This study presented the past, current, and proposed practice of intelligence testing with a unique population, students identified as deaf and hard of hearing (D/HH). As a basis for describing the cognitive ability of Utah's D/HH students and to improve practice guidelines, 61 D/HH students served by Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (USDB)…

This book is concerned with potentially dramatic changes in the public library. It views the library's historical pattern of reactionary, evolutionary change as no longer viable, but in need of being replaced by planned, proactive, and innovative change. The central thesis of the book is that the necessary transformation of the public library from…

Professional communicators are often called upon to announce changes at places of business and to implement them in a timely fashion. One approach that works (and minimizes confusion) is to plan carefully to achieve three key objectives: Understanding, Support, and Action (USA). To promote understanding, those who have decided on the change should…

By the year 2025, one in every three Arizonans will be Hispanic. This report presents statistical information on the demographic profile of Arizona's Hispanic population, on Hispanics and employment trends, and on Hispanic access to services. The report also contains a discussion of action steps to help Hispanics strengthen their chances for…

This book, focusing on small-scale change in high schools, examines how successful schools effect evolutionary improvement by using what the author calls "a theory of changing." This theory integrates concepts, technical knowledge, human relations skills, and knowledge of the social psychology of the workplace. The book's three major…

This report presents a composite picture of the experiences and patterns of change exhibited by six Colorado high schools after implementing the nine itemized principles of the Coalition of Essential Schools, as espoused by Theodore Sizer in "Horace's Compromise." The nine principles are: intellectual focus, simple goals, universal…

Establishes a conceptual frame of reference that might serve as a basis for analysis, resulting in a series of systematic propositions about inter-connections between the scope and content of plans, the power required for implementation and the implementation process. (Author)

At a recent meeting in Washington, the newly organized National Advisory Council on Agricultural Education took steps in what is expected to be a nationwide attack on agricultural problems. The vo-ag teacher shortage was a major topic. (Author/BP)

How to use the substance of the career education movement as a vehicle for promoting innovations within the community college and determining what kinds of proposed changes could profitably be implemented within the community college setting are two problems which the author hopes to solve by proposing five educational change goals. (BP)

Discusses the differences between the leader-centered style of educational leadership and facilitative leadership, and suggests that the facilitative approach is more effective in the long run, although more difficult to implement. (JG)

The article cites useful sources that can be employed in the absence of written materials about applied change technology in the career education movement. (Author)

This monograph describes a series of collaborative workshops and how they were developed by the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) and the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) to enhance the school counseling profession, especially in the areas of recruitment and curricula. It begins with a brief introduction and…

Four areas of procrastination discussed in this article are: (1) the perfection trap; (2) the need to avoid avoidance; (3) the completion trap; and (4) the failure to prioritize. Included are an explanation of each area, examples of reasons people put off tasks, and methods of coping with procrastination. (EM)

As part of an effort to identify the most promising ways in which private initiatives and public policy might reduce the number of adolescents who use drugs, this study presents a broad review of the scientific literature on the nature of drug use and the effectiveness of drug law enforcement, treatment, and prevention programs. It evaluates the…