Efforts of the Association of Governing Boards to keep trustees abreast of issues through publications, national meetings, and a new AGB board mentor service are described. The association's growth and successes are discussed. (LBH)

Some situations in which the school media specialist is caught in the middle are examined. A variety of viewpoints is presented on statewide planning, status, training, professional associations, relationships with administrators and teachers, budget allocations, and support for services. (MBR)

Women today receive more education, marry later in life, have fewer children, and pursue longer careers than in the past. Undergraduate schools must expand educational studies for women beyond teacher training to include skills in social services, recreation, administration of senior citizens' programs, and adult education. Available from: College…

What was once desirable is now mandatory--teamwork between the psychologist and counselor. Because the fundamental function of either profession is basically the same, delineation of job responsibilities may become difficult. Suggestions are offered to reduce the incidence of this problem by reshaping at the training program level. (Author)

A survey of news broadcasters reveals that they believe that effective career preparation should represent a balance of skills training, broad liberal arts education, and internship experience. (GW)

The systems approach to instructional design is advocated as a problem solving model for the discipline of educational psychology because it incorporates traditional concepts and provides (1) a method for delivering effective service; (2) a wide array of research and evaluation problems; and (3) an integrative framework for graduate training…

A report on continuing education in engineering and mathematics at UCLA and the extent to which computer applications are dominating the scene. (BB)

Considers concerns in forecasting higher education needs in the Soviet Union. One major concern is the need of various sectors of the economy to meet increasing demand. Concludes that evening and correspondence courses will be directed more and more toward meeting economic demands and popular demands for education. (Author/DB)

Using a Peru case study, this article examines the problem of training imbalance for water and wastewater operators. Guidelines towards achieving adequate training for all water and wastewater personnel are suggested. (Author/MA)

The author examines concepts involved in the rapidly developing field of wage and salary administration and discusses means by which the field can be developed into a professional discipline. (TA)

Three techniques used in the training of translators and interpreters at the Monterey Institute which may be suitable for advanced language study are conceptualization, stylistic transposition, and sight translation. Language students may acquire the cultural and social ambiance of the target language through such training. (SW)

Clinical pharmacy is becoming more popular in the professional schools as pharmacists are adapting their roles to hospitals and clinics. Implications of the new programs for pharmacy certification procedures are discussed. (LBH)

Presents regulations dealing with academic degrees and rank in the USSR. The rules, set by the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education in 1976, govern dissertation requirements and defense, candidacy for advanced degrees, examinations, and petitions for conferral of academic rank. (Author/DB)

Discusses specialized councils which evaluate doctoral dissertations and confer academic degrees in the USSR. Stages of council activity include: evaluation of the originality and significance of the research and investigation to see if the dissertation adheres to requirements of various branches of science. (Author/DB)

The author presents a research methodology that addresses the problems of (1) integrating research on teacher effectiveness and research on training effectiveness; and (2) combining teacher trainer and researcher in a common effort to develop professional competence in teaching. (MJB)