Three alternatives to teacher evaluations offered are (1) initiate a cooperative school evaluation exchange program via video tape; (2) provide evaluation of teacher, administrator, and student by each other; (3) organize and develop teacher/administrator improvement through writing units, reports, authorship of professional articles. (DS)

Employment of part-time teachers can increase the number and variety of subject offerings while holding down teacher costs. (Author)

Ways to strengthen management of universities to meet the challenge of today's diversified higher education. (IR)

The validity of the Biglan clusters, guides in classifying or categorizing academic departments among a wide range of colleges and universities, is discussed. Evidence supports the validity by showing how faculty salaries and instructional staffing patterns differ among departments along the dimensions described by Biglan. (Author/MLW)

A statewide survey by the New Jersey Education Association indicates that instructional aides are being misused and misassigned in many school districts. Abuses cited include use of noncertificated aides as teachers, violation of pay practices, and ineffective program administration. The Association's recommendations for change are listed.…

Offices using more overtime were less productive and were growing in staff size. Overtime was negatively related to satisfaction with job and pay, thus neither productive nor motivational. Implications for a general policy of overtime use on a productivity rather than a need basis are discussed. (Author)

Focus is on the allocation of academic staff between university departments. General principles of staff allocation, techniques for allocation, and practical problems in implementing a given method are discussed. Decentralized decision making and allowing some freedom of choice are considered. (Author/MSE)

Discusses changes in organizational design and staffing necessitated by word processing systems. Also presents results of an attitudinal survey of word processor operators, traditional secretaries, and administrative support persons. (JOW)

Focuses on the use of personnel to supervise, instruct, or assist training in a military environment and offers a model to assess the use of instructional personnel for self-paced courses. Some implications for nonmilitary education and training are indicated. (Author/MER)

Provides resources to make the appraisal interview more productive. (RL)

This article describes ways the counselor can extend his/her effectiveness by involving other staff in counseling activities. The author conceives of a counselor who is essentially a teacher trainer and innovator. (Author/EJT)

A challenge facing school staffs is the development of school-based curriculum. Some guidelines and incentives for increasing staff participation in curriculum development are presented. Available from: Australian College of Education, 916 Swanston Street, Carlton, Victoria 3053, Australia, $2.50 single copy. (Author/MLF)

Increasingly, colleges and universities are using field offices and representatives to recruit applicants at a distance from the institutions. Representatives often spend significant amounts of time with a single student. The practice is particularly popular among colleges wishing to build name recognition and to elevate a narrow market segment in…