Points out that with a greater awareness of, and sensitivity to, the special needs of hearing impaired children in foster care--such as social workers' and foster parents' ability to communicate effectively with the child--agencies will be better able to work toward permanency planning and avoid needless multiple movements. (Author/BB)

This analysis of the impact of the Reagan moratorium on government publishing focused on the format and content of printed publications issued by the Department of Health and Human Services during the freeze. The changes observed were not those expected given the presidential guidelines. (CLB)

Provides information concerning the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, the accreditation evaluation process, the self-study, and accreditation team visit. (DMM)

Outlines the policies and procedures of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Explains the role of the library/learning resources center (LRC) evaluator, and the significance of the LRC in the total evaluation process. (DMM)

Once upon a time in the future, a U.S. president and Congress temporarily suspended the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program. The results were remarkable. Family cohesion was strengthened; there was a rebirth of social institutions; and AFDC families restructured their lives and learned to cope. (RM)

Some of the errors associated with use of data from the National Center for Education Statistics' Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) are described, 1980 HEGIS and census reports of college enrollment are compared in tables of data, and a more cautious use of HEGIS data is recommended. (MSE)

Provides an example of how social science methods can improve information on public opinion used by government agencies. Examines opinions expressed in letters, the reasons given to support those opinions, and characteristics of the letter writers. Differences were related to sex and parental status, and there was particular concern over…

Administrative issues in privately and publicly funded programs are contrasted across six areas: funding, philosophy and services, population served, parent involvement, staffing practices, and standards and governance. Key differences center around funding stability and administrative flexibility. A service system featuring a continuum of…

Central Intelligence Agency policy changes concerning its relationship with the academic community are outlined specifically relating to consulting, sponsorship of conferences, research, scholars in residence, information seeking from faculty traveling abroad, and academic freedom. (MSE)

The author explains the formation and purposes of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher (NCATE) in 1954, recent involvement of The Council for Exceptional Children, redesign of NCATE during the past 10 years, and recent processes which should further the cause of quality education. (MC)

Articulates profitable routes to institutional reform for people dissatisfied with the quality of social service provided by the institution of which they are part. Argues that the creation of cultural and institutional democracy requires recognition of clients as constituents, and some elements of participatory decision making, community control,…

A number of successful school-business partnerships are highlighted. These include "Adopt-A-School" programs (designed to meet specific goals), comprehensive partnerships, and other institutions such as the US government, the New York Alliance for the Public Schools, and the Trilateral Council for Quality Education in Boston. (TE)

The main purpose of the Institute for Christian Leadership is to help church-related colleges and universities unite across denominational boundaries to cultivate and develop their own intellectual resources for positive societal and institutional change, in part by outlining strategies for cooperative as well as individual efforts to this end.…

Based on case study data from five federal agencies, a tentative theoretical model of the life cycle of federal agencies is presented. It is concluded that for most agencies, decline, once begun, will be continuous, but for a few the hope of congressional rescue may provide motivation for improved management. (Author/RM)

Australian experience since the late 1950s with coordinating agencies for higher education is reviewed, focusing on factors influencing the development and adaptation of these agencies, the establishment and transformation over time of the Australian Universities Commission, and recent developments in coordinating mechanisms at both commonwealth…