Provides a format whereby the reader can become an effective director of a CAI music program in a relatively short period of time. Included are guidelines for planning, financing, and operating a CAI program within the context of a complete music curriculum. (Author)

The author suggests that the substitute teacher prepare a portable collection of materials and lesson plans that can be adapted to each new class. She details the types of materials such a briefcase file should contain. "Sub Center" is a new monthly column for substitute teachers. (SJL)

The topic of this month's column is the development of parent organizations for parents of gifted and talented children.

A five-phase program has revolutionized campus mailing service at the University of Louisville. (Author/MLF)

Outlines reasons why middle schools were developed and presents a program that is suggested to prepare staff members for their new roles if a district adopts middle schools. (IRT)

Suggests that good classroom management begins with teacher self-evaluation and assessment of each student's strengths and weaknesses. (SJL)

Suggestions on when to seek a consultant and how to select the one best suited to collegiate needs are discussed. Reliance on recognized firms, professional organizations, and selective free-lance consultants is recommended. Being well-prepared, planning the consultant's time schedule carefully, clarifying arrangements, and setting the terms are…

The second in a series of four month-by-month curriculum guides for planning daily activities for preschoolers. (CM)

Describes a mathematical approach to systematically creating stalemates in the game Quarto! (MKR)

The diverse planning approaches used by the five institutions of higher education described in the previous five articles (HE 527 556-560) discuss the role of differences in institutional cultures and issues. Such differences must be taken into account in the design of the planning process, implementing plans, and evaluating benefits. (DB)

This guide is intended to assist faculty senates in West Virginia as they develop strategic plans required by state legislation for the integration of students with exceptional needs into regular classrooms. Following a summary of the legislation, required plan components are described, and a copy of the required form is presented. Sections of the…

This plan for the integration of technology into the curriculum of Idaho public schools presents eight goals for the state's public schools: (1) Integration--to improve the quality and effectiveness of classroom instruction and learning for all learners by integrating technology-based resources in conjunction with state curriculum guides; (2)…

Results of a needs assessment for administrative computing at the University of Nevada, Reno, are presented. The objectives of the Management Information Systems Task Force are identified, along with 17 problems in existing operational and management data systems, and institutional goals for future planning and management systems. In addition to…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to develop a thinking model to recommend to the vocational education institutions for planning their educational business in the face of marketization. Design/methodology/approach: The systems approach is adopted for developing the model. It is not only used for the conceptualization of the principles of…

This article addresses the problems of racism, prejudice, and bigotry and how they restrain academic achievement in minority students and the need for leadership to confront and reverse these effects. Politics (suburban/urban differences in funding), technology (computer gap), and family income are three factors that impact differentially upon the…