A survey was conducted in 1977 to determine the number of doctorates awarded in English, foreign languages, comparative literature, and linguistics. The number of job placements of these degree recipients was also determined. A breakdown of the data by sex is provided. (SW)

The federal government has taken a number of steps to improve student decision-making, placing special emphasis on the information made available to students by postsecondary institutions. (Author)

Life histories and followup data at age 22 were obtained for 76 persons classified as mentally retarded and for nonretarded control Ss matched for age, sex, and social background. (CL)

Examines critically, from the viewpoint of communication-oriented teaching, K. Gerhold's "French Placement Tests 7-plus and 8-plus" (Beltz: Weinheim 1974). Considers how communicative skill can best be tested. Suggestions are given for designing informal tests. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

This article expresses the views of a placement director about the future of professions in career planning, placement and recruiting. He lists many favorable signs, as well as some past outstanding failures of the counseling profession. (Author/BP)

Discusses the job hunting efforts of Kenneth Morris in his efforts to pursue a career in aviation. Aviation job market prospects are also discussed. (SL)

Notes that inequality in the distribution of educational resources may not be a result of racial or income discrimination alone. It may be due to political pressures, administrative presumption, or teacher contracts which allow tenured teachers to choose the school in which they work. Data from the San Jose Unified School District were analyzed to…

Practical advice for graduate departments in helping students find teaching jobs includes use of MLA job lists, resume writing, aid of a university jobs advisor, research into the details of a particular job and school, and close cooperation of all department faculty. (CHK)

Reviews current, emerging, and possible future trends in vocational counseling as they occur or might occur in rehabilitation settings. Topics include client evaluation in rehabilitation, job placement and follow up, and roles of counselors. (TA)

Public school teachers (N=68), reading the same vignette about a gifted child (alternately nonlabeled or labeled as learning-disabled or physically-handicapped) and expressing opinions regarding possible placement in a gifted program, felt that nonlabeled and physically-handicapped students should be placed in a gifted program to a greater degree…

Examines the following aspects of the relationship between assessment and student success: the developing relationship between assessment and instruction; a model comprehensive assessment and placement delivery system; a critical path for assessment and placement; campus studies; and student flow from assessment through instruction. (DMM)

Surveys by the Polytechnic of Wales recruitment and training research unit indicate that school/industry linkages in Britain are still very weak, despite governmental efforts. Schools must use better marketing to help employers understand education; they must also continuously monitor their programs to ensure they are teaching practical skills.…

Discusses the Boston Compact, a 1982 agreement between Boston's business, governmental, and educational leaders to establish a system of priority hiring for high school graduates in return for the school system's assurance that it would improve education. Describes background and implementation since 1982, focusing on how well these goals have…

The paper examines the issue of disproportionate representation of limited-English proficient (LEP) Hispanic students in classes for the learning disabled. Inadequate assessment, evaluation, placement, and re-evaluation of LEP students are noted. Sixteen policy considerations are identified to help school districts ensure that LEP learning…

The article reviews studies on vocational adjustment of the learning disabled as well as current practices and concludes that secondary programs should provide six types of vocationally relevant activities including: occupational awareness/exploration, vocational assessment, instruction in job-related academic skills, instruction in job-related…