The work of the Task Analysis Committee, after reaction from the field and five written drafts, resulted in the following four occupational definitions that are listed in this publication: (1) School Library Media Specialist, (2) Head of the School Library Media Center, (3) District School Library Media Director and (4) School Library Media…

Recent attempts at defining reading are grouped into studies which report on or speculate about some aspect of the reading process, attempt to generate broad theories or models, or attempt to develop particular models or partial models on the basis of research. Six issues and concerns are then stated which appear as recurrent needs in literature:…

This study sought to outline the general consensus of sociologists, educators, planners, administrators, and social reformers in India as to the nature of adult literacy; to examine drawbacks (if any) in their concepts; and to analyze and harmonize different viewpoints on functional literacy. Differing concepts in the field at large were traced…

This study analyzed 42 of the 50 studies on performance-based teacher education cited by Rosenshine and Furst and the teaching variables proposed. The studies were analyzed for seven characteristics: a) criterion of student achievement, b) operational definitions of teaching behavior, c) statistical results, d) legitimacy of statistical tests, e)…

Four pairs of concepts important for the descriptions of the language or form of objective statements are described. The paper addresses itself to a set of questions concerning the relations between the form of educational objectives and the function which those objectives serve. The concept pairs considered are general-specific,…

Ideas, comments, and points made by the participants at the Symposium for Bilingual-Bicultural Manpower Development are included in this paper. Some basic information about career education (its philosophy, definitions, and models) are outlined. The models show the 3 main phases in the career process: awareness, orientation and exploration, and…

Balance of power shifts in education have led to dramatically changed concepts of authority role relationships in school systems. There is a growing appreciation of the need for valid, knowledgeable inputs to the administrative decisionmaking process from various organizational levels, and a growing understanding of the values of well-conceived…

A scheme which classifies the instructional applications of computers is designed to overcome the confusion created by the imprecision and equivocation associated with computer terminology. The classification is restricted to instructional applications, allows that some applications could apply to more than one category, and reflects a continuum…

This document is an English-language abstract (approximately 1500 words) summarizing the author's definitions of the principal physical and human characteristics of elementary and secondary education as presently constituted in Mexico so that school personnel may comply with Mexican regulations that force them to supply educational statistics. For…

This feasibility study of terminology, the first step in attempting to resolve some of the communication problems in adult/continuing education, describes the process used and reflects the current conditions in this area. In researching terminology use, attention was directed to current concepts; the extent of agreement concerning terms and…

The origins of the Oklahoma Delaware reflect a complex history of migration, forced relocation, and punitive concentration. Though 36 tribal identities survive today, they are not of equal cultural coherence. Among the Delaware, there is no simple relation between socioeconomic status, level of acculturation, and factional membership. Rather, the…

Some of the prelevant ways by which the schools, through their special education programs, deal with handicapped children are considered; and an alternative to the present system is explored. Covered in brief sections are the following topics: three perspectives of special education practice (the conservative view, the piecemeal approach, and the…

Presented is a compilation of The Developmental Disabilities Services and Facilities Construction Act (P.L. 91-517) and its amendment, the Developmentally Disabled Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (P.L. 94-103). The document contains three sections: an index to the developmental disabilities law as amended; the compiled legislation; and the Joint…

A study of student attrition rates in 15 Florida junior colleges considered students' educational objectives and plans to reach them. Responses show two groups commonly mislabeled dropouts: those who originally planned to take one or more courses and those who left planning to return. Only two percent were considered legitimate dropouts. (JT)

Art history teaching has traditionally emphasized stylistic analysis of Western art. We need to broaden our definition of what art is and why it is integral to cultural life. The sociologist and the anthropologist can contribute to our knowledge of how social factors affect art. (Author/SJL)