Discussed are the effects of a scientific literacy course on subsequent learning in a traditional biology course. Scientific literacy, Piagetian theory, schema theory, and metacognition as the framework for the development of the literacy course are discussed. (KR)

This study evaluated the Consent Screening Interview, which assesses the ability of adults with developmental disabilities to give direct consent for community residential placement. Interviews conducted with 17 adults with mental retardation and a control group of 8 individuals indicated that the instrument differentiated between those subjects…

Examines experiences and perspectives of four women who have exited urban school district superintendencies. Sources of disenchantment with the political aspects of the role are discussed. Increased attention to recruitment and retention of women and other underprivileged groups are advocated. (SLD)

Discusses multicultural education, school choice, educational reform, curriculum development, and teacher education. If the curriculum represents the past truthfully, issues of multiculturalism and inclusion of all racial groups need not be raised because a valid curriculum represents them adequately. Race explains nothing in education other than…

Using a unit on earthworms, this article shows how science and language arts can be successfully integrated in a middle school classroom through hands-on observation, interviewing, and writing exercises. The integration process engages students, uses class time more efficiently, encourages dialog, and improves outcomes and appreciation of the…

Describes a series of class activities involving student surveys and interviews with parents and other adults. Discusses possible interview topics ranging from important inventions to simulated interviews with historical figures. Reports that student interest improved and parents became more involved with school activities. (CFR)

The relationship between school board members and school business officials has become increasingly important. They must collaborate to keep schools functioning efficiently and children constantly learning. If business managers are technocrats and number crunchers, boards must make a judgment about those numbers and decide how funds should be…

Investigation of the development of metalinguistic consciousness examines bilingual children's perceptions of language contact in a situation of marked social imbalance between their first and second languages. The exploratory investigation focused on how school-age bilinguals view written forms in Spanish and Nahuatl. Forty-five Spanish/Nahuatl…

An overview is provided of available resources on the Holocaust accessible via the Internet. Highlights include: search engines; foreign countries; museums and research centers; libraries; archives; photographic archives; art; organizations; education (K-12 and academic); Holocaust denial; interviews with survivors; bibliographies; and Usenet…

Discusses business training programs and the productivity of training materials, and presents a case study that describes the experiences of a university-based electronic curriculum development group that was involved with the conversion of an existing text curriculum to a multimedia CD-ROM format. Data collection with videotaped interviews is…

In 1992, the Library Literacy Connection of the Mansfield-Richland County (Ohio) Public Library was established to help promote adult literacy. The library began documenting its impact through a collection of interviews. In this article, adult learners and tutors share their tales of libraries and literacy. (AEF)

Reports results of field observations and interviews with the first cohort to graduate from a collaborative elementary/special-education teacher-education program at the University of Florida. Students were not troubled by the diversity of instructor perspectives; in fact, they considered this diversity a program strength. Findings are discussed…

Presents an interview with Jeff Bingaman, senator from New Mexico, who has been instrumental in providing incentives to increase the number of low-income students eligible for Advanced Placement test fee waivers and has supported innovative projects in educational technology and institution of voluntary national tests. He has also encouraged…

Discusses issues regarding the mainstreaming or locating of English-as-a-Second- (ESL) or Additional- (EAL) Language in the mainstream curriculum classroom. Presents the perspectives of the class teachers who are responsible for language and learning development of these students and reports on interviews with the class teachers who have…

Describes the establishment of a course for long-distance learners in Korea. Students studying English conversation who left school to work in other cities finished their course via telephone. (Author/VWL)