Gives suggestions for selecting books to read aloud to young children. (CM)

Essentially a do-it-yourself-kit for security in a citywide testing program, this article presents a step-by-step description of what was done by the Office of Educational Evaluation in New York City to redress a serious testing problem. (JC)

Prepackaged courses can be an effective solution to some of the problems in business, but there may be problems associated with selecting the best package. Brief tips for selection are provided. (Author/BP)

A psychologist with experience in two government agencies suggests that good scientific selection practices and equal employment opportunity are compatible and interdependent goals. (Author/RK)

Although portfolios are currently being used in teacher education classrooms, an Iowa study suggests they are being underutilized in hiring. Principals can examine portfolio information, such as formal teaching units, media checklists, samples of classroom work, field experience assignments and evaluation summaries, teaching videotapes, classroom…

Crude mental models should take priority over designs in guiding evaluative inquiry. Three illustrative mental models are shown to have implications for how method mixing is carried out in practice. One of the models, a complex and contextually contingent model, is applied to the Arizona Student Assessment Program. (SLD)

Responses from 209 of 1,197 consumer affairs professionals identified three areas of qualifications for the field: work experience; interpersonal/communication skills; and a college degree. Students were advised to participate in internships to gain experience. (SK)

Presents brief annotations of 30 trade books for young adults published in 1995, chosen by U.S. teenagers as their favorites. (SR)

New types of psychological contracts, in which promotions cannot be guaranteed or expected, are emerging. Former methods of selecting and assessing high-potential candidates are obsolete, and human resource management practices must change. (SK)

Presents brief annotations of 40 children's books that explore imagination through play; the arts; other people's experiences; life in the past; real people, places, and events; imaginary journeys; and the power of imagination. (SR)

This article focuses on criteria for identifying and selecting rare books, including date and age, book condition, provenance, aesthetic value, market value, availability, format, cultural value, historical value, and market demands. (Author/LRW)

States that understanding media acquisition behavior is becoming increasingly important because the amount of and access to information is growing at a staggering pace. Hypothesizes that both task routineness and source accessibility influence media selection. Tests hypotheses by having subjects select among media. Shows an interaction effect of…

A study of seven adults with profound developmental disabilities compared methods for presenting stimuli during reinforcer-preference assessments. It found that a multiple-stimulus format in which selections were made without replacement may share the advantages of a paired-stimulus format and a multiple-stimulus format with replacement, while…

Presents three teachers' recommendations for works of literature that use a strong oral tradition. Discusses each of the teacher selections: "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (J.K. Rowling); "Cuentos: Tales from the Hispanic Southwest" (compiled by Juan B. Rael); and "The Way to Rainy Mountain" (N. Scott Momaday). (SG)

Based on a literature review this article describes the Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) program, including objectives, the process by which postsecondary institutes become affiliated, advantages of affiliation, and the recruitment and employment of air traffic control graduates by the Federal Aviation Administration. (Contains…