This collection contains Regent policy documents from the University of Wisconsin system. The policies represent significant policies approved by the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents. The document, which is intended to serve as a ready reference for those charged with carrying out Board policy, groups the policies into 85…

This position paper offers a response to the National Assessment of Educational Progress's (NAEP) 1998 Civics Report Card to the nation. The paper lists the following major points: the NAEP findings are ground for concern, calling for action to remedy a serious deficiency in the education of citizens; failure of students to do well on the NAEP…

All children must receive the excellent instruction and support they need to learn to read and write. In this position statement, the International Reading Association reviews the challenges the schools face and outlines support children need to become competent readers and writers. The statement pinpoints 10 principles which provide a means for…

This position paper considers the complex relation between phonemic awareness and reading. The paper seeks to define phonemic awareness (although there is no single definition), stating that it is typically described as an insight about oral language and in particular about the segmentation of sounds that are used in speech communication. It also…

The purpose of these protocols is to assist in providing guidance to PMRT members and Sub-groups in relation to seeking approval for the publication of documents of the Performance Measurement and Reporting Taskforce (PMRT) or of its predecessor the National Education Performance Monitoring Taskforce (NEPMT). These protocols complement the…

This bulletin describes the publications of the Bureau of Education which at the time of its compilation (October 1911) are available for free distribution by this office. Requests for titles from this list will be filed as long as the publications desired continue to be in stock, but it should be understood that the supply of many especially…

Charges that mass media campaigns have not been effective in dealing with such public health problems as drinking, smoking, and drugs. Reasons for this lack of effectiveness are discussed in terms of a hostile environment of antihealth advertising. Three conditions for success (monopolization, canalization, and supplementation) are discussed. (JAC)

Discusses four central issues related to teaching multicultural counseling: (1) the educational process; (2) the students; (3) the larger system; and (4) the departmental context. Suggests that counselors must be prepared to contribute to the growth of all clients and to recognize and validate cultural diversity. (JAC)

Points out the growing need in business and industry for managers who are knowledgeable and skilled in Data Processing. College curricula should be redesigned and taught in a professinally-oriented way with a genuine concern for developing in students competence that is relevant to the real world. (JAC)

Describes interactional elements of the power of situations and presents a perspective on the instrumental use of friendships. Suggested methods for micropolitical counteraction include information illumination, independent thinking, stress innoculation, dilution of oppressive demeanor, and mental distancing. (JAC)

The author reacts to the World Bank's 1980 Education Sector Policy Paper, considering such issues as definitions, strategic directions, loan policies, and monitoring. Part of a theme issue on the World Bank Paper and aid to educational development in Third World nations. (SJL)

Offers the hypothesis that increasing efforts to help families and marriages inadvertently contributes to their dysfunction. By examining the institutions of family and marriage in broader societal perspectives as well as the theories we use a more useful service to the health of these systems is rendered. (Author)

Reactions to the Heritage Foundation report on the federal role in postsecondary education include "Reagan, Regulations, and Relief" (Sheldon Steinbach); "Balancing the Governed and the Government" (Robert M. Rosenzweig); and "Principles in the Debate on Regulation" (Robert C. Andringa). A summary of the foundation…

The scope of an AADS-approved course in the management of medical emergencies at the predoctoral level is described. The dentist should have adequate training in detection of serious systemic emergencies and should be well-informed about the techniques for management of these problems both within and outside the dental office. (MLW)

Compares and contrasts the theories of creationism and evolution. Includes a National Science Teachers Association position statement on the inclusion of nonscience theories in science instruction. (SK)