The policies and attitudes of universities in the Province of Quebec toward adult education are examined as they relate to financing, admission, requirements, programs, and methods. (The article is written in French.) Available from: Extension Division, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon S7N OWO. (MW)

An informal study was undertaken at Trenton State College to determine the goals of education as seen by 40 business educators and 135 high school business students. General agreement existed between students and their teachers with both placing high value on the human aspects of education and occupationally oriented objectives. (MW)

In this paper the author examined two views of art and attempted to show how, because they are in conflict, they might be the source of much of the confusion currently surrounding art education. (Author/RK)

As the recipient of 1 of 40 National Academy for School Executives-Danforth Foundation Fellowships, this author lists observations on American education derived from the fellowship's 2 month study leave program. (JC)

A discussion of the education of a population that is increasingly diverse, linguistically and culturally, this paper argues that non-mainstream students do not perform as well in school as predominantly white, middle-class, English-speaking mainstream students because they are not equitably served by the educational system. Some complexities of…

Existing work and research on literacy education across generations is reviewed, focusing on issues of gender inherent in literacy learning and considering them within a broader social context. In examining existing initiatives in family literacy, the meaning of intergenerational or family literacy is examined and critical questions about the…

Courses in the Foundations of Education are widely perceived as superfluous or out of touch with current needs. One way of correcting these perceptions is to make sure that when students not majoring in education take the classes they get some benefit from them. A course in educational foundations was required of all dental hygiene majors at…

Discourse analysis of an interview with a Mexican American immigrant mother concerning her children's education in the United States and her relationship with the school provides an understanding of the adaptations of an immigrant in organizational relationships and how language reflects and influences those interactions. The model of discourse…

During Spring 1982, a follow-up to the Spring 1980 national survey of General Educational Development (GED) examinees was conducted to determine which GED examinees enrolled in postsecondary educational programs, the types of programs selected, and if there were differences between the GED examinees who enrolled and those who did not. Variables…

A review of literature concerning the effectiveness of bilingual education programs consists of three sections, each containing descriptions of one or more studies and evaluations of the studies' significance. The first examines broad studies of the factors promoting or affecting bilingual education program success. The second section looks at…

This paper describes the results of a survey of teacher education faculty that was prompted by efforts to make educational beliefs an explicit component of the curricula of teacher preparation programs at Michigan State University. The analysis sought to determine: (1) the extent to which faculty agree on the ways beliefs should be shaped within a…

During summer and fall, 1986, Cerritos College (CC) in California conducted a districtwide survey to assess the educational needs of the surrounding community. The survey was conducted by telephone, using trained interviewers. Randomly selected telephone numbers representing each city of the district served by CC were used to contact over 7,000…

A study was conducted in summer 1982 by Project REA to provide employment skill training operators and educators in Illinois with information about the reactions, attitudes, and beliefs of employers toward various forms of accreditation of training, i.e., academic credit, nonacademic credit, certificates, degrees, diplomas, and licenses. The study…

Occupational education versus academic programs: community colleges need to reorient their priorities in order to provide educational opportunities for every student. (RK)

The terminology associated with instructional accountability, instructional relevance, and benefits to society were considered in determining a more efficient and effective instructional program. (Author/RK)