Author reasons that the results promised by planned change and policy science cannot replace purpose, that there are not enough talented people to provide alternative learning, and that accountability may drown in its own paperwork. Consensus may exist in the agreement that no organizing principle can be found. (Editor/PG)

This organization has been shown to double in size every ten years. While it is doubtful that such a pace can be maintained, 100,000 members are estimated for 1990. Unless handled with great care, problems faced today could determine whether this organization can adequately represent all of psychology. (AM)

Although important progress has been made in educational evaluation during the past decade new problems believed to be more serious threaten the progress that has been made. These problems are said to be a mixture of logistics and politics and are in large part an outgrowth of the increasing pluralism of American society. (Author/AM)

Affirmative action plans by employers can be required in three different situations. Under authority of Executive Order 11246, contract compliance agencies can require them as part of action to end discrimination. Under authority of 1972 amendments to the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission can include them in any…

Presented at the 66th Annual Convention of the National Catholic Educational Association, Detroit, Michigan, April 7-10, 1969.

The increased use of interlibrary loan (ILL) services at the Evergreen Valley College (EVC) library which resulted from joining OCLC automated Interlibrary Loan subsystem in 1979 led to the development of an Interlibrary Loan Borrowing Policy by the EVC library staff. The policy is designed to explain to library patrons the limitations on…

A case history of the development of a new Kansas state policy on juvenile delinquency illustrates the use of policy impact analysis and suggests four principles to follow in prescriptive policy analysis. A Kansas governor's task force on juvenile delinquency found evidence linking delinquency to undetected health problems (in sight, hearing,…

The executive director of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science presents her personal views on changes in the role of the government in information and the changing role of the Commission as reflected in its current and proposed activities. The strengths of the U.S. information community and its position in the international…

The author proposes a model for futuristic studies which recognizes the interaction of the educational, social, and economic sectors. The hypothesis is that the relevance of education to social needs is lacking. An explanation for this lack of relevance is that futures forecasting tends to limit itself to only one sector of society, ignoring…

A brief review of the psychological literature on the characteristics of only children is presented in order to determine if the one-child family should be avoided or advocated. The relevant literature is found to be limited in quantity and conceptualization of the only child. Previous literature is divided into three types of study: those with…

Futures research can help human beings have a better knowledge of things to come, determine needs, and set priorities for achieving goals. This paper surveys futures research methods, concentrating on the Delphi method of forecasting goals. The case study used to illustrate the Delphi method is a comparison of hierarchical, homogeneous, and…

In the past few years, the concept of local control of public education through elected school boards has been superseded by legislation mandating other forms of citizen involvement in educational decision-making. Specifically Alberta's enactment of the Department of Education Act and approval of Operational Plans for Early Childhood Services…