The author discusses the field of continuing professional education (CPE), emphasizing five topics: (1) development of CPE as a force in contemporary education, (2) competition, (3) technology's impact on the professions, (4) the role of universities, and (5) possible futures. (CH)

Children should have the opportunity to read a wide range of literature, and the fact that there is a wide range of reading programs being published makes this easy to accomplish. (DF)

Two important responsibilities of a trustee investment committee are the selection of the managers and the asset allocation of the endowment fund. Benefits from outside management include the ability to select firms that specialize in a particular segment of the market and the spreading of assets to reduce risk. (Author/MLW)

Presents psycholinguistic views of second language reading which see reading comprehension as a result of an interaction among three factors: higher-level conceptual abilities, background knowledge, and process strategies. Discusses kinds of reading to teach and kinds of texts and materials to select for different proficiency levels and given…

Information from 51 middle-aged wives revealed a strong correlation between length of time spent dating their current spouses and current marital satisfaction, while correlations between marital satisfaction and age at marriage and number of break-ups during the dating period were not significant. (Author/NRB)

Faced with deteriorating buildings, overcrowding, an inadequate budget, and government regulations, Columbia University needed data to support facility management decisions. After contacting organizations with similar facilities, the unviersity chose a space inventory database program developed by MIT for a consortium of academic, medical, and…

Describes the usefulness of including historical fiction on reading lists in high school history courses. Lists criteria for selection and instructional use of historical fiction, and provides a list of historical fiction appropriate for use in studying certain topics in United States history. (KH)

Describes an Ohio school program that awards honorary high school diplomas to outstanding and distinguished Ohioans. (MD)

Outlines 11 suggestions for guiding boards in selection of a new superintendent. Important in the process are: setting aside the time and resources, establishing qualifications, and ensuring confidentiality and objectivity during the search. (MD)

School districts should identify those whom new textbooks will affect--including teachers, students, administrators, and support personnel--and determine the needs of each, then negotiate a legally binding service guarantee with the textbook publisher to ensure that services and materials will be provided to meet the determined needs. (PGD)

How content analysis schemes which focus on inquiry can be used by science teachers in the selection of science textbooks is discussed. The meanings of the concept inquiry are clarified, and why inquiry should be a major concern of science educators is explained. (RM)

Teacher selection is one of the most important managerial decisions made by school administrators. A laboratory study was performed to assess the impact of interpersonal performance styles on decisions made by administrators in interview situations. Research methodology and results are discussed. (DF)

Describes a process used at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst to select undergraduate students for acceptance into elementary teacher education. Candidates work in small groups to meet creative challenges that demonstrate the presence or absence of certain desired characteristics not reflected by standardized test scores or grade point…

The author focuses on two areas of textbook evaluation: the appropriateness of content for the course for which it is intended and the effectiveness of the book's content organization or layout as a stimulus to student interest and learning. She discusses the table of contents, introductory paragraphs, photographs and diagrams, and terminology.…

The paper reviews the production activities of the Educational Media Production Project for the Hearing Impaired, a project designed to adapt existing or develop new instructional materials for the hearing impaired. (Author/CL)