Article considered the Supreme Court case involving Marco DeFunis, Jr., a student attempting to gain admission to law school, and the discriminatory attitudes of law school admissions officers contrasted with the legal opinion of Justice William O. Douglas. (RK)

Describes a process by which ALA may react to or initiate proposals for standards in the library automation area. Lists sources of information related to standards. (LS)

Competency based education is particularly suited to adult education programs because adults often possess practical experience which may enable them to demonstrate sufficient specific competencies without taking formal coursework. While this approach to adult education programs has several advantages, seven problem areas should be carefully…

With the reduced demand for teachers, some teacher training colleges have implemented a competetive admissions program. As a means of assisting counselors, Likert-type scales were developed to measure the reaction of pre-education students to the admission process. Results indicate such scales can successfully measure student's reaction to this…

A plea is made to develop curriculum guidelines and an accreditation body to evaluate and accredit professional preparation programs in the field. The key to excellence is described in terms of quality programs as related to appropriate curriculum offerings, adequate learning resources, and defined standards of acceptable performance. (Author)

A test of the effects of a variation in the order of presentation of oral statements. (CH)

Considers the characteristics and implications of four patterns of instructional organization: (1) concurrent courses, (2) time modules, (3) academic modules, and (4) competency. (Author/PG)

Author examines the most commonly used media forms in terms of their effectiveness in individualized instruction. (Author)

Summarizesundergraduate and graduate physics courses offered in 16 institutions in Scotland, involving course structures, branches of research, admission requirements and o ptional possibilities. The material is useful to physics teachers, career advisors, and students who are interested in the field. (CC)

This booklet presents the Oregon State Standards for Intermediate Education Districts, which were adopted by the State Board of Education in August 1977 and will take effect in July 1978. The booklet is intended to guide the state's standardization teams in their periodic onsite evaluations of individual intermediate education districts (IEDs) and…

A summary of the strengths and weaknesses of contracting, and of the factors educators should consider in adopting the idea on their campus. (Editor)

The American Bar Association (ABA) president notes special moral (professional) responsibilities of college and university attorneys and calls attention to the ABA's Youth Education for Citizenship and its group legal service programs, and the upholding of preferential law school admission to minorities. (JT)

This article considered the transfer of educational innovations from industrialized to developing countries concentrating on the selection stage, its mechanics and the criteria by which innovations may be made theoretically more effective. (Author/RK)