Article deals with the problems of automated education. (ML)

Dropouts are a wastage and very serious cost to students and educational institutions. (IR)

In assessing the value of a university library, its potential value must be considered as well as its actual value to the cause of scholarship. (IR)

Index data is based on detailed budget reports from 1,181 school districts, carefully controlled for geographical location, student population, and expenditure levels. (Author)

Checklist for evaluating school management covers (1) budgeting, revenues, expenditures; (2) accounting and payroll; (3) purchasing and warehousing; (4) debts and captial outlay; (5) insurance; (6) property control; and (7) school activity funds. (JBM)

To reduce energy use in older school buildings, the major target area is the exterior wall. Calculations of the energy savings that will accrue from renovations usually bring the payback to approximately six years. (MLF)

Describes the Instructional Quality Inventory (IQI) for formative evaluation of systematically developed instructional programs, its classification scheme for objectives and test items, and procedures for checking programs for adequacy, consistency and presentation. Accounts of two studies are given to support the usefulness of the IQI. (EAO)

The next wave of personal computers will be smaller, lighter, and easier to use. In addition, there will be increased speed, memory capacity, and standardization. Administrators will be limited only by their imagination in the use of this technology. (MLF)

Convincing industry to adopt health promotion programs presents problems not generally encountered in the public sector. This article describes a marketing approach for organizations and individuals planning to "sell" health promotion to private firms. (PP)