Introduction of microcomputer technology into Israeli elementary schools in the 1980s resulted in a need for national policy for teachers' education and support, guidelines for computer-assisted instruction and staff development, and planning for equipment budgets and standards. This paper focuses on issues of integration of educational…

This study assessed the effectiveness of a home computing policy for distance education students in terms of student access to computing equipment; the extent of computer use by faculty; the impact of home computing on students' organization of their work and the workload and difficulty of the course; and the availability of support and help for…

Presents a lesson plan for illustrating how shifting patterns of immigration and public reaction have influenced public policy toward immigration restriction. Details objectives and procedures for activities using National Archives documents. Includes a worksheet and copies of government documents. (CH)

Seven articles focus on child and adolescent mental health services, highlighting major evaluation issues, considering the contribution of evaluation to improvement of these services, and describing efforts to overcome distinctive problems in these areas. Policymakers and providers of services are optimistic about the use of evaluation of program…

Analyzes social theory as an antecedent to social policy, and social policy as an antecedent to social practice. The African-American family provides the basis for this examination. Social policy should be based on empirical observation as well as theory, and it should be population specific. (SLD)

This evaluation determined expectations of fellowship participants, reasons 18 fellows participated in a 3-week Primary Care Policy Fellowship to establish an interdisciplinary cadre of primary care leaders, and outcomes of the program. The fellows anticipated information on networking and influencing decision making and thought the program met…

A discussion of the ways that college faculty roles and rewards are changing looks at documents from four institutions that delineate institutional change from different perspectives. A change process initiated by a 7-campus group is also outlined, and initiatives under way at 10 additional colleges are described briefly. (MSE)

Analysis of resource allocation in Michigan's higher education institutions indicates that spending is not driven by fixed costs, as often assumed. Most functions connected to the fundamental missions of the universities have been given lower priority than ancillary functions. Faculty compensation has lost ground overall, rather than leading…

A survey of 24 Canadian community college governing board members investigated whether and to what extent college presidents make a difference in institutional functioning. The president's impact was seen in public and government perceptions of the college, institutional decision making, preservation of college philosophy, and communication of…

Compares 3 research strategies used over the past 25 years involving cooperation among Duke University, North Carolina State University, and the North Carolina Department of Community Colleges, i.e., traditional researcher-dominated strategy, researcher-dominated with limited client involvement, and researcher-client collaborative strategy.…

Proposes a policy where money currently being spent on subsidies for poor families and on the effects of illnesses resulting from poverty and crime would be spent instead on preventive health care, day care, education, and job training programs. Advocates helping people become self-sufficient as society's most cost-effective option. (CJS)

Explores the utility of the construct, compensatory legitimation, for the comparative study of curriculum policy. Demonstrates the limits of existing compensatory strategies for explaining the curriculum policy of Zimbabwe. Applies the construct to postcolonial states. Argues socialist curriculum policy supports the legitimation of the state in…

Presents results from a survey of state higher education agencies in the North Central Region regarding current requirements on assessment, the history of assessment requirements, definitions/terminology, communication of expectations, evaluation of effectiveness of the requirements, and state and accrediting agency cooperation. (DMM)

Analyzes the third in a series of government interagency workshops aimed at the development of a policy framework for improving public access to agency information. Topics discussed include public and private sector input; perspectives of Congress and the Office of Management and Budget; pricing; and electronic data dissemination. (LRW)

This resolution by the Learning Disabilities Association of America urges the U.S. Department of Education to develop policies supporting life-long learning for adults with learning disabilities; establish funding to support this effort; fund research and dissemination in this area; and establish an interagency task force for adults with learning…