Examination on degree of relationship orientation indicated that (a) counselors were more relationship-oriented than teachers or administrators, (b) teachers were more relationship-oriented than administrators, and (c) inexperienced educators were more relationship-oriented than experienced educators. (Author)

Compares the reading fare of social and economic leaders with the reading material selections of intellectuals, concluding that the press is highly regarded and widely read among these groups. (RB)

School districts should and can eliminate sex discrimination in administrative positions. Women form a largely untapped pool of administrative talent that should be tapped to help run schools more effectively. (Author/DN)

Author examines the most commonly used media forms in terms of their effectiveness in individualized instruction. (Author)

Examples of forms 20 school districts use to obtain personal references on teacher candidates are reproduced. (PGD)

A rule for selecting components from the stimulus compounds was established during first-list learning. (Editor)

This article provides some interesting and useful answers which can help guide the admissions officer in his day-to-day work, and in his efforts to influence recruitment policy development within his institution. (Author)

Describes a decision model for book acquisitions developed to simulate the intellectual processes used in acquiring these materials in academic libraries. (Author/PF)

The author describes the various approaches of identifying personnel capable of conducting training sessions. (JB)

Allocative formulas are preferred alternatives for distributing the book budget among departmental funds. Economic efficiency via cost-effectiveness analysis is suggested as potentially useful for within fund acquisition of library-resource units. (Author)

School administrators should view site acquisition, development, and maintenance as an investment, not a cost. (Author/MLF)

Job posting, a system which allows properly qualified employees to apply for other jobs within their companies, has developed into a highly successful personnel practice and can be successfully used by companies. (Author/BP)

This review of instructional materials currently used in secondary school remedial reading programs provides rating sheets for magazines, commercially published reading programs, paperback library books, specific skill sets, multimedia materials, workbooks, supplementary materials, and book sets. Each rating sheet analyzes the material's…