Points to a lack of historical studies and posits a rationale for historical study of personalities, events, and ideas in the growth of guidance and counseling. The practice of extending antecedent theory through the development of the history of counseling theory ultimately improves the discipline. (Author)

Evaluation of professional competence in rehabilitation counseling occurs routinely. However, the evaluation procedures are not fully adequate. The addition of standardized simulations could promote more accurate judgments about professional competence, facilitate identification of training needs, and ensure that counselors possess the competence…

Discusses the generalization of findings from analogue therapy research to the clinical situation. Rakover contends this leads to self-contradiction and lack of scientific progress and proposes theory testing. Kazdin suggests research to determine the relationship of analogue therapy to clinical practice. (JAC)

Presented is a comprehensive statement elaborating Principle Seven of the UN's Declaration of the Rights of the Child. Discussed are: aims of education (formal and informal); means of providing education; early childhood education; preparation of personnel (parents, future parents, teachers, social workers, community organizations); books, films,…

Presents an exploratory study designed to provide some empirical basis from which to guide inquiry into the correlations between content and relationship dimensions of human communication. Illustrates the feasibility and potential for further research efforts to determine the interactions between these two dimensions. (JMF)

Recommends that history textbooks used in schools should be more carefully reviewed before publication and adoption. Criteria which should be applied to textbooks under review include whether the book is well-informed, concerned with historical analysis as well as historical description, and organized and written so that it helps rather than…

A review of the literature of the decade focuses upon two broad issues: the epidemiology (prevalence and incidence) and the etiology (correlates and causes) of premarital sexual attitudes and behavior. A research and theory agenda for the 1980s is presented. (Author)

An argument for increased attention to visual literacy, both as a research topic and in the classroom. (RL)

After examining the major tasks in designing and implementing a performance-based teacher certification system, the author concludes that it is not practical to do so at this time or in the near future. (Author/SJL)

Makes eleven suggestions about how to develop an ideal instrument for the evaluation of student writing. (RL)

The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded several grants to study effects of and possible solutions to the problem of "acid rain"; pollution from atmospheric nitric and sulfuric acids. The research program is administered through North Carolina State University at Raleigh and will focus on biological effects of acid rain. (JMF)

Advocates collecting student background, needs, and goals data to match students with appropriate programs and thereby counteract the high dropout rate. Uses medical analogies, in which each case is "curable," but only after assessing all relevant information. Descries the lack of dropout research and suggests a prescriptive admissions policy. (JG)

Describes and evaluates a course in career development for advanced undergraduate psychology students. Objectives of the course were to increase students self-knowledge, awareness of career opportunities, and career skills. Findings indicated that a high percentage of students evaluated the course in a positive manner with regard to stated…

Implications of teacher responses to the Teaching Events Stress Inventory completed by about 22 percent of Chicago (Illinois) teachers. (MLF)

Addresses world-system/dependency theories of differential economic growth among nations and identifies reservations concerning the current empirical status of these theories. Presents a model which relates the world system to blockmodel analysis by considering four types of international networks--trade flows, military interventions, diplomatic…