This study was conducted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Ed.D. degree at Colorado State College in 1967.

An editor of the Texas Tech Journal of Education makes recommendations on how would-be contributors to scholarly journals can: (1) get started in publishing; (2) select an appropriate journal outlet; and (3) increase chances of acceptance. Considerations about article length, appropriateness, style, and documentation are included. (PP)

The training manager can be successful in a period of economic difficulty by shifting the focus of the training program from activities to results. Benefits of this approach are wider options, flexible programs, budget justification, and support of senior management. (SK)

Discusses Georgia's problems regarding admission criteria for postsecondary vocational programs. Describes the process used to select an admissions test--the Career Planning Program. (JOW)

Criticizes certain practices observed in academic debates which the author believes are produced by acceptance of the hypothesis-testing paradigm. (PD)

Analyzed the consistency of debate judges' philosophy and ballot statements. Found that their debating philosophies accurately reflect the criteria they use to decide debates. (PD)

A designer of educational games and simulations analyzes his own design process which revealed unexpected weaknesses in his mode of working, led him to consider how to minimize them when designing future games and simulations, and resulted in changes to a more efficient and effective work style. (EAO)

The keys to success when selecting a microcomputer are to analyze needs carefully and determine specific criteria desired from the computer. This article provides health educators with objective criteria for such decision making. (JMK)

Discusses elements of developmental theory needed in selecting literature for children, synthesizing Damon's (1977) and Selman's (1976) primary school stages. Criteria for choosing books about sharing are suggested, and an annotated list of books about sharing is offered along with suggestions for using the books. (RH)

Reexamines the article by Atkinson, Furlong, and Wampold (1982) and questions their conclusion that reviewers were biased toward statistically significant results. A statistical power analysis shows the power of their bogus study was low. Low power in a study reporting nonsignificant findings is a valid reason for recommending not to publish.…

In 1983, 26 states have statutes or regulations that require teachers to be evaluated, and 22 of these states also require administrators to be evaluated. (MLF)