The emergence of university research centers or institutes, which have emerged without adequate general consideration being given to the problems and principles governing such arrangements, is discussed. Their basic distinction is the pursuit of particular research outside the organizational boundaries of the traditional departments of…

The importance of policy research in vocational education has been overlooked. Results coming from policy research could provide the leverage that the vocational education field needs. (CJ)

Higher education policy-making in France, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, and whether it fits the national policy styles of those countries, is investigated. Aspects of policy change, centralism, consultation, openness, conflict level, and deliberation are discussed. (Author/MLW)

Using an evaluation of the Teacher Corps as a case study, discusses the value of ethnographic studies in policy research and the types of policy statements that emerge from such studies. (ST)

Recommends the policy analysis term paper, involving the use of newspaper and newsmagazine sources to evaluate possible solutions to public policy problems, as an alternative to the political science research term paper in introductory courses. Looks at the results of this approach in terms of student learning. (AYC)

School based management appears to offer a desirable alternative to the traditional centralized control of most school systems, particularly if individual school accountability is to be emphasized. However, questions about students, staff, curriculum, facilities, and finance must be answered before shifting responsibility from the central district…

Discusses planning concerns related to governance of a nationwide bibliographic network, such as the Bibliographic Service Development Program sponsored by the Council on Library Resources. Other issues covered are the roles of governance, creation of standards, records exchange, authority control, and identification of potential users. (SW)

Discusses contradictions and tendencies inherent in the dominant ideology and formal structure of educational governance. Notes increasing turbulence in the current social and political environment of education that accentuate these factors. Proposes that within the turbulent environment, contradictions and tendencies may become a source of…

Describes the success of the Cooperative Education Service in obtaining government funding at all levels. Points out that other adult education agencies must duplicate their success by developing a mechanism for getting funding. (JOW)

Advises precautionary measures for adventure programs: establishment of an authority to control choices concerning school wilderness trips (what trips are allowed, who leads, who goes, what about safety measures); preparation of an up-to-date statement of policies and procedures; and continuing evaluation of the programs. (JD)

Discusses the use of social science knowledge about environmental stressors in the making of public policy. (EF)

Discusses political action by and on behalf of parents. Suggests ways that existing interest group theory can further our understanding of how parents' interest is or is not represented in educational policy making. (Author/GC)

Discusses collection development for government publications and encourages many libraries to acquire and retain only the more frequently needed source material. (Author)

Discusses various approaches to incremental analysis and distinguishes incremental analysis from incremental politics and incremental politics from partisan mutual adjustment. (IRT)

Data collected from analysis of the University of South Dakota's uninhibited database selection and use policy are evaluated as an aid in developing a cost-efficient database searching strategy. Statistics are presented which clarify the effectiveness of single and multiple database use. (SW)