This set of primers for charter school authorizers; charter school operators and state-level administrators has been developed to provide background information and resources for the "builders" of charter schools and policymakers to facilitate the successful inclusion of students with disabilities in charter schools. The primers open…

"The No Child Left Behind Act" (NCLB) aims to strengthen state Title I accountability systems to spur the improvement needed to reach the law's goals: that all students will reach proficiency by 2013-14. NCLB requires states and districts to report and act on student test results in a host of new ways. Among the many actions states and…

This report summarizes Austin Independent School District's (AISD's) Account for Learning evaluation report and action plan for 1999-2002.

The ultimate criterion of effective teaching is evidence of impact upon student learning. Three purposes of evaluations are identified: to help faculty improve, to make personnel decisions rewarding good teachers and getting rid of those who are not, and to help students choose courses more wisely. (MLW)

The need to evaluate educational programs is briefly addressed, and the application of the Discrepancy Evaluation Model (DEM) at a hypothetical residential school for the visually handicapped is described. (Author/SW)

Stone believes that lowered standards, declining enrollment, and student complaints are placing unfair expectations on college teachers. Gephart contends that it is a professor's responsibility to teach all levels of students. Stone recognizes the need for remedial instruction but feels that professors are not obligated to provide it free. (CP)

A series of 12 articles on managing leisure services focuses on the aspects of: (1) cooperative goal structuring; (2) management by objectives; (3) designing organizational charts; (4) labor relations; (5) cost effectiveness analysis; (6) fund accounting; (7) employee selection; (8) developing a marketing strategy; and (9) equitable distribution…

Describes college students as consumers of an educational product and considers strategies for dealing with consumer abuse. Suggests administrators agree upon standards and correct problems to clarify responsibilities in an era of conservative politics. Advises colleges to preserve public trust as well as maintain student faculty relationships.…

The standards to which secondary vocational education is held accountable are not compatible with the broad program goals undertaken by vocational education. Vocational education should be assessed in light of its contributions to human development and its economic benefits. (CJ)

Difficulties encountered by policy makers as they seek to preserve and increase efficiency in university management are discussed, using the system of higher education in West Germany as a frame of reference. Topics include the training, research, and service functions of the university, educational finance, and the state-university relationship.…

The Committee for the Study of Credentialing in Nursing of the American Nurses' Association assesses credentialing mechanisms in nursing (including accreditation, certification, and licensure) and recommends establishment of a nursing credentialing center to study and conduct nurse credentialing. The last four chapters of its final report are…

The status of the academic profession is discussed: its ambivalent situation of having benefitted from postwar expansion of higher education, but of having been content to maintain the status quo. The worldwide nature of the crisis is noted. Available from AAPSS, 3937 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19104. (MSE)

Colleges, universities, and the government have been trying to find the appropriate balance between autonomy and accountability, restraint and regulations. It is suggested that decisions should be made at the appropriate level within an organization, and over-regulation costs more in diminished creativity than could be saved through tight…

Research concerning accountability of distributive education and marketing educators was performed. It resulted in the development of curriculum guides for secondary, postsecondary, adult education, and CETA instructors, and in the creation of a curriculum planning guide for program development in marketing and distribution which includes…

Black colleges, it is suggested, suffer less from problems such as litigation, bargaining, etc. than do other institutions. However, other problems, such as financial ones, are acute. Aggressive approaches are needed in fund raising from corporations, foundations and alumni, and also in student recruitment. (Author/MLW)