The dismissal of public school teachers in Oregon is governed by the Fair Dismissal Law. The statutory requirements of the law involve (1) a notice from the superintendent of intent to dismiss, (2) school board approval of dismissal, (3) the teacher's right to appeal to the Fair Dismissal Appeals Board (FDAB), and (4) the school board's and…

These proceedings consist of papers delivered at a conference on the development of a working partnership involving business, industry, and education. Included in the proceedings are the texts of the following papers: "Business Doing Business with Schools: Does It Make Cents and Sense," by Edward J. Meade, Jr.; "Twenty Years of…

Three keynote addresses from the W. Arthur Cullman Symposium are presented in this booklet. The first address, "Global Productivity: New and Renewed Perspectives," was delivered by John G. Keane, Director of the United States Bureau of Census. In his address, Dr. Keane proposed five guideline perspectives: recognizing emerging global unification…

The 1983-84 Chapter 1 Reading Program of the Des Moines (Iowa) Independent Community School District is evaluated in this report. The first section of the report describes the project's operation, and specifically discusses the criteria used for selecting students' instructional methods and activities, how instruction was organized, parent contact…

Differences between men and women college administrators were assessed, based on a 1983 survey of the American Conference of Academic Deans. Responses were obtained from 238 male and 68 female administrators, which represented about 90 percent of the total 1983 Conference membership. The responses differed significantly on questions concerning…

This exploration of an analogic conception of classrooms as workplaces and teachers as executives is divided into five parts. The origin of the author's interest in executive and management skills in teaching is described first. This is followed by analysis of the unfortunate history of the relationship between business management and education.…

Criteria related to merit evaluations of medical technology faculty were evaluated, based on a survey of members of the American Society for Medical Technology's scientific section on education. Questionnaire responses were obtained from 27 academic institutions. Criteria included publications, institutional committee activity, research, clinical…

This basic survey course for directors of day care centers in North Carolina consists of eight units based on the center director's areas of responsibility. These areas include operational planning; physical facilities; financial management; legal issues; curriculum planning; staff, parent, and community relations; and enrollment. Each unit…

This module, one in a series of competency-based administrator education learning packages, focuses on specific professional competencies needed by vocational education administrators. The competencies upon which these modules are based were identified and verified through research as being important to the success of local administrators of…

Interviews with 180 federal agencies that conduct social research and development (R&D) were conducted and documents were examined to determine: (1) what types of social R&D are supported, and what levels of support are provided; (2) who defines the problems to be researched, who decides the level of support to be provided, and how investigators…

Drawn from a conference focusing on the changing nature of the communication function, the papers in this collection analyze and outline the professional and personal developmental techniques necessary to anticipate and capitalize upon those changes. Among the specific topics discussed in the 32 papers are the following: (1) the techniques and…

This brochure is designed to assist parents in becoming active and effective partners in the career awareness and development of their children. In the first of three sections, the career development tasks of the Maryland State Department of Education are listed. The middle section of the brochure suggests ways that parents of elementary, middle…

Public school foundations are privately operated, nonprofit organizations established for the specific purpose of raising money for use by individual public school districts. This monograph examines the advantages and disadvantages of public school foundations, and describes the conditions necessary for such foundations to succeed. Chapter 1…

Summary data and narrative profiles are provided on state postsecondary education structures (governing boards, coordinating boards and agencies). Following an overview of the status of state coordination and governance of higher education in 1987, tabular data on state boards and agencies are provided, including: (1) structure of…

These lessons are part of a project to make the study of law and legal concepts an integral part of the North Carolina social studies state curriculum, and the materials are correlated to this curriculum. Six lesson goals and numerous activities focus on the legal concepts of authority, justice, and responsibility. This packet for grade four…