This section includes reports from the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), Division of School Media Specialists (AECT), International Association of School Librarianship (IASL), and Society of School Librarians International (SSLI); an overview of state association and…

Reports on the Division of School Media Specialists of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT). Highlights include description of the membership; the mission statement; publications; professional growth opportunities; awards; board members and committee chairs; and activities at the AECT conferences. (KRN)

Includes four articles that provide the following: (1) a list of state associations connected with school library media programs with their national affiliations; (2) a review of the activities of 13 state associations; (3) a review of state agency activities in 6 states; (4) a directory of state agencies that consult with school library media…

To increase availability of specialized databases and information services to national institutions, UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) developed a CD-ROM prototype and mailed it to 267 sites in 80 countries. A follow-up questionnaire determined individual sites' CD-ROM holdings, other media offerings,…

A review of current American Speech-Language-Hearing Association policies for the appropriate use and supervision of speech-language pathology assistants focuses on the importance of preserving the role of fully qualified speech-language pathologists. Seven issues are identified including registering assistants and approving training programs and…

The 1999-2000 NASPA Salary Survey was used to examine effects of gender, ethnicity, and highest degree earned on mean salaries of senior student affairs officers at four-year public institutions. Found that degree attainment and ethnicity significantly affected salaries, while gender did not, although women and people of color were not represented…

Lists networks, consortia, and other cooperative library organizations; national library and information-industry associations in the U.S. and Canada; state, provincial, and regional library associations and agencies; state school library media associations; international library associations; and foreign library associations. (LRW)

To substantially raise student achievement, the U.S. must address serious problems in educational leadership. Most analysts support proposals for the initial training and professional development of all principals and superintendents across the board. This type of widespread help is needed, but in the author's view, it is important to concentrate…

The authors examine concurrent enrollment programs (CEP) as an alternative to the AP/honors economics for teaching college economics in high schools. In general, they conclude that the CEP students tend to outperform the AP/honors economics student. (Contains 2 tables and 4 notes.)

This paper recounts the early years of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), from its 1921 beginnings and partnership with the National Education Association. NCSS began as a service organization to close the gap between social scientists and secondary school teachers and to reexamine knowledge within the disciplines in light of…

This analysis of national leadership and service organizations (NL/SO's) lists and describes 26 NL/SO's that provide professional development, networking, and advancement opportunities for the nation's community colleges. Part 1 provides introductory comments on the external forces affecting community colleges, and the internal and external…

These five working papers present the recommendations of the Australian Early Childhood Association (AECA) regarding accreditation for early childhood education programs in Australia. The papers, written in response to the Interim National Accreditation Council's (INAC) proposed accreditation model, are entitled: "A Suggested Framework for…

This resource handbook lists print materials, videos, juvenile books, organizations, and agencies to assist professionals working to integrate young children with disabilities or other special needs into preschool settings. The first section lists books, articles, ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) documents, and videos separately…

Summarized are comments made in response to a national survey of teacher educators at NABTE institutions, as presented in an address to NATEBOE members at the American Vocational Association's 1975 Convention; questions concerned major trends and developments influencing business education. (AJ)

The Manpower Division's three general sessions at the American Vocational Association's 1975 Convention offered speakers, panels, and multi-media presentations illuminating the education and employment problems encountered by Indians, Spanish-speaking, and black Americans because of white Americans' lack of cultural awareness. Successful programs…