The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food conducted an operational evaluation of the software packages CAIRS and STATUS, which were used to build databases and databanks. Setting up the trial, types of data involved (chemical products used as pesticides), searching and presentation of data, and the final choice are covered. (EJS)

Reviews five series of Agency for International Development publications offered for selection to depository libraries in microfiche format--"Project Impact Evaluation Reports,""Evaluation Special Studies,""Program Evaluation Discussion Papers,""Women in Development," and "Selected Statistical Data by…

It is proposed that a National Academy of Peace and Conflict Resolution be established as a network linking the many individuals in the United States trained and experienced in peacemaking. Outreach and publication to educate and train others in nonviolent conflict resolution would be a primary objective. (MSE)

Accrediting agencies have legally evolved from labels of "private" to "quasi-governmental" and "quasi-public." The public interest standard supports the quasi-public category and establishes that the fundamental goal for accrediting agencies is to serve the public interest by autonomy, impartiality, expertise, and…

Information on the establishment, makeup, functions, and performance of Human Rights Committees (HRCs) was obtained through a 1981 survey of officials in 74 state residential facilities (for the mentally retarded) in 36 states. The most commonly reported HRC activity involved behavior modification programs and psychotropic medication. (Author/SEW)

Describes the history, role, and objectives of the National Health Service Continuing Education Unit for Architectural Staff (CEU) responsible for the Health Service's capital building program. The CEU, recognizing their need for continuing education, performs such activities as educational advising, information dissemination, preparation of…

Summarizes the provisions of the Job Training Partnership Act: implications for vocational teachers and administrators, the role of the Private Industry Council in the local service delivery areas, the process of selecting agencies to deliver training, the governors' role, and opportunities for public/private collaboration. (SK)

Demands for immediate answers to education's problems affect federal support for needed long-term educational research programs. The National Institute of Education has made significant progress toward establishing valid research methods and a solid foundation for future research efforts, though restricted in its activities and denied due credit.…

Victor Palmieri, United States Coordinator for Refugee Affairs, responding to Amitai Etzioni's charge that he ignores voluntary organizations by "federalizing" the refugee resettlement process, maintains that timing, legislation, and previous commitment of voluntary resources demand that resettlement remain a government responsibility.…

The Yeshiva decision and the General Counsel's guidelines in attempting to limit its applicability should force the kind of inquiry that the National Labor Relations Board avoided. However, this requires that college and university administrators review institutional structure, faculty unions, and faculty characteristics that might distinguish…

Due to a shift in clientele from Whites to Blacks, many voluntary child welfare agencies have begun to alter agency structure, orientation, and practices. Community outreach, board roles, and staff roles are discussed. (Author/DB)

Relates the theory of grief and its resolution to foster parents' experiences of separation and loss, discusses obstacles to healthy grief resolution, and suggests how child welfare agencies and foster parents themselves can help foster parents resolve grief feelings. (Author/DB)

A congressional amendment to the National Labor Relations Act appears to be the most viable means of providing faculty members the bargaining rights held by all other professionals in this country, after the Yeshiva University decision. (MSE)

Idaho is one of eight states to offer teacher certification in dance. In 1975, committees were appointed to revise Idaho's certification standards. A progressive certification program was developed. Program approval is granted by a state accreditation team, based on the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification…

A treatment design plan and its outcome in the case of an individual living in a state which has mandated services to handicapped children from birth through age 20 is offered. The plan's success is related to unique factors showing that young, handicapped children can be serviced adequately in the schools. (CE)