Leading experts in the field of education addressing the 1985 annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, had as their common theme the topic of educational and organizational change in teacher education. The following papers were presented: (1) "Excellence in Teacher Education" (C. Peter Magrath); (2) "A Time for…

A centralized marketing and promotion office may or may not be a panacea for a continuing education program. Five major advantages to centralization of the marketing and promotion function are minimization of costs, a school-wide marketing strategy, maximization of the school image, enhanced quality control, and building of technical expertise of…

As part of a reorganization study underway at Oakton Community College, this report presents the pros and cons of retaining the college's interdisciplinary learning clusters or moving to discipline-based divisions. Following introductory material, the report explains the methodology by which two representatives from each campus cluster, one…

Governments must change their entire perspective regarding social policy to keep abreast of the rapid changes occurring in society today. Major trends in social policy and the public sector fueling this call for change include the (1) shifting needs of social services; (2) inflexibility of current well-established but rigid institutions; (3)…

The citation study technique, known as bibliometrics, was undertaken in this study to evaluate scholarly exchange among the core journals in the field of communication. The journals studied were "Central States Speech Journal,""Communication Research,""Journal of Broadcasting,""Journal of…

This paper discusses the programmatic concerns, the evaluation, and the ultimate decisions which led to the transfer of CIS (Chemical Information System) to the private sector. CIS is a complex, integrated system of some 20 chemical databases and data analysis programs which provide access to physical, toxicological, environmental effects, and…

This report provides historical background on the origins, development and procedures, of Educational Testing Service's (ETS's) Board of Review. Established in 1969, the Board of Review makes final decisions for all test scores of questionable validity. ETS cancels or withholds scores believed to be invalid. Reasons for invalid scores range from…

The purpose of this study was to identify the organizational factors that aided or hindered the successful introduction of comprehensive planning systems in four selected school districts and to use that knowledge to develop a conceptual model to guide school districts in the successful introduction of systematic planning. A major focus of the…

This document examines common organizational change factors that were evident as teacher education institutions moved toward a performance based teacher education (PBTE) model of teacher certification pursuant to a New York State Department of Education mandate. Four questions were addressed: (1) What was the nature of the PBTE design process? (2)…

Proposes the establishment of a Deaprtment of the University with a mandate to seek and disseminate knowledge and insights concerning all aspects of the University so that the operation and activities of the University may be progressively and continuously improved on the basis of appropriate scholarly understanding and debate. (JT)

Public school systems in Chicago have seen relatively little movement toward school decentralization, despite turbulent periods of civil rights. Some explanations framed in theoretical perspectives for the apparent lag as compared with other cities are given. (Author/AM)

After organizations decide upon innovations these innovations must be implemented. The likelihood and the ease of getting an adoption unit (the segment of the organization responsible for translating decisions into action) to implement an innovation desired by a decision unit depend upon a number of factors: (1) the adoption unit's perception of…

An approach to help the line administrator conceptualize and direct institutional change is presented. Postsecondary institutions are described from a systems perspective and represented in a linear diagram to identify those areas that can become focal points for renewal activities. A three-dimensional typology provides a framework of alternative…