This article notes the trend in Australia toward school-based decision making through school/community councils and describes the school evaluation conducted by the Council of the Huntingdale Technical School in Melbourne. (SJL)

Input from the vocational advisory committee and from the student employment segment of the educational program are effective in identifying what the needs of industry are. (LRA)

The author explains the role and financing of educational research and development (R&D) in Sweden, as it operates under the central education authority, the National Board of Education. She discusses a government report on R&D effects and considers the potential impact on research of current trends toward decentralization in education.…

Briefly describes functions of the Clearinghouse on Science and Human Rights, a project of the AAAS Committee on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility. (CS)

The outlook for improving work life quality in unionized, mature organizations is examined in the context of the Jamestown, New York, community-based labor/management committee. Ten lessons from the experience of the Jamestown Committee are offered. (Author/JMD)

One of the problems in the governance of academic institutions is described as the presence of a complex network of committees with a set of powerful individuals. Powerful individuals emerge because of personal qualities and because some decision-making modes must be established for decisions that cannot wait for committees. (Author/MLW)

Proposition 13 and other legislation have adversely affected finances available for school planning. Suggested solutions included early involvement of development teams with community and district planning staffs and the use of advisory committees and professional private-sector research consulting firms. (MLF)

Biracial learning teams and cross-racial friendships were studied in desegregated junior high schools. Biracial teams received recognition based on the sum of members' scores. Control students studied alone and received individual scores. Experimental students increased more than control students in the number and percentage of cross-racial…

The author describes a successful attempt to get community involvement and support through a school improvement effort. (KC)

In response to a curriculum problem, a strategy emerged at the University of Sussex that is used to tackle issues and help bring about change. The strategy operates within the departmental structure of the university and involves setting up working parties of members of the Teaching and Learning Support Programme and representatives of the…

Discusses the need for and steps being taken to increase cooperation between both vocational educators and manpower planners (particularly between the National Advisory Council on Vocational Education and the National Commission for Manpower Policy) in meshing their efforts to improve the quality of programs, as mandated by the Education…

The effectiveness of any recreation and park organization depends upon the involvement, cooperation and work of many individual citizens and groups. (JD)

Advisory committees are not being used to best advantage in all communities, according to the author. Two major types of advisory committees, special features of vocational advisory committees, the lead time factor, and the advisory committee's role are discussed. (HD)

Advocates student learning portfolios as an effective assessment technique. Explains how to devise a process that involves community expert partners in judging a student portfolio contest in technical writing. Discusses how to sustain community involvement in program assessment and describes how portfolio assessment led to the creation of a…

Notes the current system of finding new academic leaders for colleges and universities often brings delay and damage. Suggests an alternative method of leadership succession is needed. One proposed method would attempt to promote from within the institution; require recruitment by the appointing officer; involve faculty, students, and staff; and…