The distribution of knowledge is directly connected to the publishing industry. Who gets published, where the article appears, the distribution of the journal itself, and publishing influences directly affect how knowledge is disseminated. The 2007 "Comparative Education Review" ("CER") bibliography begins to question these patterns in terms of…

The construction of transnational and national systems for comparing qualities of universities are presented and discussed. In focus are two important university ranking lists--those produced by the Shanghai Jiao Tong University and by the "Times Higher Education Supplement". A Swedish example concerning the making of a resource…

Researchers have reported public school band directors as experiencing noise-induced hearing loss. Little research has focused on collegiate band directors and university student musicians. The present study measures the sound pressure levels generated within a university concert band and compares sound levels with the criteria set by the…

In this article, the author shares some of the lessons about leadership he learned when he became chancellor of the University of Georgia in 2006. He realized that the route to leadership in the private sector differs significantly from the route in higher education. The path to leadership in the academe is not only poorly marked, but it does not…

Cooperative learning is known to be an effective educational strategy in enhancing the learning performance of students. The goal of a cooperative learning group is to maximize all members' learning efficacy. This is accomplished via promoting each other's success, through assisting, sharing, mentoring, explaining, and encouragement. To achieve…

The study aims to determine the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) for children receiving services in Maracaibo County, Venezuela. Children aged 3-9 with diagnosis of any ASD were recruited. We ascertained area, referral process, and definitions of ASD for each patient. A total of 430 children were identified, and 76.5 percent were…

This article reports the results of a new study on the impact of bans on race-conscious admissions policies which seem to confirm what many critics of affirmative action have long suspected: It is Asian-Americans, rather than whites, who are most disadvantaged by elite universities' consideration of ethnicity and race. Left unanswered are the…

Colleges already know how to close the gap between the graduation rates of black and white students, but too few have been willing to take the steps needed to do it, according to a report released last week by Education Sector, a Washington-based research group. The report, "Graduation Rate Watch: Making Minority Student Success a Priority," is…

Two questions are addressed: which departments have quantitative criteria for promotion either to associate professor or professor and what are the magnitudes of the criteria. The role of all criteria for promotion is said to remain unclear in the actual promotional decision. [Available from American Sociological Association, 1722 N Street, N.W.,…

America's colleges and universities have long been the envy of the world. But it would be hard to think of a time when the public has viewed American higher education with greater skepticism. It is a tragedy that colleges and universities are increasingly characterized by their high costs, not their high standards. This fifth edition of…

Literature dealing with the development and utilization of work performance criteria is reviewed in terms of (1) the reliability of job performance as a criteria, (2) the reliability of job performance observation as a criteria, (3) the dimensionality of job performance, and (4) extra-individual conditions which modify job performance. From the…

ERIC abstracts on performance objectives, announced in RIE through October 1970, are presented. The key terms used in compiling this collection are "educational objectives,""performance criteria," and "performance factors." The following information is presented for each document: author, title, place of publication, publisher, publication date,…

Criteria to be used in evaluating the quality of the form in which Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI) objectives are stated include writing the objective in terms of observable pupil behavior, stating the performance in terms of an "action verb", specifying the object of the action verb, stating the context or conditions for…

This document is divided into three sections: a rationale and plan for faculty evaluation, professional data outline, and criterion for faculty evaluation. The first section develops a rationale for evaluation and indicates three levels of assessing performance: proficiency, competence and incompetence. The professional data outline indicates…

Criteria for evaluating a film are provided with guidelines on how to use films. A list of 47 films is given. (MS)