Because of the learning experiences of thousands of school leaders during the last decade, the guidelines presented are more likely to lead contemporary educators to successful implementation rather than to reactionary upheaval or paper pretense. (Author/IRT)

Voices the American Society for Personnel Administration's objections to portions of the proposed 1977 federal guidelines for employee selection in compliance with federal equal opportunity legislation. The portions of the guidelines at issue are included. (IRT)

Why should education be squeezed into a few short years in large glass boxes? Author offers a radical blueprint for change. (Editor/RK)

Presents several time management rules intended to help school administrators improve their efficiency and leadership effectiveness. (JG)

Intended for organizations serving the hearing impaired, guidelines are presented for organizing a coalition. (CL)

Approaching curriculum theory from an historical-hermeneutic approach, the author draws analogies from theology in urging: (1) no new orthodoxies; (2) a syncretic approach to curriculum theory; (3) community and dialectical interaction between theorists and practitioners; and (4) a sense of humor. (MJB)

Ten basic mathematical skill areas are identified in order to enable educators to provide more effective leadership and direction in implementing and evaluating basic mathematics programs. (JT)

Teachers and administrators are urged to develop a system-wide policy on the use of the calculator in the classroom. Questions to be considered in the process are listed. (JT)

Do you know that in a mere 35 minutes you can get a running start on setting goals for the coming teaching year? Provides a precise system for putting them down on paper. (Editor/RK)

Elementary school alcoholics are not anonymous. Article suggests methods for identifying the signs and taking action to solve the problems suffered by young alcoholics. (Editor/RK)

Children in crowded classrooms need private uninhabited space to think, work, read, confer quietly or wonder. Suggestions were offered for utilizing available areas that can be turned into private working spaces for students. (Author/RK)

A member of a search committee describes the process as well as the pitfalls in selecting potential candidates for academic administrative positions. (Editor)

Outlines how persons can lower their blood pressure and improve their general physical and psychological health through daily use of the "relaxation response." Describes a recent study on the effects of relaxation interaction on a group of corporate employees. (JG)