Lists institutions affiliated with the North Central Association's Commission on Schools and Commission on Institutions of Higher Education by state. For elementary and secondary schools, indicates location, chief executive officer, grades, staff size, enrollment, and date of accreditation. For postsecondary institutions, lists location,…

This article explores the relationship between research-oriented schools of education and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) from a perspective of effects of state control of teacher education. (MT)

Findings from a study of more than 200 families with adopted children yield valuable insights into the reasons why adoptive relationships collapse and what factors agencies should consider in matching children and families to avoid disruption. (Author/BB)

Corporate involvement in social welfare represents a third stage in the evolution of welfare institutions in the United States, following the voluntary sector and the welfare state. Examining health and welfare corporations reveals rapid growth and consolidation in nursing homes, hospital management, health maintenance organizations, child care,…

The history of changes in the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education's governance, standards, and procedures are explored. (DF)

Schools, families, and vocational rehabilitation agencies can work together to promote a successful school-to-work transition by disabled youth through career education, independent living programs, and community involvement. (CL)

Reports on a study of the role of the external visiting team in accreditation, team size and composition, the total cost of the evaluation, and other aspects associated with the visiting team. Presents findings based on responses from 668 (76 percent) of the elementary, junior high, and high school principals surveyed. (DMM)

The implications of social change for the role and problems of educational coordinating bodies in Australian postsecondary education are explored, drawing on the experience of the Queensland Board of Advanced Education. (MSE)

Drawing on his long experience of Africa, the author discusses what needs to be done and what needs to be avoided to ensure that labor-intensive special public works programs yield tangible and lasting results. (Author)

Recent organizational and legal changes of Australia's faculty union may affect its operations and power. Some concern has been expressed at its centralization, some at growth in branch power versus institutional-level power. Short-term change is unlikely because the same individuals will be making decisions for some time. (Author/MSE)

Discusses the need for U.S. resettlement workers to (1) consider how political dynamics--such as own-group political coercion, exploitation, or intimidation and political differences between the sending and host countries--affect those they are assisting and (2) incorporate techniques responsive to these factors. (CMG)

A national survey of 128 private rehabilitation agencies serving visually impaired persons suggested that the private sector provided a substantial resource for implementation of government programs, although federal funds were a relatively small portion of the total funding. Funding structure differed according to agency size. (CL)

Lists institutions affiliated with the North Central Association's Commission on Schools and Commission on Institutions of Higher Education by state or country. Indicates location, chief executive officer, grades, staff size, enrollment, and date of accreditation for elementary and secondary schools; and location, president, and date of…

Private and public secondary schools were studied to compare differences in student results on the American College Test. Students in accredited and nonaccredited schools, and city and county schools were compared. The performance of students in schools that utilize different organizational patterns was assessed. Results are discussed. (DF)

The interest in and expansion of the interinstitutional research function by state agencies are analyzed. The increasing importance of this function is described in state level coordinating and governing agencies. (Author/LBH)