Reviews the marginal success of college-level telecourses in increasing enrollments, reducing costs, and improving instruction, and points to reasons for these disappointments. Considers many telecourses over-hyped, over-sold, and under-delivered. Advocates a close and realistic look at the current telecourse movement and the involvement of master…

Caution must be the watchword in applying neuropsychological knowledge to education. There is much yet to be learned in neuropsychology even as the knowledge explosion continues in this area. (CJ)

Argues that in order to determine whether public schools are performing adequately, some agreement must be reached as to what educational programs are supposed to do and for whom. (FL)

Stuart Rankin, Assistant Superintendent for Research, Planning, and Evaluation of the Detroit, Michigan, Public Schools, talks about creativity in educational planning. (Author/MLF)

The institution of results-oriented technology in delivering predictable learner success is explored. Models for the Systematic Approach for Effectiveness (SAFE), educational planning, and closed/open looped instruction and learning are offered. (RAO)

Discusses classroom use of the videodisc--a disc for recording sounds and images for use in television sets. Examines capability of several systems, advantages of videodisc technology, and the future of videodisc marketing. (KC)

This paper reviews and discusses some critical issues related to the use of questionnaire surveys in educational planning. Ten brief sections discuss survey objectives, coverage, questionnaire design, administration, validity, nonresponse, cost considerations, coding, statistical analysis, and interpretation. Five illustrative questionnaire…

Traces policy and planning strategies of the ten-year-old University of Bielefeld (Federal Republic of Germany). Concludes that a long-term, planned, and binding budgetary policy is a crucial precondition for all reforms in educational policy. (Author/KC)

A modified Delphi Technique can be used to reach consensus in decision making and conflict resolution. Such an approach was used in the Paramus (New Jersey) Public Schools to resolve a conflict between principals and a committee of parents, students, and specialists concerning a program for gifted and talented students. (Author/MLF)

Develops a matrix of managerial variables which are fundamental to the administration of continuing education programs, including organizational models, financing and budgeting, faculty relationships, management skills, and human resources. (SK)

Theoretical and research literature on learner, program, and adaptive control as forms of instructional management are critiqued in reference to the design of computer-based instruction. An adaptive control strategy using an online, iterative algorithmic model is proposed. (RAO)

Discusses the management by objectives principle as it can be usefully applied to individualizing instruction, particularly as it capitalizes on Thota's planning, implementing, and evaluating model. (RAO)

The order of importance of 15 educational planning committee roles was compared to their importance in the special education planning process before and after a meeting by 130 participants. The results showed that parents, social workers, and principals were rated high before the meeting and ranked low in term of their actual contribution (after…

Briefly describes the Asian Institute of Educational Planning and Administration during the ten years of its existence. Analyzes the training courses for educational planners and administrators. (Editor/RK)

The keynote presentation of the American Society for Training and Development Conference focuses on forging more useful links across the areas of education and work to help the "new adult" to effectively make the frequent changes of moving from job, to leisure, to education, and back to jobs. (Author/EA)