Results of an experiment at Stanford University in which terminals were placed on the desks of principal officers, including the president and five vice presidents, is described. A computer-based electronic message system was made available to this group. (MLW)

A "Multidimensional Needs Assessment Framework" developed by the authors and used in public school districts for planning special service programs is described. An overview, rationale/description are included. The steps applied in utilization of the framework are delineated, and potential implementation problems are considered.…

Ways in which community recreation departments have developed programs for industrial employees of the corporate sector of the community are described. (CJ)

Four general planning approaches are identified: disjointed, adaptive, strategic, and comprehensive. Interaction between level of planning complexity and source of motivation is explored, and implications for decision makers are discussed. (Author/MLW)

A research and testing process at Xerox Learning Systems identifies steps for developing an effective skill-based supervisory training program. (Author/SSH)

Discusses components of a model program for teaching graduate students how to teach writing. Ideally, the program would run prior to as well as concurrent with actual teaching. (HTH)

Mandatory continuing education in the medical profession has had a profound influence, both positive and negative, on informal learning, accrediting of delivery systems, and program planning. (SK)

Describes the Scottish Microelectronics Development Programme (SMDP), which was undertaken to advance the use of microcomputers in instruction at all educational levels in Scotland. The development of the microprocessor and its effect on educational technology are briefly considered, as well as initial problems and prospects for the future of…

The federally mandated evaluation system resulted from past failures to provide Congress with accurate information on how well Title I was working. The new system which is designed to aggregate locally developed evaluations into a national summary is described. (Author/RL)

The supervision/management of a project that identified the educational objectives in the basic skills for South Carolina, and which relied heavily on a contractor's services, is retrospectively viewed. Some potentially generalizable principles of supervision for such development projects are isolated. (Author/AL)

Discusses four major steps taken to develop a culturally and economically viable career education model for programs in Micronesia. The steps described are identifying needs, establishing goals and objectives, identifying available resources, and selecting and adapting relevant models. (CT)

Describes the organization and delivery of a program for approximately nine principals based on participants' own needs and the use of practitioners themselves as prime resources. (Author/JM)

This article discusses theoretical and practical aspects of gaming, tells how to develop a game, and describes a game created by the author to motivate staff nurses to write patient care plans consistently. (Editor/CT)

Suggests a design for parents' night in which the children, in this case first graders, show their parents around via a games-and-reward format. (SJL)

A home economics education system is described which provides an organized method of examining present offerings, exploring innovative ideas for the future, identifying community and student needs, and locating resources for implementation as well as for assessment. Includes a section on where to find money resources. (CT)