Project characteristics are analyzed in determing the function of computer assisted instruction management. Specific and unique areas of concern are detailed. (RAO)

The development of the National Catechetical Director for Catholics of the United States presents a challenge to Catholic teachers and catechists to make the concept of total religious education a reality. Its intent was to make the universal catechetical principles of the General Catechetical Directory (A Roman document) more specific and…

The author notes that with the Education Professions Development Act (EPDA) gone and the 1976 education amendments dealing with professional development in only a minimal way, educators in the Personnel Development Section (American Vocational Association) must make themselves indispensable. The author briefly offers suggestions for continued…

Discusses the importance of the two-way communication process in parent-teacher conferences and offers guidelines for effective parent-teacher interaction. (JG)

Presents four basic steps students should follow in formula essay writing. (DD)

This article contains six guidelines for educators who want to break into print via educational journals. (DS)

What programming guidelines can be drawn from the results of an extensive film preference survey? (Author)

Five guidelines to be used when testing black students are: (1) know the goals of testing, (2) select appropriate tests, (3) gain competency in test administration and interpretation, (4) be aware of contextual and situational factors in learning, and (5) evaluate non-test variables. (Author/AM)

Five general guidelines are presented for the development of alternative educational programs for those students alienated from the traditional educational process. (MJB)

Five elements are: goal clarification, analysis of alternative futures, strategic planning, tactical planning, and evaluation. (Author)

Relates the experiences of a reporter from Murray State University, Kentucky, at Gerald Ford's speech in Louisville. (KS)

The first of four articles by members of the Habilitation Department of the Council for Exceptional Children discusses the evolution of the concept of career development, provides a definition of career education as a life centered approach to education, and offers suggestions for program development. (GW)

Recommends checking skill management systems in reading before implementing one in a school, and includes a guide to weak spots in some of the better known programs. (MB)

Contains guidelines useful for those planning to enter cartoon competitions and for those who plan to pursue a cartooning career. (JM)