Vocational education developed as a result of needs in the society and so has education for the handicapped. The authors discuss the provisions of Public Law 94-142 and present and planned services for handicapped students. (MF)

A brief historical review of educational development and assessment of present needs is followed by an outline of necessary considerations for future educational planning and discussion of the role of Latin American librarianship in planning for library development. An active role is prescribed for librarians, both individually and collectively.…

Summarizes and justifies a variety of research activities aimed toward expanding programs of art education. (RK)

Considers how education is related to politics with the focus on political socialization, political recruitment, i.e., the selection and training of political elites, and political integration or nation building of groups of people. (Author/RK)

Discusses the advantages of mainstreaming--combining as many handicapped children into the regular classroom as is possible--and the tragedy of separating those who are marginally handicapped into special education classrooms. (RK)

Role taking ability is important for learning resource specialists in public schools who wish to expand their roles to include instructional development. (STS)

Article seeks to portray, from a parochial point of view, the developing relationship between the federal government and institutions of higher education in the United States in the past several years. (Author/RK)

This paper describes a method of organizing subject matter and/or skills into flexible units of instruction using a competency chart approach. The competency chart allows the instructor to assess the entry competence of learners and to determine specific instructional needs. Media education for teachers is the subject focus of this article.…

The present president of the NAEA and 13 past presidents examine the development of the NAEA, what it has contributed to art education and what it has meant to each president. (RK)

Describes the responsibilities and goals of the Director of Undergraduate Studies of the Sociology Department at the University of Kentucky. Emphasizes the importance of advising, liaison activities, curriculum development, and support of good teaching. Contends that the program is a successful approach to increasing enrollments and furthers the…

Identifies three challenges faced by the field of technical communications: (1) to define the kind of education required for technical writing; (2) to establish technical writing as a profession; and (3) to determine what technical writers do that is unique and worth remuneration. Includes a brief history of technical communication. (JAD)

Nine years ago the Caloosa Elementary School in Caloosa, Florida, ranked below the national average. In 1987 the school was cited as one of 210 oustanding elementary schools in the country. The school was changed by a new administrative team that developed discipline, student achievement, and program enrichment. (MD)

Surveyed 26 female chief development officers to describe current prospects for women in the field. Results suggested that the need for talented professionals is great enough that gender is no longer a barrier. Offers suggestions for women entering development positions. (JAC)

The dropout problem is growing at an alarming rate. In California educational clinics are being experimentally developed for use with dropout students. Describes the educational clinic planned for Grant Joint Union High School District. (MD)

Outlines the Learning Climate Improvement Process developed by the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) that is used to identify the components of a school needing improvement. Includes discussion of the five steps involved in the improvement process. Includes references. (MD)