Based on personal experience, the author suggests some common sense rules to follow in setting up a multiple teacher vocational agriculture program and concludes with a list of seven advantages of multiple teacher departments. (BM)

Available from: Sage Publications, Inc., 275 South Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90212. Presented are guidelines for the identification of target behaviors and suitable intervention techniques by therapists using behavior modification techniques. (IM)

The supervisor of consumer education for the Ohio State Department of Education lists guidelines developed for the consumer education coordinators placed in 16 of Ohio's 102 vocational education planning districts. He notes that the State provides funds for two services operated by the coordinators, resource libraries, and inservice programs. (MF)

Sample questions from a perspective donor to a college administrator are presented that deal with institutional mission, how well the trustees are informed, faculty age, administrator background in management, use of past foundation grants, institutional flexibility, and student values and priorities. (LBH)

Presents guidelines for establishing policies for teleconferencing facilities in colleges and universities. Areas highlighted include the purpose of the teleconferencing system (educational or administrative), type of delivery system, faculty concerns such as training and pay differential, curriculum development, support services, and funding.…

Presents detailed guidelines based on the literature for screen layout and design of online catalogs, and discusses the potential advantages in terms of number of transactions per hour and user satisfaction. Further research questions are suggested and an extensive bibliography is provided. (CLB)

Discusses the satisfaction of participants with videoconferencing when improved eye contact is incorporated into a system design. The Gazecam system is described, a study of 60 undergraduate students using the system is reported, and the need for communication researchers' involvement in the design process is considered. (Author/LRW)

Lists nine steps camps can follow to insure successful use of national forests. Steps are identifying national forest resources; matching expectations with the right setting; using recreation opportunity guides; planning for safety; practicing forest etiquette; practicing fire prevention; knowing the forest environment; participating in volunteer…

The adaptation of a typical corporate strategic planning process to a midwestern state university is discussed. The university found that an ongoing planning process with a yearly cycle offers several advantages not available with prior approaches, and that strategic planning is a culture that takes time before it becomes pervasive in any…

Discusses reliability and validity of continual response measurement (CRM), a computer-based measurement technique, and its use in social science research. Highlights include the importance of criterion-referencing the data, guidelines for designing studies using CRM, examples typifying their deductive and inductive functions, and a discussion of…

Provides tips on writing legislators to ask for their support for federal legislation for child care. (BB)

School personnel may use these guidelines in planning, implementing and evaluating educational programs about Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). All aspects of planning such a program, including how to prepare personnel, select appropriate teachers, design curricula for all ages and assess the program, are discussed. Appendices are…

Suggestions for special education teachers preparing for parent-teacher conferences include: preparing a folder showing students' tests, assignments, and progress; and encouraging a two-way dialogue by providing a supportive environment. Suggestions for parents include being responsive and receptive to teachers' suggestions and asking for…