Analyzes a sample of nineteenth-century newspapers and argues that timeliness varied in value according to the origin of news such that technological improvements alone did not explain the decrease in time lag in news reporting. (FL)

Refers to an article by H. Sopher entitled "Discourse Analysis as an Aid to Literary Interpretation." Argues that such interpretations are more clearly supported by a surface structure analysis. Proposes a different approach based on the use of grammatical and syntactic features. (Author/MES)

Documents the progressive spelling strategies and improvement of one third-grade student over the course of eight drafts. (HTH)

A study of Eurovision-Intervision news exchange patterns suggests that any global explanation for imbalance will be premature until the news item values in each exchange are understood as clearly as its news item volume. (PD)

Ten basal and supplementary elementary reading series were evaluated for U.S. history content. Approximately 23% of the stories in readers have a U.S. history orientation. The image presented of U.S. history is unbalanced and incomplete. What publishers can do to present a more comprehensive coverage is discussed. (RM)

Identifies nine rhetorical strategies in Nixon's public utterances on Watergate and traces their development through four phases. Examines polls which reveal that these strategies failed to stem the tide of negative opinion. (PD)

Analyzes six basal reading series and reveals that the number of "distant" stories--those with content that is not closely related to the reader's experience--increases with the age of the intended audience. (FL)

This paper examines a specific educational game called "Popcorn Factory." First, it gives a detailed description of the game, then shifts the description into a critical hermeneutical framework, analyzing the deep structures at work in the "Popcorn Factory" according to the theories of Freud and Marcuse. (Author/SJL)

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 mandated state rehabilitation agencies to conduct annual evaluations of their programs. This study assesses rehabilitation program evaluation needs. The data were collected through a content analysis of the program and financial plans submitted to the Rehabilitation Services Administration by state agencies during…

The lack of "Canadian content" in Canadian public school textbooks can be more easily explained by changing national educational goals than by foreign ownership of the publishing industry. Science textbooks are used to illustrate. (SB)

An analysis of the foreign news in three North American colonial weekly newspapers from 1764 to 1775 indicates that there was a preponderance of news from Western Europe, especially from Great Britain, with only very minor amounts of news from other parts of the globe. (GT)

Provides an analysis of the main character of a novel to show how the current literature on adolescence can be taught through analysis of adolescent characters in novels. (SS)

Describes a research methodology to examine and synthesize previous competency-based teacher education studies, in order to develop a base for individualizing competencies for a particular school system or state. Validation of the competencies identified through the content analysis procedure was accomplished using a jury validation consensus…

Presents a response to Burtnett's paper on the role and responsibility of school counselors in relation to career education programs (CE 510 317). Points out strengths and weaknesses of the paper and suggests strategies for implementation. (JOW)

In a reaction to Burtnett's paper on the role and responsibility of school counselors to career education programs (CE 510 317), the author notes that the article presents an excellent role statement for counselors. Suggests implementation strategies such as organization, communication, and involvement in state policy making. (JOW)