Surveyed 264 child caregivers about center policies and caregiver experiences related to child abuse that may influence the caregiver-parent relationship. Summarizes implications for early childhood educators' efforts to help caregivers build an open and positive relationship with parents. (RJC)

Presents guidelines for public and private postsecondary institutions for the development, content, approval, and instruction of credit and non-credit courses. Includes procedural guidelines for determining which courses should be offered for credit. (DMM)

A recent Canadian charter gives students new status in schools and places additional responsibilities on principals and teachers. Article helps administrators and teachers create school policy taking new legislation into account. Examines new student status and "right to schooling" in Charter. Recommends possible elements of school…

Argues that many universities pay lip service to the First Amendment and actually control campus speech by denying funds to pay controversial speakers or by stipulating that students must pay the costs for added security measures. Several school policies on racist speech and past practices are explored. (GLR)

Because admissions directors at private colleges do not like to talk about affirmative action policies and practices and are not required to, they are often challenged and criticized. Some admissions officials feel data would be misread or distorted if released. (MSE)

Every year, a few administrators mishandle school searches and create spectacles similar to the New Castle, Pennsylvania, incident involving six illegally strip-searched students. Principals using "cops-and-robber" techniques to unearth contraband may not realize the potential for infringing on students' constitutional privacy rights.…

Pete Gameros's recent study examined effective principals' roles and attitudes toward providing services to students with disabilities. As inclusive principals, study participants accepted the ownership of all students, supported inclusive placement decisions, promoted a policy specifying all school personnel's responsibility for disabled…

Survey responses from 88 of 293 industrial technology education department heads found that 68% could not identify courses in which acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is covered; 52% were not aware of AIDS-related activities on their campuses; and 48% had AIDS education programs at their institutions. (SK)

Presents nine standards for schools aspiring toward outcome-based education (e.g., there should be a collectively endorsed mission statement, clearly defined exit outcomes, a tightly articulated curriculum framework, an ongoing system of program improvement, and systems of instructional decision making and delivery and instructional organization…

This article addresses difficult and disruptive behavior of children with severe learning difficulties in British classrooms. It stresses the importance of clear policy underlying teacher training in methods of prevention, intervention, restraint, and record keeping. Principles of inservice training in behavior management skills are identified.…

Assessments of campus climates can be difficult and be accomplished by several methods, according to purpose. However, a well-designed survey can yield comprehensive and substantive data about the characteristics of people in the institution, workings of programs and policies, and interaction of these elements to inform institutional decision…

Delineates the characteristics, roles, training, experience, and responsibilities of early childhood program supervisors. Discusses implications for policy and practice. Suggests that a profile is difficult to create because of problems with existing studies. (GLR)

A predominantly African-American middle school in Baltimore, Maryland, developed a college exploratory program. The "Paving the Way" checklist suggests that students establish good academic skills, begin a savings plan, explore careers, and visit local colleges. Administrators must help increase the number of students who view themselves as…

Used modified Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire and demographic data form to identify predictors of satisfaction with school system policies and practices and with advancement opportunities among 362 school psychologists. Identified six predictors of satisfaction with school system policies/practices which accounted for 22 percent of variance;…

Induction programs should be designed to reflect school administrators' unique learning needs. Effective induction programs have three critical components: preprogram planning, mentoring, and program evaluation. Planning involves establishing a school board policy, conducting a preliminary needs assessment, specifying goals, identifying needed…