Wise reflects on his first year as president of the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and comments on the current status of teacher education, the role of NCATE in the future development of the teaching profession, and the status of teacher education in Texas. (IAH)

Australian higher education institutions must recognize the areas in which responsibility for decision making rests with collegiality and where it rests with faculty unions. Both have valid roles within the university community, but they should not overlap. Salary decisions should also be decentralized to preserve institutional autonomy and…

Student activities programing, viewed as essential to the college experience, is defended by outlining some of the values and growth opportunities it provides for students. Several specific programing strategies useful as catalysts in values development are described, including values clarification exercises, multicultural programing, and…

As the community's richest information and learning resource center, the public library is an essential partner of parents and schools in achieving the national education goals. The public library could help reinforce teaching and assist parents in preparing young children for school. Adequate funding is necessary for public libraries' continued…

A survey investigated the Australian federal research grant process from the perspectives of unsuccessful 1991 applicants (n=222) from four universities. Findings include a number of limitations in the peer review process and information dissemination by the funding agency and raise questions about external evaluator selection. (Author/MSE)

Questionnaire responses from 65 supervisors in human service agencies and interviews with 27 employers, supervisors, and vocational program administrators indicated that employees with moderate special needs (in this case specific learning disabilities and low intelligence) surpass others in several positive work habits. Supervisors valued…

Reviews and analyzes a key legislative initiative following World War II which sought to assign to the federal government a role in gathering and communicating scientific and technical information to private industry. Creation of the Office of Technical Services and its eventual transformation to the National and Technical Information Service is…

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is examining records in all 23 Ohio community colleges in an investigation of mismanagement of college funds and use of public money to make campaign contributions. The controversy emerged from the records of Southern State Community College's former president. (MSE)

The American Dental Association has a role to play in the increasing computerization of dental practices, including involvement in electronic media claims for insurance processing, information dissemination, and development of guidelines for electronic patient records. (DB)

The Kellogg-funded Education Information Centers in public libraries provided free adult career counseling, usually including computerized career decision making. A result of the project is that more community agencies refer clients to the library for such assistance. (SK)

A panel of 29 experts in gifted education defined the term "gifted"; identified 6 gifted education issues as being most critical; and suggested 53 actions for federal, state, and local government agencies. The most important issue was curriculum, followed by identification, teacher training and selection, special populations, goals, and…

The article examines the partnership between the Canadian government and nonprofit organizations in delivering rehabilitation services to blind/visually impaired adults. Discussed are legislation, concessions to blind persons, services of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, special equipment, dog guide schools, consumer groups, and the…

This paper evaluates the Shannon versus Bepko case in which a university employee filed suit in federal court against four individuals in their official capacities as employees of Indiana University-Purdue. Defendants claimed the eleventh amendment barred actions against them in their official capacities. (DB)

This discussion of faculty senates examines roles senates are presumed to and actually play in college governance within four organizational models: bureaucratic, collegial, political, or symbolic. It is concluded that any changes must be undertaken carefully so as not to disturb either manifest or latent organizational functions. (MSE)

One major obstacle to collaboration is perception of value--especially in urban areas where resources are shrinking and social problems are increasing. Sharing of resources is weighted by considerations of proximal benefit and proximal concern. This article shows how a New Orleans full-services school pilot project successfully garnered funding…