Asserts that from a sociological analysis of the concept of community,'' and from a survey of some model community schools,'' no precise definition exists for the term community education.'' Argues that those involved in the movement should return to basics and come up with a definition that touches on the lives of people. (WM)

Develops an operational definition of accountability and examines some of the implications for schoolmen and their supporters. (Author)

Discusses the origins of such chemical terms as substance, element, analysis, synthesis, compounds, mixture, organic,'' affinity, oxidation, reduction, acid, base, and salt for the purpose of providing a background to facilitate student's understanding of chemical terminology. (CC)

Paper presented at the Second International Conference on Linguistics and Translation, October 4-7, 1972, Montreal, Canada. (DD)

The purpose of the study is to build upon previous theory and research on the concept of authority and to relate this knowledge to current practice in the public schools. (Author/RK)

Covers additions to the dictionary entered between October and December 1971. (DS)

Reports an investigation of the institutional structure of the national consumer education effort in an attempt to answer questions about types of existing programs in preparation for later curriculum design and evaluation. (Editor)

Discusses changes in student enrollment as a result of the changing image of agriculture to include both farming and agribusiness. (SB)

A paper presented at Anglo-American Seminar on Teaching English to the Linguistically Deprived (Walsall, England, June 1968). (Editor/RD)

Discusses the relationships and interpretations of vocational education, practical arts education, trade and industrial education, industrial arts, and industrial education. (GR)

The article posits that emotionally disturbed (ED) children routinely are diagnosed as learning disabled (LD), a situation deriving from diagnostic problems and inadequacies of definitions. Among suggestions made for special educators are knowing ED and LD definitions, and becoming assertive as evaluation team members. (MC)

Common computer terminology, microcomputer systems, peripheral equipment, and internal workings are discussed. Factors affecting establishment of a microcomputer in a music department are objectives and needs, available or easily created software, and hardware configurations that fit budgets yet provide needed power and flexibility. (KC)

The keyword method of vocabulary learning was compared with five methods designed to increase semantic processing of the definitions of vocabulary words. The method enhanced vocabulary/definition (associative) learning, but not definition (response) learning per se. In contrast, the semantic conditions tended to increase nonassociative learning of…

Data from reports of the federally funded Child Service Demonstration Centers (CSDCs) are said to show that only three CSDCs adhered to all criteria in the federal definition of learning disabilities. The author suggests that LD should be adopted as a generic term for all mild handicaps. (CL)