THIS PAPER DISCUSSES FACTORS IN THE ACQUIRING, PROCESSING, AND UTILIZING OF INFORMATION IN TEACHER SELECTION, AND DESCRIBES TWO INDEPENDENT VARIABLES IN AN EXPERIMENT ON TEACHER SELECTION--NUMBER OF DOCUMENTS AND MASKING OF INFORMATION. THE DISCUSSION FOCUSES ON SELECTION STRATEGIES, VALIDITY OF INFORMATION, CURRENT PRACTICES OF GATHERING AND…

The increasing attention focused on the problem of preparing university and college administrators prompted the Association for Higher Education to convene a group of 250 educators to consider what guidelines should be adopted. Nine panelists led the discussion on how to meet the need for professional highly skilled administrators. Organized…

An experiment was conducted to determine the effects of four information-format variables--instructions for processing information, number of documents, masking of information, and interview information--on the teacher selection decision process. It was hypothesized that the variables affect decisions by modifying the consistency of the decisions…

The author provides an overview of the people accepted into the National Program for Educational Leadership (NPEL). The candidates were examined through essays, references, interviews, and a battery of psychological inventories that examined intelligence, interests, and values. The characteristics of program Fellows are discussed, along with each…

This document consists of an application form and a job description for the short term positions of state regional Right to Read directors for the state of California. The application form asks for demographic facts and information on academic background, employment experience, and other professional experience. The job description defines the…

A study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of principals in structuring teaching teams; to assess background and personality characteristics appearing essential to successful individual and team performance; and to select personality factor scores which would predict individual and team success. Subjects were 31 teaching teams (99…

The revised second edition has been expanded and updated. The first section examines six common questions: 1) selecting the medium, 2) selecting the vendor, 3) standardization in the industry, 4) performance standards, 5) facilities design, and 6) maintenance. The second section looks at each type of audiovisual equipment now on the market.…

This annotated list of picture books and stories for young children is a catalogue of Japanese children's books exhibited at the New York Public Library in 1972. Part I consists of fifty distinguished books selected from those published before 1969. Part II is a selection of more recent titles and is less selective than Part I. The title of each…

This annotated list of children's books in Spanish, based on the present collection in the New York Public Library, includes materials published both in the United States and abroad. Annotations are in both English and Spanish. The list is arranged in categories, including picture books for the very young, books for children who are beginning to…

This booklet contains lists of folk and fairy tales, stories to be read aloud, and books of poetry for young children. It includes references to children's stories from many countries, stories of heroes and saints, and stories for special occasions. A section of source materials for the storyteller is also included along with subject and…

The problem of how multimedia institutions should choose specific media for various learning tasks is explored in this informally-written paper. Several approaches to the problem are reviewed and rejected as unsatisfactory solutions. The steps described in Briggs'"Handbook of Procedures for the Design of Instruction" are briefly reviewed…

Several factors relevant to the evaluation and selection of cost-effective computer software are discussed. Topics considered include: usage rights, disclosure privileges, delivery and warranty terms, maintenance agreements, program releases and modifications, installation, and remote versus on-site usage. (PB)

The Title I Program in the Fremont Unified School District is located at two target schools. Currently there are 39 instructional aides employed. Aides were recruited through letters to parents and notices on shopping center bulletin boards in the target area. A committee including the principals of the two schools, the resource teachers, and a…

This booklet outlines facts that should be considered during a new employee's initial weeks with a firm, in this case a clothing manufacturer; particular emphasis is placed on the principles of good selection and training. Various sources are also given from which to get help in implementing the basic principles described. The following points are…

This is a report of the analysis and recommendations of the Commission on Human Rights in the City of New York, based upon public hearings held January 25-29, 1971. The Commission's investigation of the current personnel practices of the New York City school system yields one inescapable conclusion--that change is urgently demanded. The essential…