A model for community services that stresses the necessity and value of community involvement in the planning of community service activities is presented. The role of the community service sector of the educational institution is to establish a center which will provide leadership in uniting and coordinating community efforts to meet individual…

This bulletin of the Scottish Schools Science Equipment Research Centre provides information to teachers regarding the use of newly produced equipment such as an economical soldering iron, nickel cadmium cell, and a desk calculator. Useful information is also included for teachers on the use of electric coils and bicarbonate indicators. A detailed…

The syllabus prepared by the Scottish Working Party on Secondary School Science for the first two years of secondary education, when all pupils study science, is given in detail in the Working Party's report. The broad objectives for science components of courses designed for students in the third and fourth years (approximately grades 10 and 11)…

A Task Force on Research, an initial committee created by the Council for Interinstitutional Leadership, was established for several purposes: to monitor research activities dealing with consortia by soliciting information on projects underway, by offering advice to researchers, by developing up-to-date bibliographies, and by assembling reference…

This paper envisions one possible future relationship between the Agricultural Education Division of the American Vocational Association and its Agricultural Education Advisory Council. The author imagines that the year is 1985 and describes some of the imaginary changes that have occurred in the interim. These changes involve the establishment of…

This paper is designed to aid practitioners (school administrators) in encouraging the development of community involvement. The pros and cons of community involvement, as well as guidelines for its implementation, are outlined. The policy of the board of education should encourage citizen participation and should sanction advisory committees.…

Citizens' committees and advisory groups are one means of addressing the issue of accountability. This article suggests that such groups offer real potential to counselors for increasing their visibility, gaining substantive feedback and developing program improvement. Practical hints are included for the formation and operation of a Counseling…

A program that enables young people to understand economic practices of business and industry, originally conceived at the 1972 National 4-H Congress but expanded to include many agencies, is described. A format of four one-day modules is suggested. Businessmens' involvement, local advisory committees, and coordination are important aspects…

A research program at Trinity College in Ireland is reported that focused on the decision-making process, particularly the committee structure. Described are the role of individuals within committees, centralized versus decentralized decision-making, costs, sources of rigidity, and problems of the concentration of power. (Author/LBH)

To improve and strengthen the process of interviewing at the School of Medical Sciences, University of Nevada, a project was initiated to summarize each interviewer's quantitative descriptions of applicants. The summarization focused on giving feedback regarding acceptance decisions to the interviewers, comparing interviewer ratings, and…

Suggests how educational leaders can adjust their leadership style to increase the involvement of parents and other community members in multicultural community schools. (JG)

Some functions for members of a scholarship committee are presented along with a suggested technique for committee operation and examples of problems handled by members of such a committee at the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia. (LBH)

This article is the report of the ad hoc American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) committee for the review of engineering and engineering technology studies. In the report, the committee examines engineering education and makes recommendations on several topics including accreditation, teaching methods, faculty development, continuing…

Describes the purposes of an advisory committee or council set up to advise teachers and administrators on vocational education programs and offers suggestions for effective interaction between the committee and school administrators and teachers. Included are advisory group structures, procedures for educators, and potential benefits to the…