Institutional policies are needed to guide the responsible use of data, especially in a decentralized operating environment. Factors that influence the development and implementation of policies for decentralized data use are explored. Data use, technological developments, and the needs and responsibilities of users and the institution must be…

This case study of the Early Childhood Education Program (California) focuses on the political meaning of evaluation. It shows how analysis of evaluation politics reveals who controls education policy, which values are prevailing and dominant, and which definitions of policy goals constitute the assumptive world. (RDN)

Results of a national survey of drug and alcohol use and smoking among college students are summarized, and the U.S. Secretary of Education's remarks to college presidents concerning their role in changing the trend are reported. (MSE)

Reviews the findings of the White House Science Council's Panel on the Health of United States Colleges and Universities. Assesses the university research community funding policy. Makes recommendations for policy change, facility improvement, and restructuring of grants. (JM)

It is suggested that while recent studies of European countries' responses to retrenchment in higher education have provided good information, the experiences are not directly comparable. More can be learned by examining the experiences of additional countries, making comparisons with earlier research, and expanding the original studies' scope.…

Contemporary Dutch educational policies and the role of the private (church-related school) sector in educational policy formation are examined within the context of the system's history and recent administrative change and legislation. (MSE)

Twelve rule changes made by the National Collegiate Athletics Association to strengthen regulation of student participation, coach behavior, and sports program administration and to enforce penalties are outlined. (MSE)

Techniques for preparing and making effective presentations before Congressional committees on behalf of an institution are outlined, including the statement content and length, behavior with legislators, audiovisual aids, answering questions, and posthearing activities. (MSE)

Describes an operative model of secondary science curriculum development (the Secondary Science Curriculum Review-SSCR). Explanations of the levels of organization, styles of management, and role functions are stated. Characteristic elements include teacher participation, group autonomy, and shared decision making. Interaction and consultation…

A successful college merger is often conditioned by geography, previous cooperation, complementary instructional programs, academic excellence, and common political interest. Suggestions when considering a merger are offered. A case study of a failed merger between Detroit Institute of Technology and Wayne State University is presented. (MLW)

Questions and answers address: defining financial exigency, how tenure affects termination, selecting faculty for severance, faculty's due process rights, tenured faculty challenges to termination, the institution's responsibility, and the governing board's responsibility in policy formation and implementation. (MSE)

For budget planners, undergraduate tuition is an extremely important price as the largest income item and one over which the institution has substantial control. Although several factors affect price, the programs' cost structures is the most significant. Also, budget developers can unbundle cost elements to price services and programs separately.…

Interviews with administrators and reviews of official reports in 12 Ontario school districts provided data on the processes and participants involved in policymaking, the size of the central office administrative staff, and the nature of changes in administrative organization over the preceding decade. (PGD)

A study of the income distribution permitted from patent and copyright policies of major U.S. research institutions revealed wide variation in distribution patterns and policies, within and between patent and copyright incomes, but little information about the impact of recent federal patent legislation. (MSE)

Reports on an Australian-American research project designed to contribute to the understanding of comparative public policy--particularly in relation to the education policy domain. Notes research team was comprised of 1 American and 15 Australians. Shows findings of one American and eight Australian studies that reveal clear dissimilarities and…