The history of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is recounted in the last two of six articles. For previous chapters, see EC 132 343, EC 131 699, EC 130 981, and EC 130 393. (DB)

The purpose of this paper is to describe and analyze women's contributions to the history and development of management concepts. The paper discusses the needs and reasons for this type of exploration and compares differences between men and women in relation to the development of management thought. A historical profile from the early 1800s which…

Recapitulates the history of the "Community and Junior College Journal" since its inception in 1930, discussing changes in its administration, philosophy, and title. Emphasizes that this journal is a voice of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges, but also that it reflects two-year colleges' experiences and practices…

Illuminates the importance of Chief Justice William Howard Taft in creating the modern administrative role of the Chief Justice of the United States. Specifically, the article examines the Act of 14 September 1922 that Taft championed in Congress to give the Chief Justice better tools for managing the judiciary. (DSK)

In presenting this review of current theory and practice in graduate level pre-service and in-service education for school administration, one major purpose has been kept in mind, namely, to provide some significant and stimulating documentation with respect to on-going plans, programs, and problems. The inquiry, upon which the material presented…

Describes main trends in the administration and financing of higher education in China over two decades and analyzes the resource allocation under the reform policies of administrative decentralization and financing diversification. Points out the economic significance of overcoming diseconomies of scale and inefficiencies. (SLD)

Schools were never so dependent upon adequate library facilities as they are at the present time. This condition has come about largely through modern school curricula which demand for their execution large collections of books, magazines, and other reading matter relating to many subjects. At the present time much stress is being placed upon the…

Historical profiles of 18 corporations based on analyses of incorporation data, net income, comments in "Moody's Industrials," and changes in management show that economic growth and change in upper level management usually occurred in corporations prior to formation of a corporate library. An extensive 97-item bibliography is appended.…

In January 1986, the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) issued several recommendations with far-reaching implications for Virginia's colleges and universities, namely, "that all state-supported institutions of higher education establish procedures and programs to measure student achievement." By all accounts the…

This paper outlines the context within which university archives developed and discussed the functions, processes, and problems involved in the operation of university archives. An introduction to the history and purpose of archives in human society is followed by a discussion of the role of the charter or policy statement in establishing an…

The role of the American Association of University Professors leadership during 1949-1955 is discussed. (MLW)

This bulletin comprises the results of personal investigations supplemented by official reports covering the entire work of medical inspection as developed in Great Britain, including: (1) History of the development of medical inspection in England, Wales, and Scotland; (2) Administration by the chief medical staff, (3) Medical examination--the…

A Chilean case study of higher education under an authoritarian regime is presented. The study restricts itself to the most prevalent sub-type of the authoritarian regime which is "bureaucratic-authoritarianism" (BA). The BA designation refers to regimes which exert considerable repressive control over societies that have undergone…

"Illiterates" are those who have not learned to write in any language. This is the definition on which American and most foreign statistics of illiteracy are based, because the percentage of those who can read but can not write is so small that it may be ignored. The test of writing one's name and ordinary words is simple, easily…

During March of 1920, by resolution of the Board of Education of Wilmington, Delaware, a committee of 30 citizens of the city was appointed to make a survey of the public schools and of the system of education of the city. The executive committee was directed to prepare a plan or program to be followed in making the investigation and survey and to…