A two-month experience at a major television station produced five basic recommendations for broadcast educators interested in developing a relevant broadcast curriculum. (PD)

Twelve Colorado school districts changed to a four-day week during the 1980-81 school year. This article discusses the advantages of the move and offers some cautions. (Author/WD)

The impact of (1) college experiences, (2) attribution beliefs and attitudes about punitiveness, (3) educational and academic characteristics, and (4) freshmen level of moral judgment development on the level of moral development of upper-division students is reported. For freshmen with high moral reasoning scores, participation in extracurricular…

Used personality characteristics, extracurricular participation, and selected demographic data as variables to identify potential participant and nonparticipant students in college sponsored extracurricular activities. Results suggest the questionable transferability of levels of participation from high school to college and the need to consider…

S 1361, introduced by Senator Orrin Hatch, would restrict Title IX coverage by limiting its scope to specific programs that receive direct federal aid, restricting admissions coverage, and eliminating coverage of employees. The impact on students is discussed. (MLW)

Describes Muscatine Community College's Horizon Program, designed to provide additional opportunities for intellectual growth to self-selected students wishing to transcend the challenges of the regular curriculum and to prevent the increasing rise in attrition of academically accelerated students. Considers activities including discussion groups,…

Results of a survey of employers showed a preference for the co-curricular transcript over the traditional resume. Employers screening applicants considered the students' involvement in extracurricular activities as well as grade point average, specific coursework, and previous work experience. Outlines implementation steps of a cocurricular…

Winne and Walsh's Reanalysis (EJ 229 157) of Gauthier and Yarworth's study of self-concept and participation in high school activities (EJ 189 606) is addressed, particularly with respect to the statistical techniques used. The intentions of the original article are also clarified. (GDC)

Describes the production and programing of daily quarter-hour television shows by different groups of students at Laurel (Maryland) Elementary School, guided by the library media specialist who started them five years ago. The video experience has improved students' reading, writing, and math skills, as well as behavior. (MF)

Results are presented from the third biennial National Education Association "Survey of Instructional Problems" affecting teachers in their current assignments and particular concerns regarding class size, discipline, mainstreaming, and inservice education. (MB)

Favorable attitudes toward Future Farmers of America (FFA) activities in providing leadership experiences for vocational agriculture students, shown by a survey of Jamaican high school administrators and vocational agriculture teachers, indicated that selected FFA activities could be transported to Jamaica. A proposed program of activities for a…

The centrality of the student affairs mission to the goals of higher education in the United States is emphasized by an examination of its origins and evolution. (Author)

Thanks to "HIRE Education," a project of Delaware's Business, Industry, and Education Alliance, employers may legally obtain high school attendance and performance information when evaluating job applicants. This may help motivate noncollege-bound students to work harder in class, improve their attendance, get along with peers, and…

The relationship between students' gender, personality traits, predicted first-year grades, and quality of effort put forth in academic and personal/social activities with academic achievement and critical thinking was examined. Results show that some personality traits influence the quality of effort expended with academic and personal/social…

Described is a teaching model for orienting the teachers to the role of facilitator and resource person during science fairing. Cites steps involved in carrying out a science project, examples of hypotheses, and illustrations of various components of a project. (RT)