A nationwide questionnaire provided the data for this study to gain insight into factors that are utilized in securing school administrators. The questionnaire was distributed to more than 200 superintendents and a return of 21 percent was realized. The survey revealed a continuing and close relationship between college placement officers and…

Through interviews with 145 children enrolled in two public schools, this study sought to answer five questions: (1) Do children consider page size, type, and illustration position important in their selection of tradebooks? (2) Are there differences between grades, sexes, and among reading ability groups in their consideration of the importance…

The Master Locator Booklet (MLB) is intended to aid in selecting suitable texts, readers, and supplementary materials for classroom work or individual study in EFL/ESL. Although the wide range of works on the market does not permit a consistent classification, the entries in the MLB are subclassified to a great extent to facilitate access to…

In order to learn who determines what is available for children to read, in addition to textbooks, a study was conducted in which authors, book editors, public librarians, school librarians, teachers, parents, and children were interviewed. This booklet contains the results of the interviews and presents the author's overall conclusions, including…

The author suggests that quality selection of textbooks at the local level is more likely to occur when: (1) administrators involve teachers, subject-matter specialists, and others in the selection process; (2) these individuals comprise a committee which makes a regular, continuing study of textbooks; (3) they consider using materials recently…

This study was designed to assess college students' preferences for peer and professional counselors. It was hypothesized that these preferences are a function of the nature of the clients' problem. Findings support the hypothesis though they must be accepted with caution since the sample was psychology students in one school. (Author/EJT)

This article reviews techniques for validating procedures of personnel selection, including construct, content, and empirical validation. An actual validation study of a procedure designed to select workers for social service positions is presented to demonstrate the feasibility and utility of this approach for the social-work field. (Author)

A description is given of a course on techniques to use in conducting interviews with teachers seeking employment. (JD)

Research shows that most school districts lack established policies for selecting teachers or administrators. This article, based on a study of concurrent validity between performance on the Administrator Perceiver Interview and in the NASSP Assessment Center, shows that the two approaches provide different information concerning prospective…

Presents procedures for improving school district textbook adoption practices to create a better match between student and texts. Emphasizes the importance of overcoming both the traditional reliance on publishers for textbook adoption rationales, and the frequent aversion of educators toward using technologies such as student textbook readability…

In "The Strongsville Case" decision school librarians should spot two points to consider very carefully. They are: (1) the necessity of written book selection policies and (2) procedures for handling complaints. (Author)

Two techniques for personnel selection are presented. The first is a graphical technique which non-technical personnel can use in deciding the number of minority applicants to admit to an institution. The other is a large scale computer technique which an institution can use to increase personnel diversity including cultural factors. (Author/DEP)

The selection processes of media specialists are discussed with emphasis on developing critical skills in children to evaluate and select materials. (KP)

This digest in Spanish presents steps that school boards and district officials can take to find qualified applicants for vacant school-leadership positions. It discusses various long-term strategies, such as increasing the candidate pool through career ladders and recruiting teachers through internships and training programs, that districts can…

This digest presents steps that school boards and district officials can take to find qualified applicants for vacant school-leadership positions. It discusses various long-term strategies, such as increasing the candidate pool through career ladders and recruiting teachers through internships and training programs, that districts can enact…