The lack of research on grading policies for handicapped students is pointed out, and results of a survey completed by 14 high schools in New Hampshire are summarized. Results reveal a variety of grading and graduation approaches including weighting grades or courses, developing a basic level curriculum geared for students having academic…

This booklet on counselor licensure is intended for professional counselors who may be interested in working toward the passage of counselor licensure legislation. Following a brief introduction to the topic of counselor licensure, a list of resource persons is given. A history of licensure and related credentialing activities is provided,…

The stages of the policy process are examined and explained in terms of the decision making framework. The policy process is comprised of four stages; policy analysis, policy formation, policy decision, and political analysis. Political analysis is the performance of the market analysis needed for a decision. The political weight, rather than the…

This booklet presents a series of worksheets to assist in the development and implementation of a well integrated set of policies for gifted/talented programs. Each worksheet covers an issue to be considered in policy development, with blank space allotted for specifying positive and negative points, a suggested policy, needs, and a timeline.…

The safety training programs in the Turner and Newall companies are briefly explained, and employer responsibility in providing such training is stressed. (AG)

An interview with Janice Weaver, chairperson of the Educational Policy Center at Glassboro State College, New Jersey. Explores the meaning and significance of school board policy. (Author/JF)

This publication discusses the need for feasible alternative methods of reaching consensus about major educational issues and identifies several methods that reflect the pluralistic nature of education and yet can produce unified policy directions for education at the national, state, and local levels. Section 1 focuses on the need for and nature…

This document provides a discussion of the policy implications of a proposed bill introduced in the Canadian House of Commons in Spring 1977 relating to the regulation of telecommunications in Canada. This act, which can be viewed as an attempt to make telecommunications more responsive to changing technology and to provincial concerns, seeks to…

A discussion of the implications of broadcasting daily legislative activities. (Author)

Reprinted from the Fall 1968 issue of "Daedalus.

The advancement of a theory of bilingual education that has to do with the elaboration of conceptual and analytic frameworks for the purpose of describing, interpreting, and understanding the essential underlying principles and elements of bilingual education is needed as a foundation for policy formation. This paper aims to construct a framework…

There is less geographic variation in the commitment rate of juvenile offenders than is commonly assumed. Apparently, judges across the country develop a similar standard of what percentage of youths they face should be committed. This standard may be similar across the country because it represents broadly shared ideals. However, there is much…

The purposes of this paper are (1) to present a rationale for the investigation of the environments of educational organizations; (2) to examine recent literature on the nature and effectiveness of formal linkages between organizations; (3) to review recent studies, mainly Canadian, on organizational environments, boundary spanning, and…

Knowledge transfer is considered essential to the long term health and survival of universities. The strategy outlined in this paper calls for institutions of higher education to develop policies concerning the transfer of knowledge and technology and to tailor such policies to potential users. It discusses types of knowledge to be transferred,…