The urban university must provide limited public service related to teaching and research with a special emphasis on the urban environment of which it is a part. It need not become a social service agency but must prove its seriousness to itself and the larger community in which it resides. (MLW)

A comparison of curricula for the two kinds of postdoctoral dental education programs examines clinical curriculum, program design, hospital-based and non-hospital-based programs, patient population, needs for such specialization, program length, and suggested changes and additions. (MSE)

Compares five commonly used English-Spanish language dominance instruments according to area of language measured, domain assessed, developmental comparability, and language variety or dialect. Examines the proficiency information provided and the validity, reliability, and norming of the instruments. Concludes that the tests are not comparable…

Examines comparatively how 279 Mexican American, Black, and White American college freshmen in Houston, Texas (1980) perceive themselves according to masculine, feminine, and androgynous measurements. Finds social class more influential than ethnicity/race in determining sex-role behavior of women; the higher the social class, the more homogeneous…

Uses data from high ability students in two comprehensive schools in Britain to show that the use of logical connectives in history texts can be a stumbling block to comprehension. Compares these findings to those generated in Australia. (FL)

Teacher norms for students are specified on three dimensions --behavioral, social, and academic. Teacher expectations for their students' success are analyzed using 1,000 Hispanic and Anglo sixth-grade students and their classroom teachers. Findings indicated that teachers reward assertiveness, leadership, and action when considering success in…

The study investigated use of the AML (an 11-item scale designed to identify young children experiencing early school adjustment problems) for detecting Mexican-American, Black, Asian, and Pacific Island Head Start children "at risk" for later adjustment difficulties. All 38 participating teachers and their aides readily accepted the…

There are a number of more meaningful ways of examining differences in achievement scores than by making comparisons, however complex, simply on the basis of national boundaries. Past methodological schemes may have been analytically convenient, but the results are hardly clear or convincing. (BRR)

A study of secondary English and mathematics classes indicated that, reflective of class inequalities in the larger society, students in higher tracks were exposed to more and higher status knowledge, better instructional quality, and more positive social relationships than those in lower tracks, who were mostly poor and minority students.…

New barriers to equal educational opportunity, including cuts in federal student aid and a lessened commitment to affirmative action, have diminished the impact of progress made in the education of Blacks. Furthermore, improvements in Black achievement, school attendance, and graduation rates are offset by disproportionately higher rates for…

Results of a survey of graduates and inactive students of a nontraditional bachelor's program reveal differences in age and ethnic groups, number of reasons (although not primary reason) for seeking a degree or nontraditional program, and attitudes toward program variables, assets, and problems. Results are evaluated according to concepts of…

A comparison of two major studies on high school seniors' views of themselves and their schools reveals how their attitudes changed during the 1970s. The article discusses academic issues, future expectations, values, the schools, and major trends. (WD)

Uses the concept of generation to identify generations of college students from the late 1950s to the present. Particular attention is given to the value changes that distinguish one generation from those which preceded or followed it. Offers suggestions for dealing with the current generation of students. (Author)

Criticizes the statistical procedures commonly employed to justify assumptions of the comparable validity and predictability of cognitive tests among different populations. (GC)

Evaluated the effectiveness of an alcohol education training workshop for teachers in elementary secondary education. Results indicated workshops increased teachers' knowledge about alcohol and alcoholism, understanding of discussion-leading techniques, and some aspects of coping skills. Several components of teacher attitudes about the use of…