Discusses educational uses, types, operation, advantages, popular features, and subscription rates of electronic communication networks. Factors to consider when choosing a network are described, and a table listing networks designed for educators includes information on the network producer, target audience, features, subscription rates, and…

A person considering a textbook for possible adoption should consider the following questions: does the textbook include sufficient information on important females; does the textbook deal adequately with women's issues; do the photographs and illustrations in the textbook deal effectively with women; and does the textbook contain sexist language.…

Discusses how listening is now being tested as three separate abilities, how test validity is affected by administration factors, criticisms of listening skills tests currently available, and criteria for development of reliable and valid listening tests. (MBR)

Presents guidelines developed by Cataloging of Children's Materials Committee of American Library Association for standardized cataloging of print and nonprint materials. Examples of annotated catalog cards in AACR2 form include a description, notes, standard number, name and title access points, subject headings, and classification. Seven sources…

Briefly discusses reasons why some teachers and teacher educators experience computer anxiety and presents eight suggestions for computer workshops that consider the psychological, as well as the intellectual, factors involved. (MBR)

Proposes an instrument that should help teachers and administrators monitor instructional reading practices and abilities in the content area classroom. (HOD)

Among the nine steps developed by the Elloree Public Schools in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, are taking a crash course in school construction, considering hiring a consultant, defining goals, developing a management plan, creating a project description, drawing up a list of prospective architects, and soliciting presentations. (JBM)

Suggested that every hospital should have a suicide prevention committee which establishes written guidelines after surveying security areas and talking with staff and patients. Reasonable treatment requires that each patient be evaluated for suicide risk and that staff follow a treatment plan according to the hospital's own policies. (JAC)

Adaptations necessary for the successful integration of handicapped students of all ages are described. (GW)

Parents and others in the community have a significant stake in the schools of the public. Their thoughts on the curriculum and the selection of texts must be given serious consideration by the school boards and professional educators. (Author/RK)

Fundamental changes in public attitudes toward the mentally ill are needed if progress in better treatment is to really continue within this country. (Editor)

The rules of the game have changed. No longer can educators afford to be naive about the forces vying for advantage in a battle where the stakes are high. Roles are being redefined, and the principal must be alert to what's happening. (Editor)

Preliminary studies using performance-based tools to validate student competence in interpersonal relations and in using all of the steps of the nursing process in a specific care situation are being conducted in the baccalaureate nursing program at Salem State College in Massachusetts. (EA)

Suggests general guidelines for effective educational facility planning involving two components of educational specifications: (1) written statements which detail the instructional program, and (2) a description of the physical and environmental factors for the program identified. (TA)