The focus of this document is on innovation and change in university professional education. During a four-year period from 1981-1985, the professional education college of the University of Minnesota, Duluth, initiated and implemented a major change process which was based on organizational leadership theory. This project is used as a case study…

This sourcebook synthesizes findings from studies on school improvement programs. The prefatory overview emphasizes key themes and issues addressed in the seven papers that comprise the body of the document, discusses the role of staff development, and examines the process of translating research into policy. The papers summarize the findings of…

A statement relating to science offerings in adult education in Britain is presented by the Science in Further Education Sub-committee of the Association for Science Education. (JR)

How to gain approval for the establishment of a field experience program, organize it, and establish supporting relationships for it. (Editor/PG)

Discusses central issues concerning the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO): meeting individual students' needs; educational opportunity; standards; AACRAO's financial resources; access; international programs; new learning patterns; management; and professional growth. (PG)

Sex education, drugs, and nutrition were sources that a university school of nursing introduced to students from various disciplines. (Author)

The use of film making by college students, instead of term paper writing, to understand sociological ideas and the implications of role behavior is examined. The technical art of film making, equipment, and production costs are provided. (DE)

Discussed course offerings of the Learning Community of Princeton H. S., which attempted to involve both staff and students in learning experiences by working together as a community. (Author/RK)

Through this feature the Journal seeks to provide brief accounts of significant current innovation and research in Australia. (Editor)

Reviews the problem of how little is understood about educational change and how poorly some change programs are designed and developed. Describes an innovative teacher exchange program based on change theory that has developed a promising technique for promoting the adoption and diffusion of innovative educational practices. (Author/DN)

Hundreds of Kappan readers voiced approval of -- and doubts about -- Maurice Gibbons' proposal for new forms of transition to adulthood. (See related article, Kappan May 1974, p. 596.) (Editor)

The variable cost per student-course is with one exception lower in the Open University than elsewhere. This constitutes a strong case for the use of existing Open University packages in campus universities in England. (Editor/PG)

An application of open classroom techniques to the college classroom for a race relations course is described and evaluated. (Author/KM)

Author focused on interest in fads, such as ecology and psychedelics, as a method of illustrating the lack of change that takes place in education and discussed what he would like to see happen. (RK)