In the past few years, the concept of local control of public education through elected school boards has been superseded by legislation mandating other forms of citizen involvement in educational decision-making.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…

The development of a sound theory of the arguing of policy questions in debate requires that the Affirmative be obligated to demonstrate the solvency of its plan, regardless of the paradigmatic origins of the case theory. While the specific degree of demonstration which is necessary to establish solvency remains a substantive issue within the…

Educators sometimes fail to adequately bring about school community collaboration. To do so, cooperative policy adjustments must be made, such as the supportive network created in the Dallas "Adopt-a-School" Program. Too, implementation adjustments must be made in the development of an action-learning program such as the flexible…

Although the federal role in education has expanded over the last ten years, critics have only recently begun to examine what this means to educational policy-making. Theorists, empirical researchers, and policy-makers need to examine a number of questions. (1) Why and how does the national government involve itself in public education? (2) What…

A product of the Intergovernmental Conference on the Planning of National Documentation, Library and Archives Infrastructures in September 1974, this document outlines fourteen objectives adopted by the delegates for the development of National Information Systems (NATIS). These objectives are presented in two groups: those for national…

This paper analyzes interrelationships between educational administration and educational development (defined as guided educational change) in Sweden. First, characteristics of the Swedish educational system and its management are described. The paper notes a growing trend to connect educational activities to community activities. Thus, school…

The coming decade will be one of accelerated change and limited resources. The pressures of continued bugetary constraints will be felt in every phase and at every level of the academic community, and the responses to these pressures will, in large measure, determine the complexion of private higher education into the next century. The ability of…

Part of a 10 booklet series on talented and gifted education, the booklet discusses educational policy for gifted and talented students, focusing on the state of Oregon. The ways in which board members and administrators collaborate to formulate policy for talented and gifted programs are examined, and typical steps in developing a policy are…

This document reports the activities of the Southeastern Teacher Corps Network's May 1979 conference on the validation of programs and the dissemination of information. Concerns of the meeting were: the establishment of procedures for program validation processes, the increased awareness of naturalistic data-gathering techniques for educational…

A conference is reported in which experiential education practitioners addressed the utility and acceptability of the policy guidelines for work oriented experiential education developed by a national advisory panel of management, labor, education, and community representatives. The first part of the report contains the full text of the five…

Many school districts are still approaching the energy crisis as though it were a temporary inconvenience. However, school districts that have recognized the gravity of the energy situation have conducted energy audits. Basically, there are two types of audits. The first is a simple walk through each building using a checklist format. The second…

The Educational Amendments Act of 1974 added an evaluation requirement to Title I legislation. Models of evaluation were required to specify techniques and criteria which facilitate comparisons of programs on a statewide or nationwide basis. The School District of Philadelphia conducted simulated studies of three evaluation models to determine…

These guidelines provide general advice on major issues and factors to be considered in formulating an information manpower development policy, especially as concerns education and training of information personnel. The changing information environment and social needs will dictate modifications of these guidelines and the formulation of new ones.…

THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY IS AN ANNOTATED LISTING OF PAPERS WRITTEN BETWEEN 1956 AND 1967, PERTINENT TO THE QUESTION AMONG FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION AS TO WHAT PART THE FACULTY SHOULD TAKE IN POLICY FORMULATION AND DECISION MAKING IN THE JUNIOR COLLEGE. JOURNAL ARTICLES, BOOKS, AND DISSERTATIONS DETAILING THE PROBLEM AND OFFERING SOLUTIONS ARE LISTED AND…

The 21 papers in this volume were presented at the 1979 conference of the International Simulation and Gaming Association. Concerned with new simulation and gaming models and research findings, they emphasize the use of simulation and gaming techniques for analytical as well as communicative purposes. Specific topics covered include…