Examines the current dialog between academics in the United States and Britain, assessing the changes in mood and attitude within the academic communities over the past several decades. Discusses developments in both systems, emphasizing the current crisis in British higher education. (GEA)

Presents a plan for the improvement of education in Minnesota, which calls for higher levels and different kinds of learning, greater parent involvement in decision making and school choice, increased teacher involvement in school administration, stable funding, and educational alternatives for dropouts and potential dropouts. (DMM)

The consulting teacher model may improve educational service in the mainstream to mildly handicapped children and other children at risk but should be implemented only with sufficient attention, resources, and planning. Potential problems include ineffective caseload management, inadequate training of regular and special educators, and…

The new president of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy outlines the agenda for the organization, focusing on enhancement of pharmaceutical education, committee responsibilities, and strategic planning within the organization. (MSE)

Describes quantitative and qualitative inquiry methods and demonstrates how both approaches can be incorporated into data collection techniques for school improvement. Whereas quantitative data are essential to describe the consistent, rational aspects of a school, qualitative data provide an indepth view based on perceptions and impressions. Both…

In Seattle, Washington, schools residential distribution of the student population is analyzed through a process known as "geoprocessing." This information enabled the district to close schools and design and operate a residence-based desegregation plan. Geoprocessing is also used for enrollment projections, transportation planning,…

The author reviews the literature on articulation that addresses dialog across faculties and staffs. He also proposes a format that can contribute to improved communication between the junior and senior high school. (CH)

There is little incentive for teachers to become school administrators. The extra pay does not make up for the long hours and commitment expected of school leaders. School boards need to work to provide support and incentives to attract competent administrators. (MD)

Objectives, methods, and problems of higher education planning agencies are described, and the work of the Bund-Lander-Kommission fur Bildungsplanung und Forschungsforderung is given particular emphasis. (Author/RM)

Higher education needs strong and strategically-oriented institutional management to plan for flexibility, innovation, and response to societal needs. Government and intermediate agencies also have a role in that process. The quality of administration should be measured by individual institutional outputs, not by the educational system's…

To develop more businesslike practices and improve its relations with the community, the North Clackamas (OR) School District in 1983 established a business-advisory task force. This article describes that task force's objectives, membership, and procedure and several projects it has undertaken. (MCG)

Outlines lobbying techniques for use by school business officials in successful acquisition of needed computer equipment and software packages by school districts. (MD)

Describes four-step approach to educational demonstration: tell learners they will have to perform; what they should notice; describe each step before doing it; and require memorization of steps. Examples illustrate use of this process to demonstrate a general mental strategy, and industrial design, supervisory, fine motor, and specific…

School boards need to be prepared to deal with potential disasters. Four districts whose school board presidents dealt with serious emergencies are described. The emergencies included the murder of a superintendent, a flood, a statewide teacher walkout, and the threat of financial collapse. (MD)

South Carolina has enacted a comprehensive act that contains more than 40 new programs and a comparable number of improvements in existing programs. Cites 26 elementary school reforms that will be phased in by 1989. (MLF)