Textbooks have more influence than teachers in shaping the curriculum. They set objectives, daily lessons and activities, and influence test questions. Since the text is often the determinant of a course of study, the selection of a text can be a critical task. Consequently, an instrument for measuring the strengths and weaknesses of textbooks is…

Non-print materials may be used to help children cope with delicate and controversial subject areas, as well as assist in the remediation of serious behavior problems. (STS)

Describes a program that replaced trail-and-error hiring with a reliable and effective approach that includes recruitment, placement, and promotion for qualified disabled employees. Emphasis was placed on avoiding stereotypes in dealing with the handicapped. (Author/IRT)

Following a description of Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning, the author reviews media which can be useful for moral education in the classroom and in library centered activities. (Author)

Recommends an interview technique that penetrates teacher candidates'"good impression" efforts and probes their past experiences--such as how they handled a specific discipline problem or taught a difficult lesson. Intensive grilling about specific lesson plans, disciplinary actions, and achievements and failures is more revealing than informal…

Describes a hiring program for senior citizens as part-time specialty counselors in a day camp. Lists objectives, methods, implementation, and means to evaluate the proposed program. Relates background qualifications and camp activities of two persons successfully hired under the program, and two unsuccessful experiences with seniors hired under…

Because the cost of computer software is expensive and hardware costs are going down, it is important to choose software systems that are independent of hardware. (JOW)

This study viewed the management of training projects from the perspective of the project and the organization. Using the Myers Briggs Type Indicator, it examined the relationship of the psychological attributes of training professionals and their preferences for (1) selected project characteristics, (2) selected organizational characteristics,…

Presents 40 questions, commentaries, and rebuttals on the generalizability of validities of employment tests of cognitive abilities and meta analysis. (BL)

Directors of college recruiting for Fortune 1000 corporations were surveyed regarding a broad set of college recruiting practices and college recruiting effectiveness measures. Descriptive results suggest that most college recruiting programs diverge from normative prescriptions. Stepwise regression revealed several statistically significant…

Provides a guide for selecting/evaluating textbooks for courses on marriage and family topics. Applies these guidelines to 13 introductory level textbooks published between 1984 and 1986. (JDH)

Emphasizes program location as an important component of the marketing plan for continuing education. Also discusses relations among program location and quality, costs, supportive services, and economies of scale. (CH)

Urges employers to professionalize their recruiting efforts in order to achieve more effective hiring, training, and evaluation of their future managers. (JAC)

Compares several instruments of potential usefulness in assessment of anxiety and depression among pain patients (N=34). Results showed that the SCL-90-R appeared to offer the best combination of relevant data and efficient assessment. However, significant intercorrelations among SCL-90-R subscales suggest a unitary factor structure. (NRB)

Presents the rationale for selecting topics to be covered in a special issue of "Educational Administration Quarterly" devoted to research methodology in educational administration. Provides a normative definition of the field of inquiry called "school administration," and describes how the articles published in the issue relate to the normative…