Many nations are beginning to implement elementary school guidance and counseling programs. Examples in the German Democratic Republic and Nigeria are presented. The programs are used to implement philosophies on how children should be educated, cared for, and guided. (RC)

"Elite higher education" is viewed in terms of the mode of education and the level of intensity and complexity at which the subject is pursued. It contrasts with "mass higher education," but must coexist with mass higher education, universal access, and continuing education. (LBH)

An educational support program model was conceived and implemented as a team effort involving academicians and student personnel administrators. The program operates 60 hours a week in the areas of counseling, English composition, mathematics and reading/study skills. Research data imply the programs enhance marginal students' opportunities for…

In the early 20th century, the Hertfordshire (England) Local Education Authority had a class-bound perspective on vocational education, whereas two utopian communities within it held that vocational and academic education should be offered equally to all. Despite these differences, a positive relationship developed that briefly benefitted the…

What is considered legitimate learning is culturally and contextually specific, depending on what values are involved. Different values are engaged depending on whether legitimate learning is considered transformation of the individual in relation to self, in relation to society, or in relation to the workplace. (SK)

Explores how an advertising degree course had to be positioned between competing definitions of valid and relevant, academic and experiential knowledge. Locates the issues within the context of credential inflation--credentials become worth less as more people acquire them. (SK)

Descriptive study a New Millennium High School in Florida, involving the restructuring of the instructional program of a low-performing school through the integration of academics with career education. (Contains 39 references.) (PKP)

The author describes a modular course designed for student-centered learning that both satisfies the criteria for liberal intellectual study and allows students to use and reflect on their own experience. Results of student evaluation of the course are also presented and discussed. (Author/CH)

This article addresses the importance of academic instruction in addition to traditional social and behavioral interventions with students having emotional and behavioral disorders. Literacy instruction is discussed from the constructivist view and literacy assessment and intervention are compared and contrasted with constructivist and behavioral…

A study gathered data on 207 of the 248 students who were released from a juvenile correctional center. The conclusion was that academic and vocational education are highly efficient ways to reduce recidivism and that money for the education of incarcerated youth is well spent. (JOW)

Washington is one of several states adopting the Certificate of Initial Mastery, certifying that high school students have attained a high standard of achievement in core academic subjects and applied learning. The New Standards Partnership, comprising 17 member states and 6 school districts, has been developing the certificate system. State…

Education's main purpose should be to achieve understanding, but such understanding is hard to achieve because educators have little knowledge of how to teach for it and students harbor intellectual habits that inhibit performances of understanding. The article emphasizes that students' access to disciplinary tools is crucial in quality education.…

A synthesis of research findings demonstrates the positive effects of vocational-technical education on skills, abilities, work habits, and employment outcomes such as salaries and employment rate. (SK)

At Bowling Green State University, the faculty-based cooperative education program in computer science has broadened faculty perception of co-op's personal and professional development potential. Survey responses from 69 of 118 alumni validate the contribution of the program to their work experience and individual development. (SK)

In Oklahoma, specialists in mathematics and communications show vocational teachers how to emphasize academic content within their technical area. The program maintains a balance between theoretical and practical teaching so that graduates are prepared for the working world. (JOW)