The management development program (MDP) at the University of Tulsa provides an opportunity for identification and development of managerial skills among administrators in the elementary and secondary schools of northeastern Oklahoma. The validity of assessment center exercises for predicting performance as a school principal was examined by a…

The context of socialization in the second half of the 20th century is far different than any previous socialization environment. Children in the United States and in other industrialized countries grow to adulthood in an age of science and technology. Despite these changes in the socialization environment, there has been little systematic study…

The context of socialization in the second half of the 20th century is far different than any previous socialization environment. Children in the United States and in other industrialized countries grow to adulthood in an age of science and technology. Despite these changes in the socialization environment, there has been little systematic study…

This manual introduces and explains the corrections officer physical training course developed as part of the Standards and Training for Corrections Program in California. The manual is divided into four sections. The first section introduces the physical conditioning module, including information on goals, structure, job relatedness, program…

This training course manual introduces and explains the juvenile counselor training course developed as part of the evaluation procedures for juvenile counselor candidates in the Standards and Training for Corrections Program in California. The manual provides information on the assumptions that guided the development of the course, the process by…

A proposal for introducing basic communication courses into China's foreign language curriculum argues that it is a change needed to meet the new objectives of foreign language teaching in that country. Four suggestions for a smooth transition include: (1) basing the communication courses on what already exists in the curriculum; (2) using a large…

A study was conducted to determine whether the General Educational Development (GED) Test credential was acceptable to employers in hiring and promoting employees. Major employers in the Denver Metropolitan area were surveyed to determine (1) whether or not there are policies regarding GED credentials versus high school diplomas in governing the…

This set of materials on the recruitment and selection of librarians and other professional staff in research libraries, assembled by the Systems and Procedures Exchange Center (SPEC) of the Association of Research Libraries, includes: (1) policy and procedures statements on the recruitment, selection, and appointment of professional library…

Intended for personnel in local school districts and state departments of education, this handbook presents suggested procedures and resources for the initial screening and diagnostic assessment of the English language skills of students whose dominant language is other than English. The handbook deals with the initial screening for placement and…

A 2-year study examined the leisure reading of 60 13- to 15-year-old students in England. Each subject was interviewed once a term for five terms, and was asked to keep a "reading diary" containing information about books read. Results indicated that young people do read, probably more than teachers think. Specific findings showed that…

As an aid for school district and building administrators, this handbook recommends ways to recruit, select, and employ new administrative personnel. Its information was gathered from members of the American Association of School Administrators, professional associations' leaders, and a literature survey. Following a brief introduction, the first…

In this document the collection goals of the William Paterson New Jersey State College library are enumerated and the policies and procedures of the library regarding the selection and acquisition of different types of materials are summarized. Following a short introduction to the function of collection development policies is a general statement…

Participants in the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE)/Institute for Research on Teaching (IRT) Summer Workshop on "Quality Assurance in Teacher Education: Research Into Practice," attended sessions on higher education and took part in workshops focusing on research on teaching. The ATE presented 32 sessions reviewing current developments in…

To avoid the demise of adolescent literature, educators must revise their way of thinking to include a great many paperback media tie-in books in the English curriculum. Among the possible reasons many teachers have thus far neglected media tie-ins are their beliefs that the tie-ins are inferior literature or that they are just another gimmick.…

This handbook was developed to help secondary school physical education teachers to encourage and promote reading in their programs. Guidelines and suggestions are offered on ways teachers can stimulate student reading by capitalizing upon interest in sport, and on ways teachers can reinforce vocabulary and comprehension skills. An introduction…