Guidelines for effective public elementary education are proposed by the American Federation of Teachers. The first recommendation concerns the expansion of early childhood education, including pre-kindergarten. Early childhood education should be characterized by small class groups, parent education and involvement, availability of a clinical…

Conceptualizing organizations as open systems of interrelated variables, this study of 184 Illinois school districts determined the relationships among innovation adoption, selected organizational characteristics, and environmental variability. Organizational characteristics were differentiation (development of specialized organizational…

This document presents the minutes of preparatory meetings to and the proceedings of a conference of rectors and vice-chancellors of the European universities held from September 2 to September 8, 1964. Some of the major addresses at the conference dealt with the topics of: (1) the university in the modern world; (2) the university and…

The overall hypothesis tested in this study supported a significant relationship between the local school superintendent's attitude toward federal aid to education profiles and selected factors in his experience and background. This overall hypothesis was expanded to 11 hypotheses for purposes of the study. An inventory of 114 statements about…

This final report is designed to present a concise and practical overview of violence and vandalism with a particular emphasis on some of the factors underlying these problems and the various strategies that may be helpful in mitigating them. The report is intended primarily for the administrators, students, teachers, parents, and school staff…

In order to investigate the interaction of cost, quality, and efficiency in the provision of educational services in rural Nevada, synthetic cost functions were developed using a linear programming transportation model to identify optimal school district organization. Optimal school district organization was defined for specific levels of…

Auburn University in Alabama shows how curricular innovations can stimulate the personalized, cross-disciplinary teaching and learning that are threatened by the large-size and scholarly compartmentalization of many university campuses. The Mentor-Interdisciplinary Seminar program for freshmen and the Ascent of Man interdisciplinary course for…

A study examined factors in the migration of Iowa-resident first-time freshmen to institutions in adjacent states, including distance between the home state and destination school, tuition, institution size, perceived quality of the institution, the nonresident enrollment in the school, and state admission policies. (MSE)

Reviews the significance of independent schools in Scotland, describing the distribution of pupils in independent schools according to region and age groups and showing that the proportion of pupils in these schools is far larger than generally reported. Explores the role of independent schools in educating Scotland's elite. (JHZ)

Although Wake Forest University recently dissolved its ties with the Baptist church, it is committed to maintaining its Baptist tradition while emphasizing high-quality teaching and academic freedom and increasing diversity in its student population. (MSE)

Responses to a 45-item questionnaire on job satisfaction administered to 410 principals in Alberta, Canada, found that contributing factors were responsibility and autonomy, principal-teacher work involvement, liaison at the district level, status recognition and task demands. Resource adequacy, salary and benefits, and rapport with students were…

Recent emphasis placed on the cost effectiveness of larger colleges and larger classes is criticized from the point of view that student involvement is more valuable but is difficult to achieve under such circumstances. (MSE)

Test responses of students in grades six and 11 were examined to determine the relationship between school size and learning in the affective domain, i.e., character, cooperation, and attitudes toward school, communication, and change. Results indicated that students in smaller schools have more positive attitudes toward their schools and…

Although the Swedish college faculty member's role has historically combined both teaching and research, the greater emphasis has been on research. It will continue to be important to maintain a balance between the two functions. (MSE)

Recognizing the vast disparities in academic achievement throughout Arizona's public schools, the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) has recently started pushing for tougher standards and demanding for more school accountability. This study analyzes the ranking system implemented by the ADE that categorizes all public schools according to…