This two-volume guide is designed to make subject encyclopedias more accessible. To qualify for inclusion, an encyclopedia must meet the following criteria: new or revised edition published since 1990; coverage by subject (not primarily biographical or geographical); intended audience of high school students, college students, and adults;…

This paper examines teachers' principal-selection decisions. It is based on a study of teachers serving on school councils in Kentucky, where teachers, as members of local school councils, are empowered by reform legislation to participate in hiring decisions. The article reviews the related literature, including values theory, work values…

Presents a list of resources for teachers and librarians who wish to acquaint themselves with adolescent literature, adolescent reading interests, and approaches to teaching literature to adolescents. (TO)

A selective number of general, bibliographic, curriculur, professional and textbook references are introduced as a guide for the history teacher in choosing with discrimination from the wealth of available materials for study of Afro-American history. (SM)

The effectiveness of university administrative units are examined in terms of their communication, matches between objectives at different levels, matches between objectives and methods, and approaches to cost-effectiveness. Significant defects were found in relation to each criterion, suggesting that staff selection and training at all levels are…

Examined the effect of coaching on leaderless group discussion performance. Female undergraduates (N=36) participated in six-person assigned role leaderless group discussions. Results showed that students in the full coaching conditions were rated significantly higher than students in the errant or naive conditions. (Author)

Outlines selection principles that should govern the selection of textbooks for the English classroom. (HOD)

A national survey of teachers' needs with respect to children with learning difficulties being taught in Welsh indicated that teachers gave first priority to the development of a reading program, using graded reading books. Values of reality and stability were preferred in language materials, and a Welsh comprehension test was the instrument of…

Describes a process for evaluating career education activities. Discusses the selection of the evaluation sample, selection and development of instruments, data reduction and analysis, comparison standards, and preparation of an evaluation handbook. (JOW)

It is suggested that, in order to be prepared for efforts at censorship, private school libraries should establish a written selection policy, prepare a request for reconsideration of library materials form, set up a materials review committee, and keep up to date on intellectual freedom issues. (CHC)

Provides a systematic framework for use in examining selection practices and issues in selecting school counselors. (Author)