The problem lies more in the proper use of standardized tests in decision-making than in the tests themselves. (Author)

The author reviews the literature about the effects of commuting on students. Commuting students tend to perceive and experience higher education differently than resident students. Educational planning, which tries to increase contact with faculty members and student peers, has been found to help commuting students. (SE)

Describes a multiperiod programming model designed to aid college administrators in planning and decision-making for a five-year horizon. The model includes staffing goals, career constraints, teaching and course loads, tenure constraints, and budget constraints. Methods of using the model are discussed and a small example is presented. (Author/JG)

The Connecticut statewide plan to facilitate the implementation of career education programs at the local level is discussed. Various forms of assistance offered by the State for this purpose are presented. (EC)

Noting limitations of applying corporation techniques to universities, the author develops a model of decision-making which utilizes marketing techniques within a structure designed to encourage, sensitively record, and facilitate the efficient implementation of policy politically determined by the collision of various interests in continuing and…

A survey of existing community centers governing bodies, activities, and directors was made in order to prepare a graduate course for center directors at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. Difficulties in defining and identifying a "community center" were found due to the great diversity of organization. (MF)

There is a rational approach to meeting the needs of mainstreamed learning disabled secondary students. (Author/PHR)

The author suggests that parents are alienated from the educational domain, and discusses how this might be alleviated. He encourages them to take an active role in the educational community, and not delegate to "experts" their educational decision-making authority as parents. (Author/KC)

Suggests ways business communication teachers can reach continuing education students, including analyzing the community needs, finding a target market, tailoring a course to the market, selling the course, setting up the class, and using effective teaching techniques. (RL)

The Seattle, Washington school board members attended a retreat during the summer. At the retreat, which included the superintendent and a consultant-facilitator, the board examined the superintendent's self-evaluation and worked on long-range goals, short-term priorities, and professional effectiveness. (IRT)

Contends that the lack of reorganization to a new environment creates problems in open space classrooms. Adminstrators, parents, and faculty must be involved in preparation for this change from a traditional setting. (KC)

The Education for All Handicapped Children Act calls for social, political, and economic reforms, as well as educational reforms. (JD)

Sees the community college president as the manager of a complex corporate entity who plans, organizes, directs, coordinates, and controls in order to insure qualitative growth and development of the institution. (TP)

Identifies two major directions in forecasting higher education in the Soviet Union: forecasting specific subsystems such as financing, materials, physical plants, and organization; and forecasting the system as a whole. Discusses the need for integration within these two areas of forecasting. (Author/DB)

"T & E" (Thorough and Efficient Education) requires that New Jersey's schools set standards that will be functional and continuous. Here is an educationally viable approach to handle what has become a "political" issue. (Editor/RK)