In this account of the drafting of the Evaluation Research Society (ERS) Standards, the author notes that the committee was concerned not only with a broad range of evaluation applications, but also with different forms of evaluation. The absence of specificity in the standards reflects the committee's steering between opposing views. (Author/LC)

Barbara Jordan's views are expressed regarding the merits of a clarification hearing (on the topic of minimum competency testing) over which she presided. The benefits of such a hearing as a process for illuminating educational policy issues are discussed. (Author/GK)

Reviews historical events leading up to creation of the journal and observations of course journal has followed since that time. Steady growth in proportion of empirical articles and dramatic rise in proportion of process-outcome studies symbolize division's continuing need for unity of thought. (Author/BEF)

Compares governmental coordinating activities in the higher education sector with regulatory governmental activities in other industries. Findings indicated that a great percentage of regulatory policies in higher education are based on industrial organization theory-based prescriptive models. The inappropriateness of these policies for higher…

Recommending that cooperative extension services employ lobbyists to represent their interests in Congress, the author defines lobbying, describes the techniques and tactics involved, and identifies studies of the effectiveness of lobbyists. (SK)

Moss presents his reaction to Henry David's report on the Vocational Education Study (Journal of Vocational Education Research, Winter 1980) in the form of four questions about the interpretation, synthesis, and utilization of the study's findings. (SK)

This interview with a former Commissioner of Education for New York during 1969-1977 reflects on his stormy tenure and the state of American education policy making. (RL)

Rather than contributing to the clarification of social issues, current social science policy research efforts have led to more complicated views. Qualitative research can and should (1) restrict the problem definition, (2) isolate the levers of change, and (3) identify unintended consequences of policy decisions. (Author/GC)

Discusses Austria's position as a small member of the European community, in terms of satellite broadcasting policy. Austrian policy is viewed as lacking coherence--a policy of compromise and conciliation. (JMF)

Examines the way in which "policy" relates to "regulation" in the telecommunications field. Calls for a more comprehensive knowledge of the policymaking process and an awareness of the nature and function of regulation in order to make practical, far-reaching recommendations for the emerging direct broadcast satellite systems. (JMF)

Documenting the history and new directions for the Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs, this article presents a candid evaluation of the present committee structure in order to determine its roll and that staff changes are being made to reflect that evaluation. (RTS)

From various models used in population studies, 40 typical ones were chosen and classified by policy relevant categories. Seven essential requirements of a policy model were specified and the 40 models were evaluated by these policy features. (Author)

The clarification of the April 8th memorandum is that "the Lau remedies are minimum requirements and that in cases depending on student language dominance, grade level, and academic achievement, a bilingual program 'is' the remedy, and the only educationally sound way of ensuring effective participation in the instructional program." (NQ)

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Presents a critique of the multicultural discourse of policymakers and educators in the context of modern democracies from an anthropological perspective, underscoring the dangers of the reified conceptualization and use of the term "culture" with its concomitant racial undertones. (SLD)