Discusses the cultural limits to certainty of measurement and assessment claims about reading and examines some examples of classroom reading lessons. (Author/MLF)

Draws an analogy between teaching and theatrical performance by analyzing the criteria essential for evaluating both: setting, structure, form, content, presentation, style of the performer/teacher, and communicative skills. (CAM)

The limitations of using behavioral objectives in education are discussed, particularly in terms of their impact on the improvement of teaching and the achievement of accountability. (JMF)

The article discusses, in question and answer format, some considerations for parents of the gifted in selecting a summer camp for their child. Aspects covered include needs and interests of the child, staff to camper ratio, camp accreditation, health and safety precautions, and program structure. (DLS)

A paired comparisons questionnaire was completed by 100 university faculty, in order to determine the importance of five criteria for evaluating faculty. Research, scholarship, and quality of teaching were most important, followed by department or college service. Grantspersonship and community service received the least emphasis. (GDC)

Eight criteria for judging professional status are reviewed and related to teachers. Concludes that teachers are schoolroom craftspeople. (LRA)

The article explores the use of the adaptive behavior criterion as a component of subject choice and description in mental retardation research. Four recommendations for the inclusion of the adaptive behavior dimension in research are presented. (PHR)

A capsule review of the basics for contemporary yearbooks, ranging from the need to improve photography to the ways in which a curriculum section can be made more interesting. (RL)

Describes the structure and modes of operation of the Bundessprachenamt's (BSprA: Federal Office of Languages of the Federal Republic of Germany) terminology data bank as an aid to translation. Analyzes advantages and disadvantages of each user mode, and discusses probable developments in the immediate future of machine-aided translation. (MES)

Coaches should be evaluated on the basis of coaching and administrative skills, performance, relationships with athletes and students, and self improvement. Evaluation of the coach is important because it furthers the coach professionally and improves the athlete developmentally. (CJ)

Selecting a food service management company requires narrowing initial choices to reputable, experienced companies; developing precise specifications; and, carefully evaluating comparable proposals. (Author/MLF)

In deciding that a person with a serious hearing handicap could be denied entry into a nursing program, the Supreme Court held that Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 does not require affirmative action but imposes the lesser obligation that institutions avoid discrimination against handicapped persons. (Author/IRT)

Evaluates "Booklist,""Choice,""Library Journal," and "the New York Times Book Review" by measuring and comparing (1) total number of adult books reviewed, (2) total number of juvenile and young adult books reviewed, (3) percentage of randomly selected Notable Books reviewed, and (4) how quickly those Notable Books were reviewed. (Author)

Compares "Book Review Digest,""Book Review Index," and "Current Book Review Citations" for their coverage of titles appearing on the best-seller lists of "Publishers Weekly." Methodology is described and results are provided for both 1976 and 1978 titles. (Author/JD)

This state of the art review of economic knowledge focuses on price theory, areas of disagreement and agreement within the discipline of economics, the behavioral basis of price theory, and explanations of why economists cannot predict the short-run behavior of the economy. (DB)