This essay outlines general criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of an existing or proposed sign system for libraries with respect to the needs of physically disabled library users, specifically the deaf, the blind, and those confined to wheelchairs. The function of the International Symbol of Access is described, and design considerations…

Eleven articles and documents selected from the ERIC indexes, "Resources in Education" and "Current Index to Journals in Education" for 1983 are listed in this bibliography. Emphasis is on criteria for selecting and purchasing educational software for microcomputers. Several articles cover software evaluation issues and…

This study examined current approaches to computer courseware evaluation and evaluated published models on courseware evaluation from the perspectives of end-user/project proposers, the commercial vendor, and the academic or non-aligned consultant. First, a list of primary sources of computer courseware evaluation were located and analyzed. From…

Neighborhood Youth Corps (NYC) aides were paid on the basis of proportion of tasks completed on a simple checklist of job performance rather than on simply being physically present. This procedure was found to be effective for increasing the level of work performance. (EH)

Considered the pressure students feel in their educational pursuits and the need for being selective when admitting them to universities. (RK)

Now that guidance personnel are getting involved in purchasing materials, the need for discriminating judgment and specific procedures for effective pre-purchase examination becomes all the more crucial. This article is a synthesis of the 1972 revision of the NVGA's Guidelines for the Preparation and Evaluation of Career Information Media.…

Results revealed that empathic understanding and respect are significantly related to two similar personality variables: tolerance of ambiguity and need for order. Ratings from Carkhuff's Index of Communication were significantly related to empathic understanding. Suggestions are made for further research and the improvement of existing selection…

An admissions model was developed that included standardized intellective and nonintellective variables. It was found that linear combinations of grade point average, quality of undergraduate college, major area of study, and recommendations and work experience were generally unrelated to pre- or post-training ratings of empathy, respect, and…

Purposefully selected collections of literature can extend, contrast or illuminate an experience or perspective to effectively exploit the potential of children's literature to shape curriculum and engage student learning. This paper offers a practical framework for creating purposeful collections of literature. As an illustration of this process,…

Two legal scholars examine the difficult problem of race-conscious admissions in the wake of the Supreme Court's nondecision in the DeFunis case. (Editor)

Five criteria to systematize the results of voice remediation and provide the therapist with criteria for terminating therapy in cases of hyperfunctional voice disorders were developed and applied to 73 patients aged from early childhood through adulthood. (DB)

An application of behavioral objectives to the evaluation of contest debate. (CH)

Results of a survey show that all of the employers surveyed were apparently trained to use "tough talk" to control employees. In an experimental case described in the article, the application of behavioral technology to business problems resulted in tremendous payoffs, both to employer and employee. (Author/SC)

Accountability in this article means that both teachers and administrators are responsible for outputs resulting from their involvement in education and the consumption or use of vast resources being pumped into education by the taxpayers. (Author)

Ten questions to help school districts assess how well or how poorly their teaching/learning goals are being attained. (Author)