Questions administrators need to answer when selecting or evaluating a computerized personnel and/or payroll information system cover the type of system, resources for purchasing and/or developing it, activities needed and used for, its use, and issues of responsibility. (MSE)

The attitudes of South Australian university personnel managers concerning the relationship between personnel offices' roles and certain factors such as funding, government legislation, the needs of senior academics and administrators, general staff's perceived needs, and trade unions are outlined and discussed. (MSE)

Provides a summary of the goals and work of five organizations active in the study and development of education: SCOPE in Scotland, the Scottish Consumer Council, the Scottish Council for Civil Liberties, the Workers' Educational Association, and Scottish Institute of Adult Education. Includes addresses for obtaining further information. (JHZ)

Research showed that vocational agriculture teachers, state supervisors, and teacher educators all ranked the following tasks as high priority: involvement with family, teaching in the classroom, providing on-farm instruction, involvement with discipline problems, determining curriculum, and advising meetings and activities of the Future Farmers…

The recent creation of new "information technology" and "new blood" positions, a controversial attempt to bring young faculty and researchers into the universities and alleviate some of the recent severe cutbacks, and the effects of their distribution among institutions are analyzed in terms of funding and student-teacher…

The American Association of Dental Schools' guidelines for curriculum development in fixed prosthodontics outline the scope of the subject, interrelationship with other subjects and specialties, primary educational goals, prerequisites, core content, specific behavioral objectives for each subarea, sequencing, and faculty requirements. (MSE)

Discusses alterable elements of classroom organization, traditional approaches to instructional improvement, and "component building," an alternative approach to education. The component-building approach involves an extensive program of field experimental research on classroom practices that are or could become components of complete…

The American Association of Dental Schools' guidelines for oral biology curriculum cover its scope, primary educational goals, prerequisites, sequencing, faculty, course content in each subarea (oral tissues and systems and oral diagnostic methodology), and specific behavioral objectives. (MSE)

Examines the effects of three self-pacing procedures on student withdrawal rate, rate of progress, final examination performance, and attitude in a personalized system of instruction for undergraduate students in an introductory speech course. Benefits of reducing student procrastination are discussed in light of the study's results. (Author/MBR)

Contains seven essays addressing the following topics: (1) Israeli youths' search for identity; (2) the Black Panthers of Israel; (3) cultural characteristics and group image of religious youth; (4) drug use among high school students; (5) Israeli youth movements; (6) proscriptive values in high school youth; and (7) disadvantaged youngsters in a…

Introductory courses in biology are often either designed for majors or watered-down versions for nonmajors that are not stimulating. A course developed for nonmajors emphasizes the relationship of biology to the human condition and focuses on five basic concepts while being flexible enough to adapt to new research and technology. (MSE)

Describes how Chicago Vocational High School improved the quality of its programs. Important aspects are examined: parent and community involvement; counseling provided by local clergy, informal investigation of gangs in the schools, revival of school clubs and organizations, activities to foster school spirit, teacher development of annual goals,…

The American Nature Study Society's 75-year history is related. Its original purpose was to make science education relevant to children's lives by using materials at hand, thus "putting new force and enthusiasm into the school and the child." (MH)

Recent Swedish reforms in higher education have as objectives increased access to education, diversification, and democratic organization, but they are also threatening an overemphasis on science and technology and a loss of the varied traditions of knowledge. A reassessment of admission policies, institutional organization, faculty…

UNICEF, the world's largest educational funding agency, focuses its efforts on educating economically deprived children. Since 1961 UNICEF has worked with Unesco on programs to integrate educational goals with goals for national development. The past relationship between the agencies, their new joint goals, and continuing problems are discussed.…