This journal focuses on the learning and teaching of Italian as a foreign language. Selected articles include the following: "Immigrant Women in Bologna: Themes and Problems"; "But Those Cursed Accents: Where Did They Go?"; "Modern Languages in the Primary School: The Scottish Experience"; "Suggested Strategies…

Teacher perspectives on the adult education profession were examined in a national survey designed to improve understanding of the current cadre of "professional" adult educators and assess their experiences, needs, and preferences for professional development. A 31-item questionnaire, called the Professional Development Kit Needs…

The focus of this collection of essays is on new approaches to teaching in higher education. Selections are organized in five sections; the first section focuses on learning styles, while the remaining sections focus on applications in various academic disciplines. The chapters include: (1) "Capitalizing on College Students' Learning Styles:…

English language learners (ELLs) pose particularly difficult challenges relating to special education referral, assessment and instruction. The purpose of this document is to provide a brief synthesis of the research on and information about ELLs with disabilities. The document is intended to provide state- and local-level policy makers with…

This bulletin contains monthly record of current educational publications received by the Library Division of the Bureau of Education. Books, pamphlets, etc., intended for inclusion in this record should be sent to the library of the Bureau of Education, Washington, D.C. This bulletin contains the following: (1) Introductory notes; (2)…

The purpose of this bulletin is to present, for the benefit of school officials and others interested in education, a brief description of the education exhibits at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, held in San Francisco during 1915. Exhibits described herein are almost entirely limited to those that are educational in the narrower…

This bulletin lists noteworthy books and pamphlets of the current month. The publications are organized into the following topics: (1) Introductory notes; (2) Publications of associations; (3) Educational history; (4) Current educational conditions; (5) Pedagogics and didactics; (6) Educational psychology: Child study; (7) Special methods of…

Some prominent books of the month are listed in this bulletin. With this issue, the record suspends publication for the months of July and August. Following the Introductory Notes, the publications are organized into the following topics: (1) Publications of associations; (2) Educational history; (3) Current educational conditions; (4) Pedagogics…

For good citizenship men and women must not only have good will but an abiding interest in the welfare of the community. They must also have a working knowledge of social agencies, good judgment as to methods of social activities, and a more or less comprehensive understanding of fundamental principles of social life and progress. Much can be done…

This bulletin contains a classified and annotated list of current educational publications received by the library of the Bureau of Education in January 1916. The listing includes contents organized in these categories: (1) Publications of associations; (2) Educational history; (3) Current educational conditions; (4) Pedagogics and didactics; (5)…

The administrators and faculties of higher educational institutions are frequently so engaged in the problems of individual institutions that they do not find time nor occasion to take stock at periodic intervals of the activities and general progress of the universities and colleges of the United States. The author was tasked to prepare this…

This document contains a classified and annotated list of current educational publications received by the library of the Bureau of Education (July through October 1, 1926). Topics covered include: (1) Educational biography; (2) Current educational conditions; (3) Educational theory and practice; (4) Educational psychology: Child study; (5)…

The bulletin contains a classified and annotated list of current educational publications received by the library of the Bureau of Education in May 1916. The listing includes contents organized in these categories: (1) Publications of associations; (2) Educational history and biography; (3) Current educational conditions; (4) Pedagogics and…

This bulletin provides a cumulative index to materials received by the library of the Bureau of Education, and announced in the bulletins published by the Bureau during the twelve-month period, February 1915-January 1916. It includes references to authoring persons or organizations, names of persons about whom articles or books are written, and…

The National Assembly on School-Based Health Care (NASBHC) convened a meeting of 23 stakeholders representing a national cross-section of experts in the fields of health and education on April 30, 2004. Among the participants were school health practitioners, educators, researchers, and funders. The meeting's purpose was to clarify and document…