A survey of Washington State dentists in private practice shows generally inaccurate perceptions of the aging process. More experienced dentists held fewer stereotypes, those rating elderly patients as having good oral hygiene held positive stereotypes, and geriatrics coursework did not affect stereotypes. Implications for training and geriatric…

A survey of 190 California directors of special education was conducted to investigate procedures used for evaluating special education teachers. In summary, a few districts had established distinct guidelines for the evaluation of special education teachers. (SB)

A questionnaire survey of loan departments at 41 Illinois banks examined the effects of environmental diversity, uncertainty of loan repayment, and volatility of local unemployment on the banks' decision-making procedures on loan applications. Results indicate the banks' normal procedures vary with environmental diversity but not with volatility.…

Reports the findings of a telephone survey which assessed, in part, attitudes toward air pollution of a random sample of adult New Jersey residents (N=882). Fails to support hypothesis that environmental concern is inversely related to concern about energy and the economy. (DC)

Reviews Connecticut's public community college growth since 1965, considering enrollment statistics, curricular offerings, occupational training programs, individualized courses, centers, and academic and apprenticeship programs. Connecticut's system includes 300 off-campus locations, 12 community colleges, five two-year colleges, and four…

This survey gathered information from around the state on New Jersey Studies offerings: grade levels at which New Jersey Studies are emphasized, major topics or units, methods of instruction, and materials used. (SJL)

A survey of 660 Pennsylvania school librarians indicates that, though there is limited professional interest in the Library of Congress Classification system, Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) appears to be firmly entrenched. This article also discusses the relative merits of DDC, the need for a uniform system, librarianship preparation, and…

Reports the methodology and findings of a statistical study undertaken to determine the selected institutional characteristics associated with the development of community services in Florida, Maryland, and Virginia community colleges, and the possible use of these characteristics as universal predictors of community service development. (JP)

Education association members in four New Jersey school districts were administered the New Jersey Education Association's T and E Needs Assessment Survey to determine how well the state-mandated "Thorough and Efficient" education program is being implemented locally. Discrepancies in practice are noted and some recommendations made.…

New Jersey teacher salaries are reported by the school district. Minimum and maximum figures are given for 4-, 5-, and 6-year training levels. Comparisons are drawn to teacher salaries in other states and to trends in the Consumer Price Index. (SJL)

Reports on the results of a survey of North Carolina community colleges to determine if the colleges' Boards of Trustees had standing committees, what their responsibilities were, and if there were written statements outlining the responsibilities of the committees. (AYC)

A survey was conducted to examine the opinion structure of 409 Illinois specialists in learning disabilities, regarding the relative importance of the teaching competencies in the Illinois Division for Children with Learning Disabilities Professional Competency Document. (DLS)

Rural senators were found to be more accurate in assessing their constituents' opinions and were more likely to vote according to the wishes of their constituency than were urban senators. (KS)

"A brief questionnaire was developed to determine the inclusion of three areas of black history in the school curriculum: Is black history being taught? How adequate is western black history content? Is the teacher familiar with blacks in western history? Results indicate that while most teachers have some knowledge of the subject, little…