As a means of organizing the diverse literature on and approaches to planned educational change, the author proposes a typology that focuses on change perspectives. Whereas previously proposed typologies classified approaches to change according to the change strategies or processes utilized, the current proposal urges using "change…

This paper describes the development of a taxonomy of residential facilities for mentally retarded people based on program model, size, and operation. Data are presented on the use of the classification system in a national survey of 15,633 residential facilities for mentally retarded persons in the United States. Program models are defined…

Thirty hearing impaired students (11-14 years old) participated in a study to measure classification principles using demonstration or display of labels containing relevant words or iconic signs. Three methods of teaching classificatory principles were employed: demonstration, verbal labels, or iconic labels. Analysis of mistakes made by Ss…

Thirty graduate students were asked to produce a type of semantic information; they named psychologists who satisfied certain restrictions. Not only was the speed in responding influenced by the speed in which restrictions were given, but the effect of order differed for advanced and beginning students. (Author/RC)

Student perceptions were obtained on the emphasis given to cognitive objectives derived from the six levels of the Bloom taxonomy. Findings may suggest empirical ways of identifying the structure of curriculum and instruction. (Author/RC)

Cataloging from a people-oriented point of view. Down with cataloging mystique. Up with clarity, common sense, and socially aware, non-judgmental subject headings. (LS)

Greater economy in catalog size may be achieved with single-entry systems only for document collections of appreciable size. (Author)

The language of three year old children is examined to discover whether existing classifications of language functions account for all the ways in which language is used. One mode of classification is used to compare the language used by three year olds from different groups. (Editor)

Responded to is an article by Michael Herrick suggesting that disadvantaged children be provided with special services offered learning disabled children. (DB)

Responded to is an article by Michael Herrick suggesting that disadvantaged children be provided with special educational services offered learning disabled children. (DB)

The author of an article suggesting that disadvantaged children be provided with special educational services offered learning disabled children offers his rebuttal to five responses. (DB)

The development of the INSPEC vocabulary system which comprises a unified indexing and classification scheme is described together with the reasons for its adoption. (Author)

Data from a survey on serials arrangement procedures and policies at academic libraries was used by the University of Rhode Island (URI) Library in changing current serials policies. Ten libraries, four of which have similar serial holdings and user populations to URI, responded to a questionnaire. Information was obtained on classification versus…

Procedures of processing, cataloging, and classification are discussed in detail, and in many cases examples are given. (Author)

Experiments are reported in which the effect of providing cueing systems on the amount learned by readers was investigated. (Author)