Four ideological currents serve to undermine professionalism in social work: activism, anti-individualism, communalism, and environmentalism. The author describes each of these currents and discusses the ways in which social work education accommodates them. (Author)

Discusses the organization, history, and purposes of the University Council for Educational Administration; and describes the activities planning for 1969-74. (DE)

The author discusses a program designed to provide project management training to educational personnel. (AK)

This study indicated that the higher the priority the school nurse rated an activity, the more likely she was to carry out that function. This study also indicated the need for nursing educators to develop educational programs for school nurses. (Author)

A study conducted to determine some characteristics of registered nurses in Kentucky who viewed or had heard of the PANMED program television series in nursing and their perceptions of the series. Charts, statistics, references. (Author/RB)

Some suggestions and possible directions for further inquiry relating to training map librarians are discussed. (AB)

The article presents a physician's viewpoints on services to handicapped children. Among the areas addressed are independent case management, the various needs of the severely retarded child, and training of professionals serving the handicapped. (SB)

Argues that trainers of instructional developers will ensure students' success and enhance their own reputations if their students have had experience in putting theory into practice. Five references are listed. (Author/LLS)

Suggests ways to minimize the risk of training failure and ensure that training accomplishes its objectives. Explains key differences to be learned in order to use the appropirate method of applying quality assurance and quality control. Examines five quality factors to be measured, including pre- and post-training testing devices. (CT)

Examines certain common professional characteristics that unite instructional developers across a variety of settings, and addresses the question as to whether a strong case can be made for providing developers with a common approach to their training. (Author/MER)

Appropriate educational experiences for handicapped children in the mainstream of education will only occur if regular educators are willing to accept some new professional roles. The article describes some of these new roles and presents a rationale for relying on the regular educator to provide meaningful experiences for handicapped children in…

Study results of 345 elementary and secondary principals suggested that they: (1) had received little university training in special education; (2) considered formal training in special education for principals important; and (3) found their time involvement with special education issues much increased as a result of recent legislation. (Author)

The fourth in a series of articles on the NASSP Assessment Center for administrator evaluation and selection, this article sets forth the experiences administrators from Lee County, Florida, had with the center and their opinions of it. (JM)