Studying the history of the development of different subjects in the school curriculum can help us better understand the social processes involved, as well as the theoretical issues. The attempt to have environmental studies recognized as an A-level subject in British secondary schools is discussed as an example. (IS)

Distinguishes authority from power and argues that authority is congruent with social work values and practice theory and is related to both the function of agencies and the tasks of workers. Many social workers are reluctant to seek authority and thereby fail to engage their clients. (Author/JAC)

A survey in an Australian technical institute focused on the relationship between faculty's trust in academic leadership on campus and the operation of committees, in the context of institutional governance and administration. Attitudes toward administrators and committees, satisfaction with decisions, information sources, and perceived channels…

The process of course accreditation revealed basic, unresolved ideological differences within the disciplines that affected course development. Certain curriculum development procedures are recommended to help avoid or resolve these conflicts and facilitate accreditation. (MSE)

"Policy" has emerged as an organizing vehicle for encouraging innovation and guiding administrative decisions in academe. Barriers to innovation are identified as: general, faculty, administrative, and personal resistance. The development of leadership familiar with the nature and function of policy as an organizing concept is essential. (MLW)

Confusion and conflict between college administration and policy formation are discussed. A reformulation of trustee, administrator, and faculty responsibility is proposed in which policy-making and implementation are shared, in varying proportions according to institution size and type, and in which the administration is encouraged to formulate…

A Mega Model of Planned Change in education and social development is presented. The Mega Model consists of eight elemental models, which systematically deal with various aspects of complex change processes. Characteristics and applications of the CLER elemental model (configurational relationships, linkages, environments, resources), the basic…

Data from a sample comprising 46 superintendents and 95 principals in 83 New York State school districts indicate that, for each role, different factors hindering task completion (including bureaucracy, supervision, decision-making power, work demands, and district and individual characteristics) will predict administrator dissatisfaction with…

The author provides a historical approach to understanding the political, economic, and cultural motives that shaped adult education's philosophy in Poland. Analysis of the pre and post "Solidarity" movement is provided to demonstrate the role of adult education in an ongoing process of learning democratic principles. (SSH)

Montana's university system's experience with collective bargaining within a statutory system, featuring a central management bargaining authority (the board of regents) and multiple bargaining units, is considered. Particular attention is given to how this system has led to greater uniformity of faculty salaries and other conditions of…

Although most two-year colleges engage only in a search for funding, two other federal activities--laws, and rules and regulations--can have a profound effect on funds available, circumstances of distribution, and even on college operations. Examples and information sources are cited. (MSE)

Examines the current models (genetic-deficit and cultural-deprivation) which explain IQ and achievement differences between members of the dominant and nondominant cultures. Concludes that both paradigms place blame on children and their families, and divert attention from the need to equalize wealth and power. (DA)

Amidst widely disparate predictions as to the effect the Yeshiva decision will have in higher education, traditional legal wisdom would suggest awaiting further NLRB and court decisions for guidance on Yeshiva's impact on different institutions, especially given the various existing and potential unionization arrangements. (MSE)

Compares and contrasts the effects of social structural factors on the size and generation composition, intraethnic stratification, composition of ethnic elites, and degree of articulation with the larger society of Mexican-American communities in three very diverse California towns: Santa Barbara, Fillmore, and Mendota. (Author/SB)

Extends earlier work on aging as a process of exchange by focusing on the issue of exchange rates and how they are negotiated. Access to power resources declines with age, placing the old person in the position of negotiating from weakness. (Author)