Using survey data, this article outlines the steps administrators can take to create effective community involvement. A table details the task assignment and evaluation of community members in such roles as consultant or member of a task force or committee. (JM)

An analysis of advisory councils in France's centralized system also proposes a framework for such councils in policy formation in other countries. The analysis looks at the main features of such groups, how they are placed within the system, and what may be learned from the French experience. (MSE)

Advice is offered to alumni administrators who recruit and organize alumni volunteers to serve on the board of directors. Major tasks include: understanding the purposes of the board, selecting the best members, determining what needs to be done, evaluating each member, and forming committees. (JMD)

Dedicated volunteers are seen as essential for a broad-based program of planned giving. Dartmouth's alumni-oriented bequest program is described, including the prestige committee, the class bequest committee, and the professional guidance committee. The class structure is used in organizing efforts. (MLW)

Describes the Heritage Foundation, a nonprofit organization with considerable influence on policy formation in the Reagan administration. Recommendations from this group regarding science policy are discussed. (CS)

The educational and financial health of private colleges and universities in the coming years, it is suggested, will depend on the competence of those who are chosen to serve as trustees and regents. The National Commission on Trustee Selection's 14 recommendations for improvements in the selection process are provided. (Author/MLW)

The Mount Pleasant Area Vocational School in Texas has 22 working courses, with three new programs planned for the 1979-80 school year. These programs help students fill the seven out of ten job openings in Texas that are related to vocational education programs. (Author/MLF)

Reports on developments in the evaluation of nontraditional learning forms, with emphasis on the extended campus program. Developments within the North Central Association's Commission on Institutions of Higher Education were described, and developments within other agencies were noted. (Author/RK)

Discusses the activities and role of this committee, and reports on a recent conference. (MLH)

Describes the organization of Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia. (IRT)

The difference between the performance of an outstanding teacher and that of an average teacher over a couple of decades can be immensely significant to a school district. Outlines a 10-step labor-intensive hiring procedure for hiring top teachers. (MLF)

Relates how the Standing Committee on Teacher Preparation and Certification of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) came together and worked together to develop guidelines on English and language arts teacher education which will stand from 1996-2006. Discusses getting from drafts to a published document. (PA)

Search committees should evaluate each candidate for the superintendency on the basis of 10 risk factors: (1) spouse with a career; (2) children in high school; (3) home ownership; (4) unfamiliarity with the community; (5) salary equal to or less than current compensation; (6) high-cost area; (7) candidate or spouse in school; (8) unattractive job…

At the University of Southwestern Louisiana's School of Human Resources, collaborations with business take the form of advisory committees and undergraduate internships. Faculty formulate a vision of the future with business partners, and students gain work experience, increased knowledge, and secure employment. (SK)