The National Research Center for Career and Technical Education (NRCCTE) had a unique status among federally funded research and development center in education. Its funding was authorized by the federal legislation for career and technical and administered by the Office of Vocational and Adult Education, not the Institute for Education Sciences.…

Major policy considerations and the management of corporate philanthropy, along with new directions and future prospects of corporate philanthropy, are addressed in 40 articles written by chief executive officers, lawyers, economists, and other leading analysts. In addition, a list of resource materials, a glossary, and a list of organizations…

The author discusses the 1990s trend in schools in Lipetsk Oblast to back away from previous policies of including social, cultural, civic and moral training for students. During the same period, says the writer, parents began to show less interest in the effectiveness of instruction and upbringing. These combined trends resulted in increased…

Public Law 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, which requires a free and appropriate education for all handicapped children in the United States, creates special problems for the language arts teacher. The law mandates that handicapped children should be mainstreamed to the maximum extent possible while receiving individualized…

This article examines what risk management is, how the personnel officer can impact risk management, and personnel officer responsibilities for risk management. It is concluded that the time, effort, and commitment required of the personnel director to implement an employee risk management program is well spent to save (scarce) human and financial…

Learning disabilities are not often recognized by college personnel serving the handicapped on campus, despite the students' need for services. Some outstanding institutional programs exist and should be made known. Research into program structure and development is needed. (MSE)

Offered are solid and numerous suggestions for restructuring the student teaching experience--the roles of the student teacher, the college supervisor, the classroom teacher--in order for the new teacher to enter the field with confidence, knowledge, and skill. (KC)

At a time of high unemployment and increasingly constrained public resources, more and more attention is being focused on how to further the private sector's involvement in expanding opportunities for individuals, especially the hard-to-employ, to obtain long-term productive employment. Although at least 12 pieces of federal legislation that…

Highlights the roles and responsibilities that leaders must assume in administrating and guiding a character education program in a school or school district. Discusses some leadership strategies and concludes that without a strong leader, a character education program will fade away. (Author/JDM)

This paper describes the positive changes in the organizational climate and the role of the principal in one high school during four years of implementing the Spencerport (New York) Effective Schools/Teaching Project. A gradual increase in the building level commitment of the project has led to a redefinition of leadership to include the Building…

A statement is made on the desirability of expanding teacher education programs to prepare professionals who can work in other than school positions. It is argued that the field of human services needs personnel with the kind of training colleges of education are equipped to provide. (JD)

This paper discusses the issue of accountability, educational relevance, and institutional effectiveness, and outlines the development of an educational plan, at Florida's Tampa College, designed to be more responsive to community expectations. First examined are the external and internal pressures, or demands, on the decision-making process in…

An updated and expanded version of a 1976 monograph on alumni travel is presented. It provides practical information on all aspects of alumni travel, including the pros and cons of travel service programs for alumni, marketing and promoting tours, and legal and planning considerations. Along with basic, how-to articles, the handbook also features…

The author lists four goals in teaching marketing to farmers: Change the farmers' attitudes about marketing; encourage them to plan their marketing and integrate it with the production, financing, and risk-bearing aspects of their business; get their marketing into a decision-making context; and help them monitor their progress. (CT)

Employees should learn about other economic systems and how those systems compare to a free market economy. Businesses should develop economic education programs to instill confidence in their employees and improve employee morale. These programs can be carried out at minimum cost with maximum effect. (CT)