Urges that accountability must be individualized for each student so that it reflects the joint aspirations of parents, students, and society as mirrored through its teachers. (Author)

The responsibility of the public schools, with particular reference to groups of low socioeconomic status, is discussed. (CK)

Research teams visited an urban and a suburban school to get a firsthand look at the the drug problem, what the schools were doing about it, and what methods and materials they were using. (Author)

Major issue raised in this paper is whether schools are providing students with the type of programs and environment that foster the full development of interest in, and capacity for, democratic politics. (Author)

As an extension of a total society, the drug scene is beyond the efforts of a single institution such as the schools to restrict or restrain it. Presented is a ten point program summarizing the key elements which can and probably should be implemented to get the schools and the community together at least on the right tract. (Author/CJ)

School and home are causative factors in contributing to young people's rebellious and lawless conduct. (JL)

An official memorandum, dated May 25, 1970, by the Director, Office of Civil Rights for the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. (JM)

Text from a speech delivered by the past president of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development declares that a liberating education offers students abundant knowledge, that content by itself does not liberate individuals, and that individuals employ knowledge in their own liberation. (MLF)

An essential element in establishing educational equity is the use of educational testing and standardized norm-referenced tests, in particular, to identify and analyze problems in school effectiveness. The performance of children from low-income families is the best indicator of school response to minimum skills needs. (CM)

The assistance of professionals in measurement is called for to help schools deal with controversial issues in standardized testing by increasing public understanding of test uses and limitations. Schools' representation on the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) and the dissemination of NCME-published information to schools is…

The case is presented for uniformity in academic programs of pharmacy, based on the need for mastery of a common core of knowledge and practice skills to provide a consistent level of practice competence and a basis for communication among practitioners. (Author/MSE)

Guidance counselors are responsible for helping teachers, students, and parents understand as much as possible about the school's testing program and each student's performance. The purposes and uses of tests are important in the context of the student's future. (Author/CM)

This article concentrates on the world of the student-athlete and those forces which, for better or worse, influence it. It analyzes the student athlete as a benefactor of those influences. Discusses the responsibility of teachers, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the academic advisor, college admissions policies, recruiters, coaches,…

In June of 1982 a Supreme Court decision held that Public Law 94-142 requires only that handicapped students be provided access to specialized instruction and related services designed to provide educational benefit. (Author/JM)