Describes a survey designed to discover (1) why technical communications programs need advisory boards, (2) how to find members and keep them productive, and (3) how boards can mutually benefit both the academic and the business-world members. Includes the questionnaire and a bibliography of materials on advisory boards. (HTH)

The integration of computers into the school curriculum can be aided by collaborating with the technical and corporate community and developing strategies for systemwide cooperation, communication, and coordination. (Author/MLF)

Suggests five things to do and five not to do when closing schools, including encouraging community involvement, hiring professional consultants, establishing a citizen task force, creating an administrators' committee, publicizing reports and proposals, not claiming closures will save money, and not becoming overconfident. (RW)

Recommendations are made for faculty participation in state-level governance decisions: formal faculty input into all state-level boards, a systemwide senate for each consolidated governing board, serious discussion of the relationships between state government and higher education in the state, and faculty specialized participation on ad hoc…

Presents strategies for improving the effectiveness of advisory committees. All of the suggestions point to the need for more active interaction between decision makers at the highest levels of industry and education. (CT)

The author takes a critical look at the development, organization, personnel, and objectives of the Assessment of Performance Unit of England's Department of Education and Science. (SJL)

The growth of the Council for National Academic Awards' validating process as a means of monitoring and approving standards of courses in British polytechnics and colleges has been a significant educational development in recent decades. The nature of the agency-institution relationship, and its changes over time, are examined. (MSE)

Educational legislation has ascribed several roles for the federal government, including: (1) to supplement and complement the efforts of state and local agencies; and (2) to improve the quality of education. The Intergovernment Advisory Council on Education was created to provide assistance and make recommendations concerning intergovernmental…

The educational contribution of medical care evaluation (MCE) has been portrayed as the identification of physicians' educational needs. A study of 13 MCE committees was undertaken to document the learning that occurs in these committees and to discover the conditions affecting their educational value. (Author/MLW)

Institutions using a search committee need to be aware of the expectations, proper functions, and limitations involved. Persons on such a committee should be properly educated and informed on specific aspects of the assignment that might present problems, including advertising, interviewing, and screening. (Author)

The present structure of the association is traced through both historical and functional perspectives. The structure, purposes, and services of the ACHA reflect the diversity of college and university health programs as well as geographic, disciplinary, and size-related variables. (JN)

A comprehensive program of staff development for teachers of adults begins with a thorough orientation for new staff, and continues with inservice activities identified and developed by administrators, advisory committee members and teachers themselves. (SK)

A discussion of the role and initiatives of the Committee of Principals in the governance of Scottish teacher education. (SJL)

One of a college development staff's greatest responsibilities is seen as helping the president and the governing board's nominating committee to build the board's fund raising potential. Developing a board profile can assess current strength in fund raising and other areas. A sample board profile form is provided. (MLW)

Counseling needs assessment data were reduced using percentile ranking, cluster analysis, and factor analysis. Results were compared with those obtained by a guidance steering committee using percentile rankings. Only the cluster analysis yielded a moderate number of meaningful needs-groupings. The steering committee approach may be best. (Author)