Article presented a report on the American college freshman class, described biographically and demographically as of the fall of 1974. (Author/RK)

Two letters, written by a principal and a librarian, explore ways of increasing understanding, empathy, and cooperation between school librarians, teachers, and administrators. A report describes two workshops conducted for librarians and administrators. (Author/PF)

Condenses the current research in exploration for gas and oil as described at a symposium at Case Western Reserve University. Briefly discusses reserves, oil exploration and extraction techniques. (BR)

The National Endowment for the Humanities was established in 1965 as an independent, grant-making agency of the U.S. government. The Endowment supports scholarly research, education, and public programs in the humanities. This report lists federal funds obligated for grants made in fiscal year 1989 through the Endowment's five divisions: Education…

The monograph is intended to help school psychologists understand the special procedures, techniques, and considerations necessary for providing effective courtroom interventions, specifically expert testimony and written reports. Beginning with an explanation of lay and expert witnesses, the monograph goes on to stress the importance of pretrial…

The purpose of this study was to compare "expert" and "practitioner" evaluations of research questions in health education. The "expert" respondents consisted of 21 health educators identified by a panel of experts as significant contributors to the field of health education. The "practitioners" consisted of 722 health educators. The respondents…

Report from the President of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers concerning the profession of registrars and admissions officers and the major activities of the Association since 1973. (PG)

Notes on topics of interest, such as a new computer-based system designed to provide more anecdotal information about student performance than that provided on traditional report cards, and a security program in which after-hours security guards check in hourly by telephone with a computer. (JF)

The nineteenth Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials is described. (PF)

The booklet presents an account of the White House Conference on Handicapped Individuals and includes statements and remarks by President Carter and cabinet officials. Topics covered include the implications of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, housing policies and transportation. Highlights from conference workshops on such topics as…

Presented are proceedings of a conference designed to provide a statewide forum for the exploration of the issues of child abuse and neglect, to maximize interdisciplinary communication as well as communication between the professional and lay communities of Indiana concerned with child protection, and to develop strategies for future coordinated…

Presented are three formal papers and 11 workshop summary statements from a 1976 pilot conference on primary prevention of mental illness. Initial chapters describe the design and implementation of the conference and review results of a preconference survey on primary prevention programing. The three formal papers included are "An Overview of…