A review of the literature reveals that the knowledge professors of educational administration disseminate is not used in administrator preparation programs. This holds true both in the design of programs and in the use of specific methodologies in the management of the programs. The implementation of a range of management technologies, preferably…

There are three reasons to suspect the integrity of research that purports to validate policy decisions in the field of telecommunications: 1) the accuracy of measurement of input and output variables is dubious; 2) the adversary style of decision-making that dominates the field of telecommunications encourages researchers to arrive at only those…

This presentation clarifies the role of evaluation in public schools and discusses major problems which block the effectiveness of the role. Evaluation is used in schools to produce information that helps decision makers choose among alternative courses of action. Purpose, rather than methodology, distinguishes evaluation from research. The need…

Remarks in this article were presented at the Conference on Management of Consolidated Research Institutions for Population Research, Washington, D.C., in February, 1970. Study is made of the process by which scientific and technical information in the population field must be identified, collected, stored, retrieved, translated, and disseminated…

This fifteenth yearbook was designed to (1) provide a thorough and descriptive status report on all types of industrial arts research, (2) identify major shortcomings and needed areas for immediate and future considerations, and (3) provide information on how the teacher educator interested in performing research can overcome his two greatest…

Four types of science education research are defined: empirical, philosophical, policy, and developmental studies; problems and approaches related to each type are analyzed. Problem definition is discussed in terms of theoretical and practical problems. Arguments are presented for and against requiring doctoral students to define their own…

Six lectures are presented in this report of the Symposium on Research and Reform in Teacher Education. The lectures are entitled (a) "Teacher Education--Research and Change"; (b) "Theories of Learning and Teacher Education"; (c) "Is Teacher Training Really Any Use?"; (d) "From Studying Education to Teaching a Class: Problems of Transition"; (e)…

This study investigated the experiences of colleges and universities in implementing the 1971 Guidelines for Teacher Certification. The study was designed to identify the strengths, weaknesses, and major concerns that have resulted from the experiences of the colleges and universities; to collate the experiences into general statements, thus…

This volume presents information on research practices used to stimulate discussion during the Second European Colloquium of Directors of Educational Research Organizations, November 7-9, 1973 in Paris, France. Most of the information is presented in the form of case studies that deal with the following questions: a) How were the problems defined…

Reported are results of a study of the characteristics and problems of the blindness system in the United States. The term blindness system is defined to include the set of persons with severe visual handicaps; the set of agencies, groups, and institutions providing services or financial support to them; the research and training affecting…

Research trends in secondary reading led the authors to investigate the process of dissemination of reading research to secondary school teachers and administrators. In considering ways of disseminating research, the concept of a continuum is introduced. At one extreme are the schools that take the responsibility for conducting their own research.…

The current status of research on the Hispanic Elderly indicates that very little has been written. Most of the published material is dated, unreliable, inconclusive, and scattered throughout the historical and social literature world. To date, research regarding the Hispanic Community is seriously defective both statistically and in its…

For the fiscal year 1975-1976, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) funds were distributed as follows: 30% for syndicated data, 32% for commercial research firms, 15% for consultants, 12% for local research at stations, and 11% for university grants. The major area for research was in new program development and directed toward…

A biomechanical analysis of the breaststroke is presented, applying hydrodynamic research to develop an understanding of propulsive forces acting to overcome resistance, and to intorduce modifications in stroke mechanics which would develop a more efficient psychomotor pattern. The applicability of the research to all swimming strokes is noted.…

Suggests that what is needed in education is more, not less, research directed at the improvement of instruction and of the schooling experience for children. Such research should be made programmatic, systematic, useful, and cumulative. (Author/AM)