The director of Nova University's national Ed.D. program for educational leaders assails Richard Morland and Phi Delta Kappan magazine for publishing material that questioned Nova's external degrees. (Author)

A social studies teaching survey which focused on teaching methods and materials, learning experiences, social studies skills, and social studies teaching problems was circulated to 500 elementary teachers in East Los Angeles. The results were presented. (RM)

The author presents several guidelines for writing behavioral objectives for counseling. These include: (1) maintaining perspective; (2) establishing the criteria of performance; and (3) keeping fluid. (RP)

Author cites the need for semiprofessional evaluators, evaluation-technicians, who can perform basic evaluation work required by schools; who will not need the diversified, extended skills obtained in graduate programs. (Author/HB)

The origins, rationale, nature, issues, and problems of "auditing" as an evaluation technique are discussed. (HD)

Evaluations are conducted to aid the development of quality occupational programs, provide data for program planning at State and local levels, and to ensure accountability of Federal and State fund allocations. To improve evaluations, criteria reflecting the missions of the local program should be used instead of a standard evaluative instrument.…

The Classics Department of Camden School reacts enthusiastically about their experiences with the Cambridge Latin Course. (RL)

The need for day-care centers for young children is an idea which is now questioned less and less. The largeness of the numbers of these centers over Europe facilitates formation of a certain number of principles. Day care programs were studied by the authors in Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, and Czechoslovakia. (Authors/RJ)

The Waterville, Maine High School Media Center, an ESEA Title III project, was studied to determine the effect it had had on Maine schools. Questionnaires were sent to superintendents and state librarians. This article reports the results. (SJ)

The purpose of this study is to assess continuing education needs of registered nurses in Iowa to provide more purposeful planning to meet their developmental needs. (Author)

Knowledge achievement comparisons in the areas of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs were made between high school students who received the Curriculum Guide program and comparable students receiving a traditional program. Results evidenced a significantly higher score for the experimental group and indicated that the program appears more effective for…