Discusses the rationale for and possible uses of guidelines designed to facilitate the selection of rare books for conservation treatment by systematically evaluating monetary factors, intellectual and aesthetic values, projected use, and useability. References and notes are provided. (EJS)

Presented are recommendations from a conference on two-year college mathematics, relating to the curriculum and new technologies, collaborative efforts with secondary schools and post-secondary groups, and faculty development and renewal. (MNS)

Examines the ethical and legal implications of adhering to treatment protocols in family therapy outcome research. Safeguards are proposed to minimize risks to subjects, and guidelines are suggested to prevent therapist deviation from treatment protocols. (Author)

Few schools have policies to deal specifically with herpes and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Discusses some schools and states that have developed such policies and includes a source list for more information. (MD)

Presents guidelines about how to conduct a public opinion poll and discusses such specific areas as the sample, the questionnaire, the interviewers, and the poll report. (DF)

Guidelines for prospective conference proposal writers offer techniques that may help in having papers accepted at academic meetings. (DF)

The case study is defined as a detailed description of an evaluation or planning process in its real life context, i.e., a story in context. This article describes the advantages and attributes of case studies and proposes writing guidelines for submissions to this journal. (Author/BW)

Surveyed 3,742 admissions officers to develop a guide for estimating expected salaries based on administrator and institution characteristics. Results showed admissions personnel in public institutions earn more than those in private institutions, and there appears to be less staff turnover in public institutions. (JAC)

The revised 1983 National Council for the Social Studies Curriculum Guidelines are printed here in their entirety. (RM)

Why shouldn't superintendents be evaluated by principals? Likewise, why shouldn't principals be evaluated by teachers? The fact that these questions seem revolutionary are an indication that education, too, has fallen prey to bureaucracy's great flaw: not allowing superiors to be evaluated by their subordinates. (Editor)

Reviews the literature in the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) on using newspapers to teach reading. (Author/RB)

Contains definitions, approaches, and guidelines for using sight vocabulary. (Author/RB)

Recent advances in technology and the increased availability of videotape equipment in schools have raised innumerable questions about a teacher's right to tape television programs "off the air". A series of guidelines that have evolved from judicial findings in copyright cases are discussed. (Author/RK)

A publisher lists guidelines on how to evaluate a textbook for a lab-oriented course. (HD)

Presents a theoretical framework developed by Rudolf Dreikurs in tabular form that can be easily used in suggesting appropriate action for a particular type of misbehavior. (Author)