Several citations selected from the ERIC data base, are presented to aid educators involved in the development, implementation, and evaluation of individualized programs for handicapped children in the regular classroom. (MM)

Article concludes that the greater the interpenetration of school and community, the greater the likelihood of community control. The implications of community control on curriculum design are discussed. (RW)

Focuses on the relationship of accountability to the educator's ability to conduct inquiry into personal professional roles and to provide assistance to professional peers who are conducting similar inquiries. A positive intervention model is developed by emphasizing the educational experience of the practitioner. (Editor/RK)

Defines the meanings of "evaluation" and "assessment" in education and their implications for educational objectives and planning. (RK)

Both public and private institutions are included in this analysis of the forces that have changed and are continuing to change the educational world--its problems, perspectives, and potential. (Editor)

The concept of relevance in the humanities is addressed by this author, who says the key is to give primacy to teaching, grounded in respect for the variety of human experience. The humanities are discussed in several social and political contexts. (Editor/LBH)

As engineers become increasingly responsive to social issues, technology is no longer the only determinant of what they do. Ecological, social, cultural, psychological, and political influences are important considerations, and the changes are moving engineering schools to reconsider basic changes in both the mode and social content of their…

Interviews with primary headteachers in three local education authorities in the Midlands, England, disclosed heads' overall satisfaction with a new government-mandated appraisal process. Although appraisal reports are available by law to chairpersons of governing bodies, such feedback tended to be perfunctory in many cases. Headteacher appraisal…

Describes the role of accountability in corporations and educational institutions, comparing differences in the ways that people are held accountable for inappropriate behavior in American and tribal cultures. Suggests that, unlike American communities, tribal communities use a non-confrontational approach and higher priority is given to…

In New York City, a $25 million Annenberg grant was targeted to 100 individual schools to empower their staffs via innovative networks and accountability structures. However, the changes that graced the proposals did not create the desired momentum. Targeting school-level groups cannot in itself lead to systemwide change. Problems arose from…

Explores some legal issues and principles relevant to university administrators' decision-making processes, focusing on three areas: discretion (i.e., level at which a decision is made); procedural fairness (when it is required, what it applies to, rules, and biases); and review of decisions. Emphasis is on the Australian context. (MSE)

To effectively market a camp, current trends and issues must be considered: specialty programming, the Americans With Disabilities Act, competing recreational programs, changes in the school year, programming for seniors, and accountability. Camps should have a marketing strategy that includes public relations, a marketing plan, a pricing…

Personalization is achieved when teachers and students have the time and the desire to develop a relationship. One Georgia high school lends itself to personalization by encouraging a mentoring relationship between teachers and students. Developing academic teaching teams and block schedules for all grades was the key to reducing teacher isolation…