The objective of this study was to collect "baseline" data with which to examine a complex process in the educational system--the selection of educational materials. The first part of the study analyzes the statutes of the fifty states which bear upon selection and purchase of educational materials. The purpose of this analysis is to…

This paper suggests some steps to be taken by trustees in (1) getting rid of a college president, (2) hiring a new one, and (3) retaining him. These are: (1) a periodic review of presidential effectiveness, which can lead to a peaceful change of office after the incumbent has served his usefulness; (2) determination of qualifications possessed by…

This booklet is intended to aid school officials in developing recruitment and selection procedures that fit local needs for hiring new teachers and administrators. The authors outline two basic recruitment and selection plans--one for teaching positions and one for administrative positions. Although these suggestions are designed for school…

A variety of arguments, both pro and con, are presented concerning the desirability of prescreening job applicants according to grade averages, resumes, or other criteria. (BP)

Evidence suggests that media tie-in paperbacks are good motivation tools for increasing literacy. Librarians should take advantage of the positive opportunities paperbacks offer to encourage young adults to form good reading habits. Suggestions are offered on how librarians can influence publishers in providing books that children can and want to…

This article describes a three-hour group meeting in which an orientation session is combined with a selection interview for applicants to a counselor education program. The faculty members give information about the program and the university. There is a group discussion period and then individual interviews. (Author/JEL)

Each method, appointment or election, of selecting trustees involves certain costs and certain benefits to all parties to the transaction. A governor tends to profit from appointment, voters and trustees from election, but there are penalties too. Conclusion: neither way is better for everyone involved. (Editor/JT)

Discusses criteria to apply in the selection of textbooks and teaching methods for the teaching of English as a second language. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

Student learning depends on quality instructors. An innovative, multi-tiered framework for selecting such instructors is presented in this book. The program is sufficiently flexible to use in both small and large school systems, but rigorous enough to ensure that only the best available candidates are ultimately chosen. By allocating…

A survey developed by a task force composed of the Nebraska Council of School Administrators and the Nebraska Association of School Boards was completed by 226 school superintendents, mostly from rural districts. The respondents reported that 801 administrators were employed in their districts and supplied estimates of retiring administrators. An…

In the winter of 1999, the Southern Regional Education Board's (SREB's) Educational Technology Cooperative analyzed technology equipment standards and guidelines from state departments of education and higher education agencies in the SREB states. This report, which is based on a summary of these guidelines and standards, reflects the Educational…

Discusses the changing content of children's books and remarks on three prominent Britons in the field of children's literature. (TO)

Discusses with brief annotations several novels that treat the problem of the adolescent trying to survive and grow in a broken home. (TO)

The reevaluation syndrome'' currently sweeping children's Librarianship is evaluated. (NH)