Five groups of people must become involved in the production of a sex education program: administrators, faculty, parents, students, and the school board. An elective year-long course is offered for ninth graders, and a parent education program is offered twice yearly. An ongoing parent-community committee functions as a support group for the…

This study attempts to determine the relative power of six factors that might influence teacher decisions about the content of fourth-grade mathematics: district test, mandated textbooks, district instructional objectives, other teachers' opinions, the principal's opinions, and parents' opinions. (Author/GK)

This article investigates California legislation to make school financing fiscally neutral. Intradistrict financial practices and policies are investigated and a method to analyze decision making in school districts is outlined. It is maintained that this methodology yields testable hypotheses about the consequences of school-site councils and…

A framework for presidents and trustees of institutions that are struggling for survival, which is intended to assist in making the decision to merge or close, and a process to use in dissolving the corporation is presented. Legal counsel, informing the publics, and student and faculty placement are discussed. (MLW)

Based on Strasser and Deniston's guidelines (TM 504 251), the author discusses pre-planned and post-planned program evaluation decisions based on: (1) attitude of the organization being evaluated; (2) availability of resources; and (3) usefulness of the findings for programmatic decision making. (MH)

Investigates significant differences between what building principals perceive as their ideal and real influence and responsibility in 27 key operational/decision-making tasks identified by the Council for Exceptional Children. These perceptions can affect administrator-faculty relationships and, therefore, delivery of services to educationally…

The decision-making process is reviewed and information needs are related to steps of the career decision-making process. Three forms of information files are described and guidelines are suggested for making information personally meaningful. Alternate modes of delivery of career guidance services are evaluated. (AF)

Presidents and governing boards of institutions of higher education are shown to be leaders mainly in title and visibility. Internal limitations by technical staffs and the external power of accrediting agencies and state and federal governments are discussed. (Article originally published in 1972.) (AF)

In an interview with Albert H. Quie, governor of Minnesota, he gives his opinion about the impact of research studies or educational evaluation on policy decision making in Congress, and the role of Congressional Committee staff members. (MH)

The goal of the future financial manager should be to educate college personnel to the level necessary to make balanced decisions. The challenge is to maintain the current operable systems and develop new approaches to maximize scarce resources through effective communication. (RC)

Discusses the impact national goals, federal legislation, and local reform practices will have on future reform efforts for students with learning disabilities. Twenty-first century predictions are made and indicate the need for effective collaboration processes, with participants making an effort to understand, accept, and/or value different…

Reviews a science textbook entitled "Logical Reasoning in Science & Technology" which teaches traditional scientific facts, principles, and processes embedded in a social and technological context meaningful to an adolescent. Stresses critical-thinking and decision-making skills. Contains 28 references. (DDR)

An imaginary curriculum on use of information technology for medical purposes is described. The six core courses address these topics: introduction to complexity; decisions and outcomes; scarcity and conflict; teamwork and organizations; representing knowledge and action; and groupware and collaboration. The curriculum is based on the conception…

Describes The Library of Virginia's Digital Library Project that has made many of its state library collections available via the Internet and World Wide Web. Highlights include digitization decisions; the HTML Web gateway; the online catalog; microfilm digitization; users and use statistics; and future projects. (LRW)

The first year of shared governance in a Canadian urban elementary school and the responses of the school's 14 teachers to the system of equal rights and responsibilities for teachers and the principal were described. Shared governance worked well, although not without conflict, but the group eventually used shared governance to resolve conflicts.…