Author stressed that there is no blueprint for educational administration. Each administration should be custom made according to a board's unique needs. (Editor/RK)

This reply to critics of early schooling includes a discussion of learning environments, attachment, child development, and socialization, emphasizing the positive aspects of early schooling. The "dangers" of early schooling are said to be eliminated when programs match the needs of children and their families. (ST)

The purpose of this article is to give some tentative answers to questions such as 1) what is it like to teach at an experimental college? and 2) what kind of rewards and costs can the instructor expect? (Author/RK)

Revised version of a paper presented at the Pre-Convention Workshop of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, New York, N.Y., December 27, 1972. (DD)

The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to survey the research on secular and sectarian effects of Catholic elementary and secondary schools, and second, to discuss value questions underlying any consideration of Catholic education and Catholic schools. (Author/RK)

Describes how a computer keeps track of what materials are most helpful in teaching particular skills, reports on student progress levels, and provides a planning programing budgeting system report each month. (DN)

Stimulated by current interest in performance contracting and accountability, the authors summarize relevant research on the use of incentives to influence student performance. (VW)

Evaluated a parent education program for fathers, which used a systematic skills approach focusing on communication skills. The program resulted in an improvement in fathers' communication skills, specifically, in their overall sensitivity. Significantly more experimental than control children perceived positive changes in their relationships with…

The impact of inservice generated staff knowledge changes on the behavior of 42 mentally retarded adults was assessed. Findings demonstrated an effective time-efficient means of collecting client behavior change data, as well as a 51 percent growth in measured staff knowledge, anD a decrease in each of nine targeted maladaptive behaviors.…

Examines the main thrust of educational policymaking in Bangladesh during 1971-81 and compares policy goals with achievements. Finds there have been failures, but suggests underlying explanations for the persistent gap between policy goals and implementation come from the wider socio-political context in which educational policy is formulated and…

Summarizes a national survey of 1,894 secondary schools on the use of career information and its value to students, and assesses the effectiveness of career information delivery systems. While many resources are available, the treatment of interests, aptitudes, tempraments, and values is inconsistent, simplistic, or absent. (JAC)

Reports on a study addressing two issues: (1) the impact of problem-solving and communication skills training on the conflict-related behavior of parents and their young adolescent children; and (2) the additive effect of homework and session discussions designed to enhance generalized use and impact of skills in the home setting. (CMG)