Gives students a working knowledge of an annual report's organization and terminology. (RL)

Reports research and development activities of the ASA Projects on Teaching Undergraduate Sociology during 1977-78. The projects' goals are to deliver services to teachers of sociology and to institutionalize those services on a self-sustaining basis within the organizational structure of the discipline. (Author/AV)

The 1978 ASEE Chemical Engineering Division Lecturer was Theodore Vermeulen of the University of California at Berkeley. Other chemical engineers who received awards or special recognition at a recent ASEE annual conference are mentioned. (BB)

Summarizes the discussions and research presented at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference pertaining to the study of meteorites. (MR)

A summary of the philosophy, findings and recommendations of the "Arts in American Education" project is presented. (MJB)

Recent research and development projects on sensory aids for improving speech perception and production of hearing impaired persons were reported at an international Conference on Speech-Processing Aids for the Deaf held at Gallaudet College in 1977. (SBH)

Activities of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges throughout 1977 are highlighted. (LH)

The debate over inspectors' reports, during the period of the early 1860s, was considered in the context of the developing relationship between the Minister of Education and his civil servants, the Department of Education and its officials in the field. Discusses Robert Lowe's part, as the vice-president of the education board, in his treatment of…

Describes provisions of the Illinois law entitled The Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, first passed in 1965 and broadened by amendments. The law includes definitions of child abuse and neglect, lists professionals who are required to report, and also provides reporting instructions for any person who has a reasonable suspicion of abuse or…

Summarizing the Task Force Issues Paper presented at the Appalachian Conference on Balanced Growth and Economic Development (1977), this article presents Task Force recommendations which suggest the private sector is the most efficient and effective means of bringing together physical and human resources to serve the public interest. (JC)

A major concern of music educators is the place of music education in the curriculum. An important contribution to the establishment of music as basic to a student's education has come in the Rockefeller Panel Report, "Coming to Our Senses". Describes that report and its importance for music educators. (Author/RK)

Gives a view of the historical background of the Seventh Working Session of Foreign Language Teachers in Giessen, September 1976. Closes with some general observations on the level of foreign language teaching and its present-day problems. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Requirements for consideration of the Certificate of Conformance award sponsored by the Association of School Business Officials to encourage school districts to adopt and use generally accepted accounting and reporting principles for all funds used in the financial management of the school systems. (Author/MLF)

The article examines the research used to support the Regular Education Initiative, especially the literature on the efficacy of special education and studies examining the Adaptive Learning Environments Model, a mainstreaming program. The support provided by these lines of research, however, is seen to be minimal. (Author/DB)