The booklet was designed to help each recipient of the California Achievement Test (CAT) reports to understand the general format of the reports, the abbreviations and symbols used, and the types of scores presented. It was also intended to assist in interpreting CAT results and using these results at each level of the educational process to best…

Arguing that complete, reliable, up-to-date system documentation is critical for every data processing environment, this paper on computer disaster recovery planning begins by discussing the importance of such documentation both for recovering from a systems crash, and for system maintenance and enhancement. The various components of system…

This paper explores how basic principles of child development can be used to guide the formation and evaluation of educational policies. Child development principles are those beliefs that, predicated on empirical research, have developed over time. They are generally accepted by child development specialists as the minimum elements necessary for…

Presents an overview of developments in U.S. higher education, including the uncertainty about student demand, the nature and extent of Federal support for higher education, and the "steady state." (Editor/PG)

A rationale alone is not enough - the school for the "in-betweeners" must also develop its own organization, program and instructional strategies if it is to be successful. (Editor)

Author considered how schools can cut the cost of insurance in almost all areas without endangering their continued existence. (Author/RK)

Many of Britain's teachers colleges have been closed, due to the British government's effort to become a state-directed system of higher education. (Author/PG)

Concerns the planning and development of facilities for community education. Examines the larger role of the community in the total educative process. Suggests that planners concern themselves with instruction as well as education, with the community as well as schools, with people as individuals rather than as groups, with the individual's goals…

Presents design plans for the new South Arsenal Elementary School in Hartford, Connecticut, which includes plans for a high degree of community participation in its operation. Major features include multi-instructional areas, a gymnasium, and a life center building. (Author/DN)

Discussed the Stull Bill provided by the San Diego Unified School District which placed an evaluation plan into operation for evaluating teachers. (RK)

Author provided a cellular systems approach to curriculum development in order to counteract the aimless evolvement of curriculum programs administrators often have difficulty formulating due to a shortage of time. (Author/RK)

Discusses how data systems can be designed to serve not only operations but also higher-level management and planning with observations about information as a political as well as an administrative tool. (Editor/PG)

This article conveys valuable ideas on how to plan a secondary school reading program. Five key questions guide the planning. (Editor)