Discusses the role of the accreditation process for library education programs as assigned to the Committee on Accreditation of the American Library Association and offers criteria for measurement of programs and suggestions for change of present guidelines and quality standards. Three references are included. (EJS)

The relationship between linguistic processes, cognitive activities, and social structures is explored by examining the decision-making of committees of educators deciding whether or not to place students in special education programs. Differential treatment of committee members is explained by the authority their reports gain by their language…

Describes the activities of a selection committee made up of university faculty members which was charged with choosing a new computer for academic and research computing at Queens University in Ontario. Aspects of the committee's internal workings and dealings with vendors and the campus community are discussed. (Author/JL)

The findings in Volume I of the Committee on Ability Testing's report (see ED 213 770 and ED 213 771) are shown to be ambiguous regarding the meaning of ability, vague regarding test validity, and ingenuous regarding test uses and misuse. The neglect of the basic question of what tests measure is noted. (CM)

Community advisory committees can enhance park and recreation departments that are determined to remain flexible and keep pace with constituents' needs. Nine guidelines for using these committees are given concerning selection of members, defining the committee role, conducting meetings, and preparing department staff to deal with committees. (PP)

Describes a survey designed to discover (1) why technical communications programs need advisory boards, (2) how to find members and keep them productive, and (3) how boards can mutually benefit both the academic and the business-world members. Includes the questionnaire and a bibliography of materials on advisory boards. (HTH)

The integration of computers into the school curriculum can be aided by collaborating with the technical and corporate community and developing strategies for systemwide cooperation, communication, and coordination. (Author/MLF)

Suggests five things to do and five not to do when closing schools, including encouraging community involvement, hiring professional consultants, establishing a citizen task force, creating an administrators' committee, publicizing reports and proposals, not claiming closures will save money, and not becoming overconfident. (RW)

Recommendations are made for faculty participation in state-level governance decisions: formal faculty input into all state-level boards, a systemwide senate for each consolidated governing board, serious discussion of the relationships between state government and higher education in the state, and faculty specialized participation on ad hoc…

Presents strategies for improving the effectiveness of advisory committees. All of the suggestions point to the need for more active interaction between decision makers at the highest levels of industry and education. (CT)

The author takes a critical look at the development, organization, personnel, and objectives of the Assessment of Performance Unit of England's Department of Education and Science. (SJL)

The growth of the Council for National Academic Awards' validating process as a means of monitoring and approving standards of courses in British polytechnics and colleges has been a significant educational development in recent decades. The nature of the agency-institution relationship, and its changes over time, are examined. (MSE)

Educational legislation has ascribed several roles for the federal government, including: (1) to supplement and complement the efforts of state and local agencies; and (2) to improve the quality of education. The Intergovernment Advisory Council on Education was created to provide assistance and make recommendations concerning intergovernmental…

The educational contribution of medical care evaluation (MCE) has been portrayed as the identification of physicians' educational needs. A study of 13 MCE committees was undertaken to document the learning that occurs in these committees and to discover the conditions affecting their educational value. (Author/MLW)

Institutions using a search committee need to be aware of the expectations, proper functions, and limitations involved. Persons on such a committee should be properly educated and informed on specific aspects of the assignment that might present problems, including advertising, interviewing, and screening. (Author)