Improvement of teaching performance can be accomplished within the teacher evaluation process if the approach is positive and nonthreatening, with considerable emphasis on peer- and self-evaluation. (Author/SJL)

Software design is still a craft; techniques are based on the way things have been done, not on basic theorems or design principles. Suggests that academic software design needs to be more like a science or technology and that a taxonomy of design solutions or classification method is required. Describes two case studies. (MLW)

Focus is on curriculum content and classroom organization. Other aspects discussed include the goals of a gifted mathematics program, student evaluation, teacher attitudes and characteristics, and the use of calculators and microcomputers. (DLS)

Describes systematic organized training of peer facilitators at the elementary school level. By implementing peer facilitator programs, such as the junior counselor program, counselors can provide students with valuable educational experiences. In addition, junior counselor programs can be fun for students, teachers, and counselors. (Author)

This essay applies a model to guide an analysis of goodness-of-fit between national and educational plans. The model is described through application to Nepal. In the process, information is collected on Nepal's 25 years of educational efforts and the reciprocal relationship to national development. (Author/KC)

Describes the features of various computer chemistry programs. Utilization of computer graphics, color, digital imaging, and other innovations are discussed in programs including those which aid in the identification of unknowns, predict whether chemical reactions are feasible, and predict the biological activity of xenobiotic compounds. (CS)

The Lincoln, Nebraska, Teacher Corps' contracting process offers an effective model for team teaching, individualizing/personalizing instruction, and demonstrating both teacher and learner levels of competency. (JMF)

This paper considers how differences between groups in investment in on-the-job training (OJT) may affect secondary vocational program evaluations using single-period earnings. Utilizing the human capital model, a correction factor for OJT is derived and applied to Borus' data (Comparative Education Review, February 1977). (Author/SJL)

In order to provide credit-bearing programs directed toward the specific in-service needs and concerns of elementary and secondary teachers and administrators, schools, colleges and departments of education are at last beginning to utilize much needed input concerning professor selection, the type of credit activity, scheduling activities, and…

The development of programing for the gifted and the culturally diverse follows the same general developmental sequence: awareness, recognition, appreciation, acceptance, and affirmation. A gifted program model, based on the recognition of individual differences, enrichment, and self-actualization through counseling, can be effectively applied…

Explores the rationale for the creation of the rumor control center and identifies the few valuable models found in the literature. Examines the usefulness of the center as an additional channel of communication and considers the desirability of using such a mechanism. Suggests an approach to teaching rumor control. (JMF)

The internal validity of the RMC models, especially Model A, is examined. Concern centers on limiting evaluation to cognitive outcomes, using constant percentile as the no-treatment expectation, and using norms for one test to establish the expected no-treatment performance level for another test. (MH)

Discusses several models for administrator development suitable to small rural school districts, particularly one cooperative external degree plan. (SJL)

Sources of financial support for 16-18-year-olds in the United Kingdom are summarized. The underlying assumptions of such programs are analyzed and a schematic list of alternative models of financial support is provided, categorized by party-political attitudes, including cost estimates. (Author/JMF)

The article presents the traditional roles of school psychologist and classroom teacher as a manifestation of the "theory vs practice" dilemma, with reciprocal influence between the two roles being rare. (Author/PHR)