A total of 40 socially rejected, low-achieving fourth-graders were randomly assigned to one of four clinical intervention conditions: academic skills training (AS); social skills training (SS); a combinations of AS and SS training; and control. Achievement and sociometric scores were obtained at the end of third, fourth, and fifth grades. AS…

The article reports the results of a seven-year followup study on employment of special education teachers and cites the kinds of teacher education program admission criteria (specifically, nonacademic aspects) that may relate to employment following graduation. (CL)

Analysis of drop-out rate, basic skill competency level, and employment status of 60 learning-disabled (LD) postsecondary age youth and 61 non-learning-disabled (NLD) same-age peers indicated significantly higher drop-out rates and significantly lower basic skills competency levels among LD youth. Significantly fewer LD and NLD high school…

The Office of Placement Services at Michigan State distributes a publication that lists by college and major the names of all students who graduated, and includes degrees earned the previous academic year. The publication contains information relevant to advising students interested in current employment prospects and trends. (Author/MLW)

The Cardiovascular School Health Curriculum was designed for high school health education classes as a preventive approach to the problem of heart disease. Results of a major assessment of the curriculum and its impact on students six months after completion are presented. (DF)

The brainstem auditory evoked potential (BAEP) was evaluated as a hearing screening test in 168 high-risk newborns. The BAEP was found to be a sensitive procedure for the early identification of hearing-impaired newborns. However, the yield of significant hearing abnormalities was less than predicted in other studies using BAEP. (Author/CL)

A follow-up study of teacher education programs in earth science reveals few changes in instructional methods and course requirements, and shows little progress in adopting nationally-developed recommendations for an interdisciplinary approach. (MLH)

Summarizes the results of a student opinion questionnaire that was distributed to students of a PSI (Personalized System of Instruction) astronomy course for seven consecutive semesters after finishing the course. (MLH)

A study of 730 recent graduates of the University of Michigan School of Social Work was conducted with both the quality and quantity of their practice assessed. Major findings were that 91 percent of the respondents were employed as social workers but one-third were primarily using a method in which they had not specialized. (Author/LBH)

Teachers of courses preparing teachers of driver education report a follow-up study which revealed that students have a better appreciation of a course after they have actually used the knowledge obtained. (Editor/LBH)

Relationships between classroom instructional practices and test scores, days absent, and observed child behaviors are examined. (MM)

Since teachers are the key to educational reform, teacher self-evaluations are critical aspects of change. In an inservice course on teaching reading comprehension through retellings, teachers were asked to examine their practices and reflect on a different method of assessing student comprehension. Focus was on teacher change and fears of change…

The Student/Teacher Achievement Ratio (STAR) Project first investigated the effect of small class size on student achievement with over 6,000 Tennessee primary students in 1985 through 1989. The study found a consistent and significant benefit of small classes for all students, with the greatest advantages for minority, inner-city students from…

The objectives of this project were to construct two sets of balanced repeated replication (BRR) weights for two National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88) sets of weights: one based on the third follow-up survey done in 1994 (NELS88:94); and the second based on the fourth follow-up survey done in 2000 (NELS88:2000). These weights are…