Describes the planning and implementation of a one-day program in which teachers, students, administrators, and community members worked together to find ways of improving a school. Provides examples of the positive outcomes of the program. (FL)

An administrator offers seven areas of advice for school officials to follow to lessen the chances of litigation and increase the chances of prevailing in court if lawsuits are filed against them. (MD)

Describes a system of program evaluation that includes a review of divisional and departmental programs and leadership, academic program reviews, and the five-year planning process. (PD)

Focuses on various areas of potential liability for department chairs, including admission policies, program changes, catalog issues, academic and disciplinary dismissals, disruptive students, employment issues, etc. (PD)

A study that evaluated the effectiveness of formal and informal needs assessment procedures found them equally valid in ascertaining information for planning staff development programs. (MD)

A consultant tells about her experiences in helping a small college to develop and install a computer graphics program. Educators must take care when planning because, although some aspects of computer graphics may be attractive and seductive, they may not be practical for a particular situation. (RM)

The process of comprehensive school planning is divided into seven stages: setting goals, analyzing strengths and weaknesses, brainstorming, focusing on limited goals, narrowing issues, choosing a plan of action, and evaluating progress. (JW)

It is recommended that educational planning and inservice teacher education be integrated to achieve the most effective modifications of staff attitudes. (GW)

Author examines some of the fundamental issues raised by the proposals for a 16 plus examination. (Editor/RK)

The role Senator Claiborne Pell has played in developing influential educational legislation is discussed. Consideration is given to the personal characteristics that make him effective. (LBH)

Offers suggestions for effective long-range educational planning, outlines steps for school district budget planning, and discusses the relationship between the two. (JG)

In order to eliminate or reduce the problems that detract from the quality and status of the off-campus program and of those individuals who administer or teach in it, three major features of a plan for developing extension programs using the concept of regional service areas are presented. (MS)

This paper provides two perspectives, one written by a planner, the other by a researcher, of how the planning and research functions can be made integral to decision-making in public service organizations. (Author)

A statement of mission for the classical studies profession, written at the request of the chairman of the Committee on the State of Classical Studies, by Dr. Robert E. Wolverton is reprinted. The statement is based on a paper delivered to the Classical Association of the Atlantic States in 1975. (RM)

Reviews improvements in the quality of higher education during the years 1971-75, and forecasts changes to come during the Tenth Five-Year Plan. Emphasis will be on the role of higher schools in the development of science and in becoming large teaching and research centers. (AV)