Reports a change of structure in the board of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Includes rules of procedure. (DMM)

The recently established Australian Committee of Directors and Principals in Advanced Education, a national lobbying group, has seemed confused in its sometimes conflicting presentations. The confusion results from generalized statements in the guise of philosophical expressions about the nature of the college endeavor, which sometimes conflicts…

Discusses criticism of the Environmental Impact Statements now required for any proposed action by a federal agency. Stresses the advantages of using these statements, and how their quality standards can be raised. (MLH)

Two teacher educators wonder why education associations are so reluctant to take a hand in monitoring competency standards for their own practitioners. They make comparisons with other professional fields and raise a good question: If it's so impossible to measure what makes a good teacher, why is it that the school superintendent with a visiting…

This packet contains materials related to the reauthorization of the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) of the U.S. Department of Education. It contains comments and testimony from individuals and groups, including the National Educational Research Policy and Priorities (NERRP) Board, all of whom have an interest in how research…

It has been nearly forty years since Clark Kerr was asked to create and lead the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education under the auspices of the Carnegie Corporation. The Commission was to be a national effort, unprecedented both in scope and in the freedom of its director, Kerr, to guide its research and productivity. Carnegie President Alan…

A model for treating delinquents is proposed in which traditional community agencies would integrate small numbers of delinquents into groups of prosocial children. This innovation would reduce the adverse effects of labeling and peer-group composition, among others, without interfering significantly with the agencies' operations. (Author)

Presented at the convention of the National Rehabilitation Association (New York City, November 3, 1969). (Author)

Adapted from a speech delivered at the Golden Anniversary Convention of the National Easter Seal Society for Crippled Children and Adults (Nov. 21, 1969). (Author)

To assist agencies concerned with converting foster homes into adoptive homes, the authors report pertinent findings gleaned from the research and practice literature. (Author)

In its role as a broker between the scientific community and the Congress, the Office of Technology Assessment evaluates the soundness of scientific conclusions for policy makers and ensures that research findings are included in formative policy analysis. (Author)

Develops a model of interorganizational conflict (both structural, which involves rules that govern a relationship, and operating, which involves the interpretation and application of such rules) that incorporates key aspects of the organizational interface, explaining conflict on the basis of similarities and differences among the interacting…

Discusses the formation and outlines the role of Vermont's Professional Development Advisory Council for teacher education programs. The duties of the Council are outlined. (SH)

A Program Review Unit was established at the Philadelphia Area Agency on Aging and an evaluation model was developed during the first year of operation. The single most important attribute for a successful program review activity is the availability of measurable program goal statements. (Author)