Drug use item responses from the military's Educational and Biographical Information Survey were examined for 10,188 military personnel to determine the criterion-related validity of pre-employment drug use information. Employment suitability rates were found to vary with drug use patterns such that the earlier one began using drugs, the greater…

Discusses how administrators with responsibility for managing projects involving vendors outside the organization can cultivate a productive working relationship. Highlights include how to select and work with outside vendors; cultivating vendor skills; the role of the corporate client; the former employee as vendor; and a profile of a successful…

The author provides guidelines for developing open learning materials. Guidelines include (1) provide an easy to use format, (2) keep learners mentally active, (3) allow for individual differences, (4) use the learners' experience, (5) provide a measure of learning, and (6) provide support for the learner. (CH)

The role of the evaluator in the decision-making process is discussed. Topics covered include identification of decision makers and decision-making processes, delineation of informational needs, identification of the various media and forums for evaluation ideas, and definition of functions that evaluators serve. (TJH)

This study investigated educational opportunities and participant course selection within a public sector tuition waiver program for full-time employees. Found that the typical participant was female; married; 30-39 years old; in a semi-professional, secretarial, or technical position; with one to four years service; and earned between $20,000 and…

Presents high school teachers' suggestions for magazines to use in the English classroom. Notes that "Meryln's Pen" and "The New Yorker" were the magazines most frequently mentioned. (MM)

Suggestions are made for each step in the process of selecting textbooks to support classroom instruction of hearing-impaired students. Steps include conducting a needs assessment, locating potential materials, defining roles of selection committee members, and developing evaluation criteria. An evaluation form and a timeline for the selection…

To be effective, a college recruitment program must accomplish two goals: (1) it must market the organization to students and to those who influence students, and (2) it must assess job candidates to ensure that offers are made to the right people. (JOW)

Three hundred and sixty one human resource (HR) professionals' resumes and cover letters were analyzed to determine what HR professionals look for in applicants' resumes. Findings suggest that they should be tailored to the applicant's experience and job sought; personal and nonjob-related information should be kept to a minimum. (JOW)

This article describes some of the strategies adopted by Keyes Elementary School (K-5) in Irving, TX. Students represent about 10 different languages and populations. Attendance, raising math test scores, and staff selection are highlighted. (IAH)

Argues that collecting book reviews from local, regional, and national newspapers, categorizing them by literary genre, and regularly updating the collection can motivate developmental students in choosing books for oral or written reports. (RS)

Describes and evaluates the Spellmaster Assessment and Teaching System, a program for testing and teaching spelling at elementary, middle/junior, and senior high school levels. Concludes that although Spellmaster might be useful in clinical applications, its use in developmental, whole language programs is questionable. (MM)

Discusses classroom use of mini-reading conferences (lasting no more than two minutes) on such topics as changing the book a student is reading and following up on a particular skill assignment. (RS)

Muses on the meaning of last month's column, chides instructional materials that include instructions on how and what to think about their contents, and lists a large number of books that the author recently enjoyed reading. (SR)

A study of 470 Job Training Partnership Act female trainees identified barriers to nontraditional employment: economic, physical, emotional, social, and life experience/education. The survey was also sent to 297 businesses. Results showed that nontraditional trainees do not perceive the same barriers as employers do, and suggestions were made to…