Suggests that where institutions such as universities agree with gatekeepers that proposed sensitive and critical research would be inappropriate researchers must create autonomous positions from which to conduct their research. (Author/AM)

Some of the approaches used by administrators to gain faculty acceptance of instructional technology are excerpted from 22 profiles published by Educational Facilities Laboratories under the title "Communication Technologies in Higher Education." (MLF)

The National Collegiate Athletic Association's proposed reductions in scholarships, affecting most non-revenue sports but sparing big-time football, are widely criticized for their disproportionate effects on women and minority groups. (MSE)

The acceptability of behavioral treatment interventions is very important. Problem severity, treatment approach, time needed for treatment implementation, treatment integrity, effectiveness of treatment, and understanding are factors influencing acceptability. A model for conceptualizing the impact of acceptability on treatment compliance,…

The author considers changes in American society that are affecting distance education. Topics include (1) technology, (2) demographics, (3) career patterns, and (4) shift in educational philosophies. (CH)

This paper argues that for change in schools to occur, the active collaboration of significant actors within each institution is essential. A collaboration in an English secondary school is used to illustrate the highly personal nature of change based on self-help. (Author/MT)

Several major attempts at reform that have occurred over the past half century are described, and lessons from the past are emphasized. It is urged that all reports be examined to determine what next steps are warranted based on history and the current knowledge base. (Author/MT)

Discusses the nature and characteristics of information technology and its implications for education. Strategic directions for educational institutions are recommended: (1) improving academic quality; (2) supporting innovation; (3) developing the resource base; (4) developing partnerships with other organizations; (5) enhancing reputation; (6)…

Legal decisions from the past 20 years that have been influential on the direction of the competency-based and teacher certification testing movement are described. Suggestions for test developers are made to guide them in developing tests that are fair and that comply with legal precedents. (JL)

Can educational reform ever be achieved without some kind of catalyst to give the movement meaning and focus? The combining of human, technical, and financial resources through school study councils, with the proper leadership from principals, can bring together diverse units at multiple levels in education. (CJH)

An educator criticizes the fuzzy goals, unrealistic assumptions, simple schemes, and self-gratifying plaudits of college administrators planning to change higher education and urges more specific and realistic strategies. (MSE)

Differing concepts and operationalizations of institutional autonomy in the Spanish higher education system are compared, and their implications for the process of higher education reform are discussed. (MSE)

Student financial aid analysts are suggesting the federal government establish a government-run loan bank or trust fund to eliminate the need for lender involvement in the Guaranteed Student Loan Program, but congressional aides think that dismantling the existing program is unlikely. (MSE)