Reviews syntheses of adult education from various European countries and from differing sociopolitical points of view. Attempts to identify the type of each synthesis. (CH)

The author identifies the relationship between the life cycle of adult training programs and their importance and practical application. This allows training programs to be prioritized and appropriate strategies to be identified. (CH)

Elementary school children are given cards containing specific criteria for doing one or two tasks: sorting or arranging rocks. Sorting tasks involve children in picking out rocks with particular characteristics, such as color or shape. In the arranging tasks children are asked to arrange rocks according to size or value. (RM)

Figure drawings obtained while subjects were in medical school were scored using two scales: Sophistication-of-Body-Concept, and Conventionality/deviancy of the drawings. Subjects were classified into one of 11 health outcome categories plus a "healthy" category. Several significant differences among groups were noted with respect to…

Addresses selecting among and using the numerous quantitative job classification procedures, with a focus on the decision-making tasks and practical difficulties that confront users of each. (Author/ABB)

The authors trace the origins of field experiences, present a taxonomy for use in thinking about them, and discuss selected issues and problems associated with field teaching experiences. Eight recommendations for improving how field experience programs are structured and how they fit into teacher education are made. (MT)

This active-participation article is designed to identify five organizational elements related to needs assessment. Concepts and terms related to internal and external organizational elements, means and ends, efforts, results, and societal impact are presented, followed by a set of exercises testing the reader. Informative feedback is included.…

A taxonomy of special education finance sets forth terms in four categories: bases, formula, types, and sources. Such a taxonomy can be used for comparative analysis, standard guidelines, and efficacy research. (Author/CL)

This comparison of theological subject headings in fifth (1982) edition of "Catholic Subject Headings" (CSH) and ninth (1980) edition of "Library of Congress Subject Headings" (LCSH) reveals that 59.7 percent of headings are identical or differ only through addition of LCSH standard subdivision; remaining 40.3 percent are unique to CSH. (11…

Describes a method for controlling minor incidents of disruptive behavior and failure to prepare for class. (MCG)

Investigated a category system of emotion words used in training beginning counselors to respond appropriately to client emotions. Experienced counselors, counselors in training, and noncounselors performed a free sort of 45 emotion words. The categories used by each subject group were more similar to each other than to the hypothesized…

Briefly discusses several studies that examine the manager's job from the perspective of what the manager actually does. Based on these observed behaviors, 13 separate managerial roles within the five major categories of status, informational, decisional, leadership, and operational roles are identified and discussed. (MBR)

Teachers-in-training (N=160) were asked to make decisions about a student after reading a file containing personal data, referral information, and test results. Results indicated that Ss were significantly influenced by specific student characteristics in decisions concerning all dependent variables except likelihood of needing special education…

Proposes a taxonomy for classifying certain kinds of client self-presentations as defensive and assertive strategies to influence counselors' impressions and behaviors. Describes four assertive strategies (ingratiation, supplication, self-promotion, and intimidation) and one defensive strategy ("facework") along with their short-term…

Presents a proposed typology of absent parents who do not pay support, as well as observations on certain emotional issues for the nonrecipient parent which should be resolved. (Author/BL)