A conference was held June 17-18, 1968, in Altoona, Pennsylvania, to discuss the professional, ethical, and legal ramifications of school counselor's keeping and using student records. Policy statements and guidelines for counselors are presented as a result of discussions following the presentation of three key papers, the texts of which are…

This publication attempts to keep a portion of the educational community in touch with current topics and trends. The present focus is on sex education, a topic of growing concern in educational circles. The texts of three addresses are presented, with audience questions and speaker responses. Dr. Carlfred Broderick gives an overview of sex…

A survey was conducted to discover the attitudes of parents with children enrolled in District 162 schools in Illinois. The purposes of the study were: (1) to obtain parental assessment of the school system as a whole and particular school policy, programs, and procedures; and (2) to gauge the extent of parent knowledge and approval of the…

Approximately 225 citations of books, journal articles, and conference proceedings dealing with accountability are listed. The bibliography is subdivided into twelve categories--general, technical assistance, needs assessment, management systems, change strategies, performance objectives, performance budgeting, staff development, comprehensive…

The accountability of the English teacher is discussed from the standpoint of who they believe they are accountable to and who is properly accountable to them. The English teacher is said to be accountable to his students, his colleagues within and outside his discipline, to the parents of his students and to the larger local community which…

Cited are examples of and considerations concerning the increasing possibility of legal suits against an institution or an instructor for failure on the part of a student to learn. (Author/MS)

The author contends that research in the social sciences has witnessed a depersonalization of blame for individual misbehavior, and examines the process by which the blame for school discipline problems has been transferred from individual students to external factors. Recommendations are made for future research approaches. (Author/JAC)

The responsibility and accountability for delivering education should rest with the schools and colleges. The federal government should be content to identify the nation's educational needs that have not been, or cannot be carried out by the states, local districts, or individual institutions, and to stimulate action to meet these needs.…

Hoffman won his case on the basis of being misclassified, placed in a school for the mentally retarded, and thus deprived of 12 years of learning opportunities. School officials are appealing on the grounds that damages are excessive and that the adminstration of an IQ test contraindicates malpractice. (WI)

Discusses four measures adopted by schools to assist in identifying and preventing child abuse and neglect. (BR)

Social and experiential needs of commuting students are discussed along with the role to be played by institutions in meeting these needs as the institutions attract more and more nontraditional students. (LBH)

The major problem in school health revolves around the issue of poor communication between health professionals and educators and a limited view of the wide scope of the health needs of children. (JD)

New responsibilities and changed behavior are demanded from the principal when the school itself does its own budgeting. (Editor)

Fire emergency preparedness measures to take to prevent school fires and to protect against injury and minimize damage when fire does occur are presented. Includes fire safety practices, extinguishers for different classes of fires and their use, and the need for fire safety training in schools. (MF)

The school and its emphasis upon evaluation in conjunction with youth culture interests is examined from a critical perspective. Points out, in particular, the discrepancy between the intent of current educational institutional goals and an emerging youth culture system. (Author/RK)