This paper summarizes the rules and regulations under which educational researchers are expected to operate. The role of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) in ensuring protection of research participants from unethical procedures or investigators is discussed, as is the general exemption of specific types of educational research from the IRB…

This annotated bibliography lists and describes resources that provide examples of effective programs, strategies, and other information about welfare to help adult basic literacy education practitioners cope with the requirements of new federal welfare reform and welfare-to-work legislation. The publication lists 11 sources of research findings;…

This booklet is designed to provide educators with information on how schools can interpret requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and understand what their obligations are in areas such as eligibility for students with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, the child find requirements, temporary physical disabilities,…

This report presents guidelines for secondary school principals for including students with disabilities in large scale educational assessments. In the summer of 2001, a focus group of 13 administrators were brought together to share these promising practices for ensuring that students with disabilities participate in state and district-wide…

In this 2-hour videotape workshop designed for teachers, administrators, parents, and others, Dr. Barbara Bateman answers many key questions that have been raised about Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) since the 1997 amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the 1999 regulations. The videotape reviews the…

In view of the significant impact of television on children, the national leadership must work for increased production of high quality children's programs. Public and private actions are needed to generate both financial and nonfinancial incentives to encourage creativity in the television industry. (Author/MJL)

A study measured costs of an affirmative action/equal employment opportunity program at one institution through cost analysis of personnel, operating expenses, and capital replacement value. Costs incurred in one budget cycle were 0.4 percent of the total institutional budget, most spent indirectly through faculty time, and were found…

The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching's report on governance and institutional autonomy ("The Control of the Campus") is outlined, touching on issues in the government-college relationship, budgets and state and institutional prerogatives, litigation, anecdotal evidence of government interference, the schools' responsibilities,…

Proposes four specific actions to maintain science education's viability and plan for its future, focusing on scientific literacy. These proposals are based on: (1) an analysis of historical determinants of federal role in education; (2) interpretation of the Reagan administration's decisions influencing education; and (3) projections for federal…

Summarizing findings of a study on the distribution of Federal, State, and local funds for vocational education, examines the case for deregulating vocational education. Reviews recent efforts to direct Federal funds to local education agencies with particular characteristics, and reviews efforts to control how Federal funds are spent. (Author/GC)

Proceedings of the 67th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers which relate to computer assisted operations, registration, records, and schedules are summarized. Names and institutions of conference participants are included. (MSE)

The Office of Management and Budget's new alternatives for reporting an institution's activities under federal grants are outlined and explained, and possible implementation problems with each alternative are suggested. Options discussed include personnel activity reporting, monitored workload, multiple certification, and statistical sampling.…

The Reagan revolution is making profound changes in the basic assumptions that have undergirded American educational and social policy. The time has come to form a new national consensus whose unifying idea is educational quality. The declining quality of teachers poses the gravest threat to the quality of education. (MLW)

The text of the court order following litigation to release faculty peer review evaluations at the University of California Berkeley is presented. The order applies to all university campuses and covers the release, maintenance, and return of relevant university documents. (MSE)

An interview with Secretary of Education Bell is presented. Federal regulation, tuition tax credits, how proposed legislation might effect higher education, and how the Department of Education might be restructured are discussed. The Secretary hopes to reverse the trend toward federal control of education. (MLW)