Any educational agenda for the remaining years of the twentieth century must confront the realities of the twenty-first century, and begin to focus on the perspectives and attitudes that will be critical in ensuring the survival of mankind on our globe. (Author)

Four closely related cost analysis skills for MSW-level practice are discussed. The appropriateness for social work practice, limitations as planning and administrative tools, models of the tool, and their orientation to practical use are discussed for each skill. (Author/BH)

Discusses the general policy considerations that will bear on a court's willingness to decide issues of educational negligence (malpractice) and sets forth alternative legal theories that could support such a cause of action and analyzes their relative probabilities of success. Available from Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago,…

The School of Veterinary Medicine at Tuskegee Institute was established to serve the educational needs of Blacks in this profession, and represented the beginning of the third phase in the evolution of veterinary medical education in this country. All three phases are discussed, and the success of the School's graduates is assessed. (JMD)

Increasingly specialized demands are being placed upon teachers in the U.S. In this article ways the Federal Government could help teachers meet these demands are outlined. A new way of thinking about our schools' instructional program is suggested. (Author/GC)

Describes the basic concepts and suggested procedures for introducing zero base budgeting. (Author/MLF)

External influences on higher education are reviewed and a framework for constructing a departmental planning process is suggested. Survey findings are reported on who affects such planning processes and how departmental chairpersons view the future. Issues considered include faculty evaluation, reassessing department structures, and encouragement…

Presents a witty view of competency based teacher education degenerating into simple memorization of behaviors by students. (SL)

A list of ways that have proven successful for teachers to gain administrative approval to implement desired programs. (HD)

Presents a critical view of the roles played by test publishers, educational institutions, teachers and counselors, and students in the proliferation, administration and interpretation of standardized group tests. Focuses on issues of construct validity, cultural bias, accountability and the need for protection for test-takers. (DOW)

Four new doctrines have gained currency: that higher education is a privilege not a right; contract (between student and college); the fiduciary doctrine, placing the burden on the institution of demonstrating that its actions are sound; and the doctrine of constitutional rights, now extending to student-teacher dealings. (Author/LBH)

A competency-based direct practice curriculum for graduate social work education is described based on: (1) interpersonal behavioral control; (2) judgment and decision making; (3) contracting and goal setting; (4) selection and application of change method; and (5) assessment of outcomes. (Author/LBH)

Notes that lacking in almost every debate on accountability is the premises that education is a two way process. Learning involves students as well as teachers, administrators and school systems. Teachers and students, schools and pupils, and the educatee and learning are married, and one cannot exist without the other. (Author/AM)

Topics include: (1) global objectives for structuring and improving the educational climate, (2) a history of competency-based education, (3) objectives based instructional programs, (4) behavior modification, (5) physical education objectives, (5) objectives in the cognitive domain. (DAG)

This article examines what types of language tests are suitable in evaluating instructional programs in testing for educational accountability. Norm-referenced measurements are found unsuitable for this purpose; new, criterion-referenced tests must be developed. (CHK)