An appreciation for the diverse meanings ascribed to the concept of literacy is fundamental to the affirmation of literacy in human lives. Literacy is something interpreted. Its presence is visible in lives, yet literacy remains an invisible, measureless phenomenon. In the fullness of being literate, there is humanness-wakefulness, liveliness and…

The report examines services for the gifted in West Virginia and offers recommendations for improving those services. In chapter 1, "Study of Best Practices in Educating Gifted Children," Patricia Bruce Mitchell outlines findings from a literature and interview analysis regarding best practices in gifted education, including exemplary…

Written in response to T. G. McGee's recent discussion of the "peasants in cities" paradox (see EJ080361), this article argues that a modified version of Eric Wolf's definition of "peasants" is the most useful one currently available. (Author/KM)

T. G. McGee responds to Barry Isaac's article (RC501590), which discusses McGee's earlier article (see EJ080361) defining "peasants in cities". (KM)

This article focused on societal reaction to deviance, definers rather than the defined, on the presupposition that because the deviant is one so labelled, by studying the definers one is also indirectly studying the nature of the defined. (Author/RK)

Voluntarily initiated student verbal behaviors originating during classroom communication related to values awareness are identified, defined, and illustrated by examples. These behaviors are: (1) focus setting; (2) reporting course of action; (3) reporting value judgment; (4) reporting value; (5) reporting prediction; (6) reporting data; and (7)…

This report is intended for use by the Alaska Department of Education and other interested individuals in defining "basic need" as it relates to Alaska's Public School Foundation Program. The report is not intended to define basic need, but rather to present possible ways to define the term. It is based on ideas and suggestions from a…

The purposes of this handbook are to provide a comprehensive guide to standard terminology relating to property (sites, buildings, and equipment) used in education, a list of suggested data items useful in describing property, general data items useful in describing property, and general guidelines that can assist the reader in understanding and…

This annotated bibliography provides a framework within which questions and answers about the school desegregation process can be formulated and addressed. A glossary of terms dealing with school integration are included. Among these are the following: ability grouping, annexation, bilingual education, clustering, consolidation, de facto and de…

A study involving 1,337 students in Arizona was conducted to compare the classification of learning disabilities across several school districts, utilizing the then-proposed Bureau of Education for the Handicapped (BEH) formula. Three types of problems were apparent: the basic concept of learning disability varied across districts; the areas of…

This report discusses and analyzes federal policies and practices with regard to citizen participation and neighborhood representation in community-based federal programs. Material for the study was gathered through personal interviews with federal management personnel in the Office of Economic Opportunity, the Department of Labor, the Department…

Seeks to formulate a definition of imperativity based on extralinguistic rather than formal notions. (TL)

Discussed science education and how it must develop if it is to meet the needs of the individual and of society. (RK)