and family environments that are associated with the pathways. (Author)

Conducted a national survey of career planning and placement directors (N=1,032) at colleges and universities to determine, describe, and analyze selected factors concerning the careers of placement directors. Results indicated the typical placement director in a four-year college is male, holds a masters degree, and reports to student affairs.…

Disturbed children ready for discharge from psychiatric hospital treatment were returned to the community with the assistance of a child welfare agency which selected appropriate foster homes. Foster parents were provided with intensive support, including ongoing psychiatric treatment for the child if needed. Differences in the various approaches…

Discusses the purposes of resume books including public relations, on-campus recruiting, direct contact, and career counseling. Raises issues concerning the use of resume books, including the possible negative uses. Notes some guidelines for developing and using resume books. (RC)

College placement directors (N=74) responded to a survey to determine what discriminatory questions are most frequently asked in screening interviews and possible effective responses. Results indicated most discriminatory questions relate to women and concern their marital and family plans. Age was the second area of discrimination. Lists…

Pro Libra Associates, Inc. in South Orange, New Jersey, is a cadre of some 200 carefully screened professionals and clerical workers who perform a variety of library tasks on a contract basis. (Author/LLS)

University of Texas at Arlington combined services in counseling and placement in response to the mutuality of many of their functions. This article gives the advantages and disadvantages to combining those services, and goes on to explain the delivery system of the services and the varied programs available. (Author)