An example is provided of an evaluation in which the formulation of explicit decision rules was a central activity. The case for and against the use of decision rules in program evaluation is considered, and the appropriate context identified. Implications for the rights of decision makers are addressed. (Author/CTM)

The relationship between education and the labor market, with a focus on the technical side and on the economic connection, is investigated. A potential role of educational planning for smoothing out market imperfections and thus preventing the emergence of social problems relating to the education-work relationship is discussed. (MLW)

Reviews the federal legislation for continuing education and lifelong learning programs, the increased role of state agencies, the implications of the new Title I and Title XII of the Higher Education Act, and the importance of cooperation among the federal government, state boards and agencies, and continuing education providers. (SK)

Enrollment projections for liberal arts colleges based only on demographic information are described as not useful tools for institutional planning. Attention must be paid to family size and income, financial aid policies, and quality of programs. The nature of higher education enrollments in 1964 and 1977 are discussed. (Author/MLW)

Discusses the need for new collaborative articulation and transfer programs between two-year and four-year institutions that involve not only faculty, but students and employers as well. Argues that the concepts of transfer and articulation should be broadened to make opportunities available for the increasing diversity of potential students. (14…

Provides guidance in facilitating teaching transitions between preschoolers and infants and toddlers. Discusses developmentally appropriate changes in the areas of relating to children, relating to parents, relating to co-workers, group dynamics, curriculum, routines and transitions, director support and supervision, and most important…

Describes an attempt to analyze and improve the connection between intermediate microeconomic theory courses and applied theory courses. Examines the data collection, policy analysis, program design, and materials production stages of this process. Includes a table of most-valued microeconomic skills compared with allocation of time to teach those…

Studied the ways in which male African American adolescents formulated their education plans, using 559 National Education Longitudinal Study students from two-parent homes and 369 from households headed by single mothers. Results show the greater influence of school factors in the plans of students from single mother homes. (SLD)

Considers educational and philosophical responses to social and economic change. Offers an insightful review of four major educational philosophies that have emerged from within the North American teaching tradition: perennialism, essentialism, progressivism, and reconstructivism. (MJP)

Considers the role of the district attorney as a catalyst for aggressive school-based educational programs to help young people avoid trouble with the legal system. The author argues that schools are the logical sites to provide services in alcohol- and drug-abuse prevention, and discusses ways of using education to deal with the root causes of…

This article comments on an article (Holburn, 2002), that argues misapplied approaches of person-centered planning can be remedied through scientific practices. It suggests that there are many empirical ways to improve the translation of the fundamental principles of personal dignity into better professional practices, other than through behavior…

Growing involvement of counselors in organizational development is addressed by describing the application of a solution-oriented family therapy approach to conflict resolution in a work system. Outlines the system's storying of the problem, development of new meanings and identification of solutions. Key concepts in this postmodern approach are…

Presents criteria that should be considered in the educational placement of a child with hearing impairments and in the development of the child's individualized education program (IEP), including consideration of communication and socio-emotional needs. A list of tests normed on students with deafness is included. (CR)

Discussion of national initiatives in the area of policy and planning for computer education focuses on the development and implementation of the Australian National Computer Education Program. National technological priorities are discussed, strategic planning and decision making are considered, and future activities and trends are suggested.…

Examines key issues facing administrators at Athabasca University and discusses their implications for distance education organizations. Topics discussed include strategic planning; accountability and cost effectiveness; consortia and cooperation; instructional design; managing technological innovation; marketing; quality assurance; and…