Intended for students in grades 4-7, the lessons in this guide focus on law related education. Major objectives are for students to gain an understanding of (1) the laws and legal practices in a democratic society; (2) the concepts of authority, order, property, and justice in the operation of institutions; and (3) the processes and functions of…

In June 1981, the Presidents Academy conducted a study of the contract and compensation arrangements for chief executive officers (CEO's) of two-year colleges in the United States and its territories and Canada. Responses were received from 639 of the 1,231 colleges surveyed; 90% were public colleges. The study revealed that: (1) 72% of the CEO's…

The first in a 3-part series developed to assist the American Indian student in transferring successfully from a 2-year community college to a 4-year college or university, this handbook consists of 4 sections which answer the following questions: How do I prepare to transfer to a 4-year college or university? What must I do after the…

This paper discusses what colleges and universities can do to improve the capacity of the public schools to deliver quality education in social studies and other areas to America's children. The quality of public education can be improved by changing the system for delivering education and by improving the quality of teaching. Colleges and…

One in a series of K-6 teaching guides, this guide contains classroom activities dealing with citizenship education for use with children in grade 3. The purpose of the series is to promote and maintain positive student attitudes and behavior and to assist students in understanding their rights and meeting their responsibilities to help insure the…

The roles of 10 federal program officers responsible for monitoring the progress and quality of rural educational change projects funded by the Experimental Schools program were explored through questionnaires, interviews, observation, and site visits. Despite differences in background, opinions, and perceptions of the officers, all 10 had to…

The instructional units are designed for use by preservice regular education teachers to cover educating handicapped students in the least restrictive envirionment. The first series of units deal with teacher's communication skills. Objectives and enabling activities are listed as well for awareness and attitudinal factors. The bulk of the…

States were surveyed to determine the state agencies handling grievances regarding postsecondary educational institutions, the nature and resolution of grievances, and how agencies communicate. The analysis was based on usable returns from 53 individuals representing 38 states. The most frequently mentioned agency handling any postsecondary…

Perspectives on an American Institutes for Research (AIR) study of state oversight in postsecondary education, conducted for the U.S. Office of Education (USOE), are offered by researcher Steven M. Jung. In addition, a list of recommendations by the General Accounting Office concerning USOE's eligibility process and responses by John Proffitt, on…

Court decisions stressing the rights of mental patients have necessitated a radical revision in the management of behavioral treatment programs. The client's rights to the least intrusive procedures to achieve treatment goals have become important in case law. Factors which identify intrusiveness include: (1) the extent to which the "new…

The job functions, job goals, and career paths of 108 university research administrators randomly selected from the membership of the National Council of University Research Administrators were studied. A cluster analysis that included job functions, percentage of time in job functions, and job goals separated the respondents into three clusters:…

Medical technologists are relative newcomers to academia since the development of 2+2 programs and some movement away from didactic teaching at hospital sites. Medical technology faculty are now just as much a part of the publish-or-perish syndrome as their basic science and liberal arts colleagues, although their research activity is not highly…

As an informational aid for Florida community college administrators, this manual outlines a set of performance competencies for chief student affairs officers (CSAO's). A professional mission statement for CSAO's is presented first, followed by a brief discussion of the use of the manual in writing job descriptions, selecting candidates for CSAO…

Internal, external and managerial functions of husband and wife, father and mother, and child sub-systems of the nuclear family are identified and discussed. The process of becoming a family is explored. In characterizing an optimally functioning family, emphasis is placed on the ability of family members to negotiate and resolve their roles,…

Teacher evaluation is fraught with difficulties for several reasons. On the one hand, it is directed to self-improvement and remediation, while on the other, it can be utilized as a tool for nonrenewal of a contract, demotion, reassignment, or dismissal. Moreover, educational researchers are far from reaching consensus on the characteristics…