Sustaining and strengthening tribal cultures, languages and traditions is at the core of every tribal college's mission statement. To help attain these goals, many colleges use one of Indian Country's greatest assets--its elders. Traditionally, elders hold a place of honor in American Indian society. Without cultural input from elders,…

The purpose of this article is to evaluate a social studies teacher education vision statement as it relates to Parker's (2003) "advanced" conception of citizenship education for democratic society. The vision statement, titled "Powerful Vision of Social Studies," was created by a group of practicing teachers and teacher educators as part of a…

Focuses on anomalies in the O'Neil (1980) data on the factor structure of the Career Factor Checklist. Charges that critical errors compromise the conclusions regarding CFC valididty, and notes errors in analyses based on CFC scores. (JAC)

To ascertain the degree to which presidential rhetoric establishes the public agenda, presidential policy statements from 1953 through 1979 across six areas of domestic policy were examined. Results indicate that presidents exerted varied leadership in advocating their agendas. (RM)

Reviews Walton and Sedlak's model ("Merrill-Palmer Quarterly," v28, n3, p389-412, 1982) of social interaction and outlines both its strengths and potential weaknesses. (MP)

Presents a sheaf of statements from three different professional bodies (American Library Association, American Studies Association, and Journal Editors and Authors Group) in response to current pressures on academic freedom. The sheaf is intended to be informational, but also didactic--each statement is a model of thoughtful negotiation between…

Presents the Canadian Guidance and Counselling Association's (C.G.C.A.) position statement regarding counseling services. Places the evolution and current status of the position statement in historical perspective, articulates a rationale for the provision of counseling services, and describes the commitment of C.G.C.A. to meeting the needs of…

Evaluates and critiques position paper by Canadian Guidance and Counselling Association from two perspectives: the first concerning the content and organization of the document as a statement of the profession of counseling in Canada and the second concerning the relationship of the document to the goals or mission of counselor education. (ABL)

Introduces the special issue by defining controversies, distinguishing them from issues and problems, and presenting the Controversy Valence Model. Summarizes the criteria for confronting controversies: data collection, critical analysis, propositional building, theorizing, connectedness, contextuality, and ethicality. (SK)

The Division on Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (MRDD) of the Council for Exceptional Children adopted this position statement concerning the revised American Association on Mental Retardation (AAMR) definition of mental retardation. The position statement views the revised mental retardation definition and classification as a…

In an effort to safeguard the learning environment, school administrators generally rely on district or local school guidelines and professional judgment. With new technology, the proliferation of drug use, and increased school violence, schools have become a complex environment to manage for both system and local leadership. Administrators are…

This document provides an overview and history of the land-grant system, as well as copies of the original and amended legislation affecting the land-grant colleges. Land-grant colleges or universities have been designated by their state legislatures or Congress to receive the benefits of the Morrill Acts of 1862, 1890 and 1994. The original…

"Community College Facts" includes American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) mission statement, information about AACC as an organization, AACC departments, contacts, annual revenues and expenditures. Also included is "Community College Facts at a Glance," which provides statistics on the number and type of colleges, enrollment,…

Between 1985 and 2000, the Central American country of Costa Rica experienced rapid and unprecedented private university growth as part of an international movement towards post-secondary privatization. Costa Rica stands apart from other developing countries in that all 50 of the nation's private universities are proprietary, resulting in a…

The National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) is an advocate for having highly qualified physical education teachers deliver developmentally appropriate, standards-based instruction in schools. However, a comprehensive definition of what constitutes a highly qualified physical education teacher did not exist until recently.…