Reports on the membership of the North Central Association's Commission on Schools. Lists newly admitted schools; schools withdrawn, discontinued, or dropped; members of the commission's reviewing committees; and committees of the commission. Provides a membership chart by category of schools. (AYC)

Defines unit schools as institutions with all 12 grades organized to operate as single entities, considers the kinds of unit schools for which the North Central Association developed standards, provides a rationale for their accreditation, discusses the development of accreditation standards for these schools, and presents the standards…

The article discusses the difficulties and delights of the transition from being a service provider to being an administrator. The author points out the different responsibilities, tasks, skills, and feelings she experienced in learning how to be an agency director at a facility for the visually impaired. (Author)

The article is intended to help rehabilitation agency directors and board members understand functional fund accounting and a good financial management information system. The author stresses the advantages of a regular audit done by certified public accountants. (Author)

Meaningful program evaluation is essential to interagency collaboration for handicapped persons. A team approach to developing an evaluation strategy must take into account factors within four stages of the evaluation process: 1) focusing, 2) planning, 3) implementing the evaluation, and 4) disseminating results and assessing the evaluation…

Advocates wider recognition of joint custody and coparenting of children after divorce or separation, reviews pertinent legal and other related literature, identifies indications and contraindications for joint custody and coparenting, and briefly discusses implications for social workers. (Author/MP)

Argues that the extended family and circle of kin and friends are potent support systems for the Black family and that societal support systems (such as parent education programs) should be designed so that the "natural" support system used by black families is not disrupted. (Author/RH)

Discusses the responsibility of the National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee to provide information about careers through the development of an Occupational Information System and creation of a Career Information Delivery System. Includes a list of the State Occupational Coordinating Committee directors. (JOW)

Cites evidence supporting the author's view that the present national approach to standardizing measurement methods is inadequate. Discusses needs for adequate estimates of precision and evaluation of interlaboratory bias in the mandated measurement methods required by regulatory agencies and other governmental groups. (Author/CS)

Discusses some common issues which face all states in determining the extent and style of library services for blind and physically handicapped individuals. (Author/LLS)

This paper identifies some of the obstacles to telling the truth that are found in the work and practice of social agencies for children. (MS)

Suggests that the most effective way to help gay, lesbian, and bisexual youths in out-of-home care is to provide the same types of supports and services that all adolescents need. Explores a model, organized around five core premises that define the principles and practices of a positive youth development approach, for supporting development of…

Describes potential collaborations between child care and child support enforcement agencies (CSEA). Child care resource and referral agencies can distribute information about child support enforcement and paternity establishment. CSEAs can provide training to child care providers. Child care subsidies may be linked to cooperation with the CSEA.…

Describes discussion groups, newsgroups, Web sites, and electronic publications on the topics of volunteering and volunteer management. (SK)