The relationship between the content and the context of curriculum was explored by applying basic concepts and approaches from the fields of policy analysis and organization theory. A chronology of the policy formation stage in which the University of Iowa developed its recommendations for curriculum revision is presented. The format indicates…

In seeking to clarify the meaning of the terms "child abuse" and "child neglect" it has been assumed that, like other forms of social deviance, they are socially defined phenomena. Interviews were conducted with those professionals (lawyers, pediatricians, police officers, and social workers) who daily handle the problems of…

LIKE STUDENTS IN OTHER COUNTRIES, ITALIAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS DISPLAY INCREASINGLY MILITANT POLITICAL ACTIVITIES AIMED AT EDUCATIONAL REFORM. NEITHER THE GOVERNMENT, WHICH IS FULL OF MULTIPARTY INTRICACIES, NOR THE INDIFFERENT PUBLIC CAN PROVIDE REFORMS. DISTRUSTING THE POLITICIANS AND DISILLUSIONED WITH BUREAUCRACY, STUDENTS HAVE TURNED TO…

BY VIRTUE OF THEIR COMPETENCE IN SPECIFIC DISCIPLINES AND IN EDUCATION, JUNIOR COLLEGE FACULTIES ARE QUALIFIED TO MAKE RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS IN EDUCATIONAL POLICY MATTERS AND SHOULD HAVE AN ACTIVE, MEANINGFUL ROLE IN COLLEGE GOVERNANCE. THE EXTENT OF SUCH PARTICIPATION SHOULD BE THE SAME AS IN OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. FACULTIES…

RESPONSES TO A QUESTIONNAIRE ON HOMEWORK POLICY WERE RECEIVED FROM 47 TO 48 SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO WHICH THE SURVEY WAS SENT. THE SCHOOL SYSTEMS INCLUDED 23 IN CITIES OF MAJOR SIZE THROUGHOUT THE NATION AND 25 IN CITIES OF THE DETROIT METROPOLITAN AREA. IN RESPONSE TO THE QUESTION OF HAVING A POLICY ON HOMEWORK, MOST OF THE LARGE SCHOOL SYSTEMS STATED…

This basic reference on the responsibilities and opportunities of library trustees provides information on the public libraries of Colorado and how they are established, operated, and funded, as well as clues to needed information--i.e., some philosophy, many facts, opinions, recommended practices, and suggestions. Chapters focus on the types of…

A study was conducted concerning television program decision-making based on a theory of human information processing. Twenty-eight programers from 13 markets completed experimental simulations of television programing decisions. Important steps in the procedure were determined to be evaluation, search for alternatives, and selection of…

The second of eight delegate workbooks prepared for the May, 1977 White House Conference on Handicapped Individuals contains ballots for the workshop on health concerns related to treatment, research and technology. The ballots are intended to enable delegates to assign priorities to various issues and proposals in a way that reflects conclusions…

The last of eight delegate workbooks prepared for the May, 1977 White House Conference on Handicapped Individuals contains ballots for the workshop on civil rights, special populations, veterans and aging. The ballots are designed to enable delegates to assign priorities to various issues and proposals in a way that reflects conclusions of state…

This statement was presented by the chairman of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company before a United States Senate subcommittee hearing on domestic communications common carrier policies. It contains a discussion of the principles that have governed the telephone industry throughout its history and then presents arguments against the…

Remarks made by key speakers of the conference are presented, beginning with an introduction and identification of the five major themes by Charles Benton, Chairman of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, and of the conference. Marilyn Gell, Executive Director of the conference, described the services of the White House…

This paper constitutes a summary of the major topics discussed by the nearly 500 librarians, information specialists, representatives of the information industry, and other interested individuals who participated in a national forum for the identification, elucidation, and discussion of issues relating to library networks, as a contribution to the…

This document discusses the Arkansas Plan, a proposal to the state legislature in 1976 by Governor David Pryor that would restructure the state's financial system and redefine the state/local relationship in Arkansas government. Major changes proposed by the plan--which was ultimately defeated--would allow local voters, not the state, to determine…

A STUDY WAS MADE OF A REPRESENTATIVE MIDWESTERN SCHOOL DISTRICT TO DETERMINE SCHOOL LEADERS' AWARENESS OF (1) INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE INFLUENTIAL IN THE DECISIONMAKING PROCESS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT REORGANIZATION AND (2) ACTIONS PERFORMED BY EACH INFLUENTIAL INDIVIDUAL IN THE DECISIONAL PROCESS. THE RESEARCH PROCEDURE INCLUDES IDENTIFICATION AND RANK…

The Committee for Study of Environmental Manpower (CSEM), responsible for this report, was appointed by the Commission on Human Resources to review the literature in the field of environmental manpower and to make recommendations. The Committee involved experts from government, industry, environmental organizations, and the general public. In this…