Tests by themselves will not ensure teacher competency, but they can be a useful part of a teacher selection and induction program. (Author)

New teacher applicants in Dallas (Texas) are screened by a formally scored interview, an essay writing exercise, and a test of verbal and quantitative ability. (MLF)

All teacher applicants in Pinellas County (Florida) must pass a screening test. Self-instructional materials are provided on request. (Author/MLF)

Economic and social factors such as budgets, availability, and current fashion can cause both manufacturers and users of instructional technology to make irrational choices about use of audiovisual media. Common circumstances surrounding both rational and irrational selections are outlined and discussed. (MSE)

Describes the camera, film processing, and projection of the instant motion picture system, Polavision. Advantages, disadvantages, and instructional uses of the system and the 2 1/2 minute 8mm cartridges it produces are briefly discussed. (CMV)

Presents principles for selecting library materials appropriate for physically handicapped, mentally retarded, and emotionally disturbed children, and for promoting understanding of the handicapped by nonimpaired children. (CMV)

Provides seven guidelines for evaluating films which teach specific verbal/visual information or concepts. (CMV)

Presents and expands upon a seven-step model that is used to identify factors that bear consideration in the development of audiovisual materials for presentations. (JD)

Argues that training improves whenever the trainer keeps the focus learner-centered instead of egocentric, and that the learner's literacy competency and the training objective are the two variables that should determine which training presentation mode to select. A model showing these interrelationships is presented. (Author/JD)

"Matesim" was designed to help users identify areas of conflict and fulfillment with potential mates and aid rational clarification of values. The computer simulates marriage, evaluates the consequences in terms of user's values, and provides analysis of user's values compared with those of counselor and peer group. (Author/BEF)

Race-linked bias was not found when evaluations were based on observations of relevant job behavior; bias was found when subjects were asked to make global evaluations after observing an applicant's performance on a task representing irrelevant job behavior. (Author/IRT)

Discusses the merits of adolescent literature and recommends specific book lists compiled by professionals. (MKM)

Discusses the confusion surrounding the "annual hire and/or promotion rates" (AHP) used to measure compliance of affirmative action programs. Proposes a new formula for determing AHP that is more analytic than current methods. (IRT)

Describes the functions of school librarians and suggests ways English teachers can work with them more successfully. (DD)