In this paper, the author provides a buffet of ideas to make a coherent case for a democracy in which citizens can be truly sovereign by becoming the agents of their own destiny. He traces the history of various trends which threaten the development of civic agency: technocracy, specialism, and a consumer-view of the citizen, among others. He also…

A reasonably precise and measureable definition of coordination is that coordination is the exchange of needed resources between two organizations. The Early Childhood Development Division in Texas evaluated how and why coordination begins and is maintained over time in groups of two organizations and in networks of many organizations. In studying…

An educational assessment embodies an argument from a handful of observations of what students say, do or make in a handful of particular circumstances, to what they know or can do in what kinds of situations more broadly. This article discusses ways in which research into the nature and development of expertise can help assessment designers…

Interorganizational structures may have elements that promote or reduce stress and conflict among participants. This study identified such elements in an interorganizational structure that was classified as a loosely coupled system. The interorganizational structure examined was the Internships, Certification, Equity-Leadership, and Support (ICES)…

Discussed is the development, history, and organization of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). The book draws heavily on records of CASE and its predecessor organizations as well as on the speeches and writings of college and university presidents, trustees, deans, and other leaders in higher education. CASE represents all…

Describes the formation of the Florida Association of the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA). Seven reasons for organizing HOSA and its Florida affiliate are listed. Explains the organizational structure and governance of HOSA in Florida. Discusses the state and local activities of HOSA during its first year. (LRA)

The design of an alternative administrative structure related to the cybernetic era and its organizational characteristics are discussed. In View of the role of electronic information systems today, it would be valuable to synthesize the six perspectives of administration--leader, manager, change agent, theorist, planner, and futurist--to provide…

Short descriptions of organizational structure and goals and descriptions of environmental education interests, activities, and priorities are presented for 32 nongovernmental organizations affiliated with the Alliance for Environmental Education. The organizations included are listed in the table of contents. The groups included represent a…

Designed to supplement the main text, "Administration of Distance-Teaching Institutions," this volume presents 29 case studies of varied distance teaching projects, which are primarily excerpted from published books, journals, and reports, and chosen to illustrate particular themes, such as organization and administration of distance teaching,…

These 51 charts outline the general educational structure of each state and the District of Columbia. The charts identify elementary, secondary, and postsecondary state-level boards, chief state school officers, and local structures, as well as institutional boards. The relationships between these entities are also indicated. Where possible the…

A 4-H COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION IS DEFINED AS ANY ORGANIZED GROUP WITHIN THE COMLUNITY WHICH ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR, AND THE DIRECTION OF, 4-H CLUB WORK WITHIN THAT COMMUNITY. THE FUNDAMENTAL GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND OBJECTIVES OF THE COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT AND THE VOLUNTEER LAY LEADER IN 4-H COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ARE FORMULATED BY…

This description of major activities and accomplishments of the Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of the States (V-TECS) since the second progress report of May, 1975, is designed to provide the reader with a basic understanding of the processes and procedures used by the consortium in achieving its major goal: The production of catalogs…

A brief yet comprehensive general picture of the structure, support, practices, and principles of Canadian education, this booklet presents a basic overview of information about education at the national, provincial, and state levels. Emphasis is on elementary and secondary education. A chapter on the provincial structure of education includes…

This annual report of the V-TECS (Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States) includes a progress report and an explanation of V-TECS itself. (V-TECS is a consortium whose principal objective is to produce catalogs of performance objectives, and performance guides for use in vocational-technical curriculum development.) First, the…

The Comprehensive Interdisciplinary Developmental Services, Inc. (CIDS) offers comprehensive screening of children, especially preschool, for vision, dental, health or pediatric, speech, hearing, and motor development deficiencies. (NQ)