Proposal for involving board members in the life of the institution. (IR)

The interaction analysis scheme describes the adjustment of the legal system to change. It is a dynamic decision-making process interacting internally among the judicial and legislative subsystems, and, externally with the social environment in the policy-making process. (SE)

Beleaguered administrators and faculty who submit to student power" as a way of defusing student unrest and an indication of educational reform are compromising their authority and the future of democratic education. (IR)

Discusses student unrest in colleges and universities and emphasizes the role of the honors program. Proposes solutions to problems delineated. (IR)

Describes some of the sociological and psychological effects of organizational conflict and offers 10 operational principles to guide public administrators of schools and social agencies in meeting the confrontation tactics of activist groups. (JH)

Discusses need for reexamination of organization function within educational environment. Points out advantages of autonomy as well as of national affiliation, need for meaningful programs, affects of burgeoning extension campuses and junior colleges. (CJ)

Presents introduction to and summary of recommendations from the 1980 World Conservation Strategy report produced by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. The main message of the report is that resources needed to sustain life are being destroyed and that action must be taken for future survival/well-being. (JN)

This overview of the problem of linking testing and instruction describes two general policy areas which have focused attention on these links: studies of school effectiveness and minimum competency testing. Techniques used to investigate links between tests and instruction and policy issues that must be addressed are also discussed. (Author/CM)

By insisting on orderly development of categorical policies, the board of trustees automatically strengthens the institution and the chief administrator's role and position. Faculty and staff are strengthened by participation in the policy development process and by knowing the parameters of university actions. (MSE)

Improvement of students' writing requires consistency of expectation among faculty in all departments and throughout the curriculum. This includes helping students see the purpose and benefits of clear writing, and establishing standards for evaluating written work. (MSE)

Examines problems associated with transboundary environmental pollution, focusing on problems arising between the United States and Mexico and between the United States and Canada. Also discusses new organizational forms developed to bring transboundary issues to a higher policy-making level. (JN)

Discusses operational terms used to denote Hispanic American populations; presents a typology for determining the comparability of studies of different Hispanic groups (through comparison of certain group characteristics); and demonstrates the application of the typology in comparing three research studies. (MJL)

A linear programing approach is applied to college cost information to suggest optimal tuition increases under some broad policy constraints concerning consistency of the rates. Factors such as balance of credit hour and per-student charges, and differentiation by program and other student groupings, are considered. (MSE)