Utah State University is concentrating on resource sharing in its technical agriculture and agricultural teacher preparation programs in order to cope with declining enrollments and resources. (SK)

Discusses the nonexistence of explicit reference to the learner's mental, linguistic, and cultural universe in traditional methods of teaching a foreign language and proposes teaching techniques that will facilitate the integration of the learner's local environment in the foreign language class. (AMH)

An analysis is made of the cost effectiveness of school health services and their ultimate benefits to the school health care system. The cost of health services is calculated against the various types of services provided to students. (JN)

The importance of the following is demonstrated: (1) striking a balance between the attention given to resource allocation practices at macro compared to microlevels of decision making; and (2) learning more about how resource allocation decisions made at one level affect practices at other levels of the educational system. (Author/GK)

A collection of interviews and an overview of the Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium (MECC) are presented. (MP)

Discusses four major steps taken to develop a culturally and economically viable career education model for programs in Micronesia. The steps described are identifying needs, establishing goals and objectives, identifying available resources, and selecting and adapting relevant models. (CT)

Recommends that social studies classroom teachers use landsat images in geography units to teach students about map interpretation. Information is presented on interpreting landsat images, uses of landsat images in the classroom, cities for which landsat images are available, and ordering information. (DB)

Analyzes index values of educational costs in New York State and the implications for equalization aid. (WD)

Identifies types of assistance available to librarians preparing user education programs, some of which have already been developed, and proposes further exploration of ways in which librarians can be helped to educate their users. (Author/CWM)

A high school English instructor who used to teach media studies reflects on the history of that movement, the changes it has undergone, and how it has influenced the way English is currently taught. (TJ)

The author explains that, because of its complex cultural heritage, Israeli folk dance is particularly rich and its movements are an excellent way to teach rhythm and other musical concepts. Included in her article are instructions for two dances, Sapari and Mish'al, and a resources list. (SJL)

Demonstrates how writing can grow from the ongoing curriculum by discussing types of writing included in a unit on pets, suggests areas of the curriculum and materials that are good springboards to writing, and describes instructional materials that focus on writing. (ET)

In this article, an ethnocentric view of the improvisatory music of Korea is presented in terms of what Korean musicians think of improvisation as opposed to fixed composition and how improvisation operates as a performance practice. Musical scores and selected recordings are listed. (Author/KC)

Described are projects and activities to interest children in leprechauns and in St. Patrick's Day. Stories and books for learning about and celebrating St. Patrick's Day are listed. (KC)

Instructing the physically handicapped technical education student in the use of adaptive equipment (AE), such as Braille computers, involves four steps: keeping a current file of access to AE, insuring proper education in the use of AE, encouraging student creativity, and evaluating the equipment to recommend changes and adaptations. (CT)