A survey discloses that collective bargaining sessions open to the public are approved and recommended by Florida's school board members by greater than a two-to-one majority. (Author/MLF)

Notes that because health and illness behavior are culturally related, and because access to medical care facilities varies in different geographical settings, further research on immigrants of diverse background in multiple settings is required. (Author/AM)

Reports results of a survey of elementary and secondary administrators in ten districts in New York State which sought to outline the needs, concerns, and perceptions of the administrators with regard to the reading program. (JM)

A survey of 588 North Carolina regular educators, special educators, principals, and directors of special education programs indicated that most educators grade mainstreamed handicapped students in a traditional report card format and affirmed the practice of ranking effort, attitude, level of ability, and participation higher in grading than…

Discusses a study of faculty development programs at 62 Texas community colleges and the means by and extent to which the programs were evaluated. Reveals that most programs were group-oriented, perceived as effective, and offered at higher rates than in the past. Suggests ways to improve evaluation criteria. (DMM)

Describes a study of the extent to which the audit reports of the 38 Illinois community college districts fulfill 30 financial reporting requirements specified by industry audit guides, state board requirements, and College and University Business Administration standards. Identifies the percentage of districts not complying with each requirement…

The "stepping-stone" theory of progression into drug use is examined, based on the alcohol and other drug use of over 27,000 seventh- through eighth-grade students in New York State. The data show that students do not use illicit drugs unless they also use alcohol. (Author/LMO)

Examines the responses of 15 academic deans in Massachusetts community colleges to questions on recognizing, nurturing, encouraging, and rewarding teaching excellence. Concludes that mediocrity and doing the minimum prevail unless the recognition of special talent, encouragement of effort, and direct rewards are coordinated. (DMM)

A survey of 87 gifted programs, identified as outstanding by 36 State Departments of Education, indicated such results as that achievement tests, and not recommended behavioral procedures, were used to ascertain giftedness in 82 percent of programs. (MC)

The following problems were identified from a survey of preschool special education teachers: (1) insufficient services for children under four; (2) isolation of handicapped preschoolers from their nonhandicapped peers; (3) lack of appropriate assessment procedures; (4) unbalanced curricula; and (5) narrow teaching approaches. (Author/CL)

Results from a statewide survey (Arkansas) indicated that (1) accetpance of more severly disabled persons is likely; (2) that the knowledge about mentally retarded, cerebral palsied, epileptic, and autistic individuals is accurate; and (3) that attitudes toward the disabled and community living facilities are positive. (Author/CL)

Reports a survey made to determine the needs, services, and problems encountered by Wisconsin's handicapped consumers of vocational education. Problems identified were defining who is handicapped, locating them, communication about services offered, and placement of program completers. (WL)

This report describes the technical aspects of the establishment of a "Fast Response Survey System" for the state of Washington. The system, supported by the Stuart Foundation and the newly created Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession (CSTP), is being designed to offer timely and useful information to the state's policy community…

Recent reports at the state and national levels show that substance use among children, adolescents, and young adults has been growing since the early 1990s. Details on risk factors and on protective factors for adolescent substance abuse prevention in the state of Washington are presented in this report. It provides measures at the county and…

This report details family planning service delivery at the state level and presents state administrators' views about service delivery and policy options for the 1990s. Data for the report were obtained from telephone surveys of 109 State Administrators from the Title X, Maternal and Child Health Block Grant, Social Services Block Grant, and…