This child care study for the University of Southern California provides a summary of laws and regulations governing the operation of child care programs. A budget of estimated yearly expenses suggests that a child care program could be totally self-supporting based on a monthly fee of $110 for each child in full-time care. Securing the necessary…

The authors attempt to indicate some of the background and consequences of the school reform movement. Hopefully, readers can learn what are currently the most important ideas that infuse the school scene with so much vitality. Toward that end, the authors have divided the report into "A History of Hollering," a minihistory of school criticism…

Teachers should, and would, be held accountable for learning outcomes if those outcomes were assessed on a broader base than the mere testing of students. Instruction and Professional Development of the National Education Association suggests that at least six elements (established goals, students regularly assessed, varied and individualized…

This 29-item selected annotated bibliography includes recent articles, books, and collected essays on the concept of accountability in education. There are no divisions; the documents are listed alphabetically as to author. There is no article older than December 1970. (Related document is SP 006 489.) (JA)

Specifying and clarifying educators' responsibilities to the students are first steps toward achieving real accountability. Educators must also insist that responsibility for social ills be shared with other institutions, that parents assume a central responsibility in the education of their children, and that infinite demands should not be made…

There is a great need for an improvement in the health of all citizens--but particularly in the health of students. Considers how to bring this about. (Editor/RK)

This is a report of the primary school conference organized by Forum in June. Its aim was to crystallize and discuss advanced practice in the schools in the light of the current discussion of educational aims and procedures. (Editor/RK)

Certain changes in today's families are making enormous differences in what parents expect of schools. Independent schools have to relate to their demands thereby better understanding what parents want for their children. As a result parents will be more motivated to find the time to cooperate with the school. (Author/RK)

It's been federal law since November 1974 yet many school administrators are not aware of its requirements, and most parents do not know their rights under its provisions. (Editor)

Based on incidents with dangerous men at his and nearby schools, a superintendent in Colorado offers advice for protection planning, which includes being prepared to handle reporters, implementing a two-way radio system, providing an emergency procedures handbook and inservice training, and knowing how your police and fire departments operate.…

New Jersey's governor urges college administrators and others in higher education to pursue problems until they are solved, using ingenuity and persistence to meet educational challenges. (MSE)

Argues that the senior middle school's sole responsibility of sending qualified new students to a university goes against basic Marxist principles of integrating education with productive labor. Questions the future of senior middle schools in China and their policies. (BSR)

In response to public outcry for higher academic standards, schools have considered imposing no-pass/no-play rules governing access to extracurricular activities, particularly athletics. This article examines justification for imposing the C-average rule from an educational psychology viewpoint. (MLH)

Discusses the ways in which physical and mental health became the concerns of educators. Describes the evolution of classes for children who were found to be retarded in the early 1900s. Reviews the history and development of mental health services in schools, which eventually led to school guidance programs. (BH)