The authors present a 20-item inventory for textbook selection designed to supplement the Fry Formula or the Raygor Estimate readability tests. The authors argue that a harmonious relationship should exist between the text, its author, its intended readers, and the instructor. (Author/PGD)

The first in a series of articles on the NASSP Assessment Center for administrator evaluation and selection, this article introduces the series and sets forth the experiences administrators from Portsmouth, Virginia, had with the program and their opinions of it. (JM)

The second in a series of articles on the NASSP Assessment Center for administrator evaluation and selection, this article sets forth the experiences administrators from Birmingham, Alabama, had with the center and their opinions of it. (JM)

Describes how one school district involved the community in choosing a new superintendent. The focal point of the selection process was a day-long ordeal in which all finalists participated in a series of interviews, tours of the district, and meetings with various segments of the community. (IRT)

Short descriptions of "Instructor's" choices for the top 20 instructional films of 1980 for elementary and junior high grades. (SJL)

Provides a systematic guide for evaluation and selection of an online service vendor. Topics briefly considered include the availability of selection aids, cost, online services, system search capabilities, training services, file documentation, and complimentary services. A selective listing of database directories is provided. (Author/JD)

Lists and describes the criteria used by the Toronto Public Library in selecting basic reading materials for functional illiterates. (CHC)

Discusses the pros and cons of the increased willingness of university presses to include trade books within their lists. Describes an experiment in which the same manuscript dealing with a nonacademic subject was submitted for publication at five university presses. (JP)

Analysis of recent court rulings indicates that controversy over the selection of K-12 reading materials is increasing, yet a survey of 101 responding public schools revealed that less than half had any written policies concerning the selection and restriction of such materials. (MJB)

Lists audiovisual resources which continuing education administrators can use to enhance their proficiencies in the staffing process. (SK)

By utilizing assessment centers, the competencies of educational administrators can be measured before hiring or promotion. (Author/JM)

An appropriate job analysis will provide the dimensions on which a selection system can be built, the rationale for each of the assessment center exercises, and the rationales for other components. (Author/IRT)

Describes the development of a system that uses the assessment center approach as part of a total management development system that includes the identification of candidates, assessment/training of the candidates, and the presentation of career choices and development opportunities. (Author/IRT)

Originally part of a symposium on educational media for the deaf, the paper presents guidelines for selection of a microcomputer for school use. Procedures for developing microcomputer specifications are outlined and a list of 15 capabilities or options to consider, such as memory size, number of lines per display, and choice of printer, is…

Discusses several documents in the ERIC system that deal with the problems teachers face when trying to respond to the issue of television's impact on education and with ways that they can use television to students' educational advantage. (HTH)