Discusses the social and organizational impacts of the introduction of computing into academic and administrative aspects of schools. Leavitt's sociotechnical systems model is used to explore the interaction in schools of technology, structure, people, and tasks. The issue of control as a mediating influence is highlighted. (15 references) (LRW)

Appraises foster care and advocates its change from a largely custodial system to one that is essentially treatment-oriented. Development of a placement continuum from least intrusive (day care) to most intrusive (hospitalization), with a variety of intermediate options including foster home care, is crucial. (NH)

The decline of German language and area studies worldwide is documented, and ten specific strategies for strengthening German language education in Australia are outlined. (MSE)

Discusses strategies intended to balance the effects of underenrollment in day care centers. Strategies for staff, advertising, and promotion are detailed. (RJC)

An interdisciplinary science program Boston University has begun with the Chelsea public schools is the first part of a 10-year plan by the university to take over management of the city's schools and reform them, the first time a private university has administered a public school system. (MSE)

Admissions professionals can upgrade their computing capabilities in recruitment by using their nonscientific skills and abilities and working with the university's computing center staff. Practical guidelines are provided. (MSE)

The application of a matrix organization to the dental school by superimposing the four dimensions of the college's mission (patient care, education, research, and faculty development) is described, the problems and advantages of the reorganization are examined, and changes facilitated by it are discussed. (MSE)

Discussion of computer anxiety among students focuses on two case studies of college students that were used to evaluate the usefulness of teaching methods and expectations for computer use in the classroom. Teacher behavior and attitudes required for successfully implementing computer technology in classroom settings are also discussed. (24…

Discusses ideas for directors. Topics include the safety of child care; profit sharing in child care; and ways to get audited, fashion a philosophy, ask for money, draw out shy employees, and beat stress. (RJC)

Three public school district superintendents and one university school of education dean provide quoted reactions to the recent reform proposals of the National Policy Board for Educational Administration on the topic of administrator education. (SI)

Jim Gray's vision of "teachers teaching teachers" writing, through dogged persistence, has become reality as the National Writing Project, precursor to the Bay Area Writing Project. These projects, depending on cooperative university-school relations and effecting meaningful change over time, have influenced nearly one million teachers…

Results of a study of college planning activities and processes are presented and discussed. The study investigated the trends in planning and institutional planning activities, based on a survey of the literature and of administrators, including site visits and interviews with key leaders in the field. (MSE)

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants has ruled that by the year 2000, new members must have 150 credits in higher education (a year of study beyond the bachelor's degree) due to the increased complexity of accounting. The transition to the new requirements is predicted to be disruptive. (MSE)

States that certain institutional realities must be addressed when an art education department considers redesigning its preservice teacher education program to implement discipline-based art education. Identifies three institutional realities: human behavior, departmental leadership, and university structures. Programs, faculty, schedules,…

Britain's higher education system illustrates how increased governmental influence can change social systems and produce unintended consequences. A model of change used to analyze this situation also suggests a form of accountability that can reduce unintended consequences, based on sharing of both power and responsibility by government and…