In this excerpt from an address to the 1982 meeting of the American Educational Research Association, the director of the National Institution of Education reaffirms the Institute's commitment to equal education and quality education and outlines priorities for the funding of educational research in the 1980s. (Author/GC)

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has changed its policy, for college bookstores only, to process textbook orders immediately and later send out an invoice. Procedures important to making the new system work (proper forms to use, essential order information, and stock sources) are outlined, and a list of GPO bookstores is included. (MSE)

Provides an overview of U.S. Department of Labor efforts for refugees. Explores ways that agencies serving refugees can enter the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act system at the level of service delivery or policymaking. (Author/GC)

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)

The agencies requiring the longest amount of time to respond generally provided better quality responses. The size of the agency seemed unrelated to either the speed or the quality of response. Response quality was generally inadequate with less than 50 percent of the responding states adequately answering the parent's question. (Author)

Reviewing recent British research and policy concerning preschoolers, the author criticizes the distinction made between "care" and "education." He advocates coordination of local services for children under five. (SJL)

Briefly describes the development of a comprehensive staff development program for school personnel, education officers and parents in Northwestern Ontario. (Author/RH)

A survey of 181 neighborhood social service organizations in Chicago finds that, under conditions of demographic and socioeconomic change, leaders of these agencies establish cooperative relations on the basis of common organizational memberships and common racial or educational status. (Author/RW)

Discusses materials available in the field of alcohol education and the organizations that produce them. Included is a resource list for audiovisual materials and a directory of publishers. (Author)

Lack of teamwork hinders the development of programs which best meet clientele needs. Developing cooperation between agencies can help Extension plan comprehensive programs to achieve community goals. (JOW)

Reports that aged individuals are more likely to identify with an ethnic group than are younger individuals, and that such identification is closely related to participation in voluntary groups. Concludes that ethnicity, rather than isolating members of society, provides an additional resource for interaction. (Author/ST)

Examines the definition and symptoms of the burnout syndrome, with specific discussion of the causes of burnout among workers in social service agencies. (SK)

Describes the purpose and strategies of the Gray Panthers-Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Awareness Project. The program is intended to capitalize on the experiences of older Americans by involving them in helping young people understand environmental problems. (WB)

Public policy rests on the unreliable assumption that postsecondary education institutions and programs approved by nationally recognized private accrediting agencies are bona fide providers of educational services, worthy of students' time, effort, and money and of federal funds. Rather, federal fund eligibility should focus on measures of…

Reviews the utilization of community colleges as partners with CETA as exemplified by several California community college districts. The California experience indicates that the linkage is productive and can provide models. The system provides a testing ground about what works and what fails. (JOW)