The study identified biographical variables related to rehabilitation failure and success in 193 hearing-impaired young adults and ascertained whether these variables could be used in a multivariate predictive fashion to identify rehabilitation potential. (Author)

Presents a semifictional novella about juvenile delinquency in the Soviet Union, using the vehicle of the biography of a young man serving a sentence in a Soviet labor colony. The author examines the youth's unhappy family life and hostile school environment, and challenges current Soviet opinions on child behavior and education. (Author/AV)

Age, location, and fertility, which are functions of historical and cultural processes, are seen to have major impact on the income, unemployment rates, and IQs of many American ethnic groups. However, if government policy and attitudes of discrimination could be changed, these groups could improve their socioeconomic status. (Author/AV)

Strong parental action can be a force to make teachers and administrators accountable for lack of academic achievement in children. (JD)

Suggests that in the name of liberalism, the social system annihilates other cultures by ensuring that only their sellouts can get on in the world while the subjects and processes which could more fully inform the academic process is ignored. (Author/AM)

Consolidates literature in which the clash of values confronted by American Indian students in predominantly white classrooms has been examined, describes how that conflict contributes to the development of a negative self image and examines how the failure to achieve academically is a function of this negative self concept. (Author/ABB)

The tutorial program for students at Indiana University's School of Law has proven to be worth the investment of serious effort and has had benefits beyond the identification of capable and noncapable students. (MSE)

An analysis of the records of students at risk for dismissal at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences was undertaken to identify characteristics that correlated with success or failure. Four groups were identified: academic problems, intrapersonal problems, interpersonal problems, excessive anxiety, and limited…

Followup at age 4 of 55 children, previously investigated for failure to thrive (FFT) at 4-18 months of age, indicated normal growth for most children with organic causes of FFT, but persisting suboptimal growth patterns for children with nonorganic FFT, particularly for those children with higher numbers of risk factors. (Author/DB)

This commentary points out problems with the cultural difference and castelike theories of minority group school failure. It can be shown that both have some merit if studies are conducted of the reasons why children enjoy some classes which fit their peer group dynamics and reject those which do not. (VM)

Suggests that the lack of coherence between remedial programs and regular classrooms impedes the progress of students with reading difficulties. Provides an outline for an instructional program in which classroom and specialist teachers collaborate to provide the learner with coherent and balanced instruction. (ARH)

Surveyed national sample of elementary and secondary school psychologists regarding recent referrals. Found that most referrals were initiated by school staff and majority occurred initially through formal mechanisms. Poor academic performance was of primary concern in 52% of cases, social/emotional problems in 31%. More boys than girls were…

Reports on a study that found that a large proportion of adult poor readers reported negative memories of reading aloud in school. Also found that dislike of oral reading increased with reading ability, was present equally among men and women, and was less common among Blacks than Whites. (ARH)

Despite large gains in reading proficiency by minorities over the past decade, Hispanic and Black children's reading levels remain significantly lower than Whites. This article examines the effects of parent educational level and family reading behaviors on minority and nonminority children. (Author/LHW)

Examines the new state-mandated high school graduation tests emerging in response to perceived declines in educational standards. Indicates general consequences for implementing these tests, including public perceptions based on a "box score" mentality. As competency measures, the tests have had little impact on pupils, teachers,…