Summarizes the highlights of the annual business meeting of the North Central Association's Commission on Schools. Lists members of the commission's reviewing committees and outlines actions taken by the committees during 1980. Provides a roster of the schools accredited by the commission in each of 19 states. (JP)

Presents bibliographies of notable books, best books for young adults, audiobooks for young adults, notable children's books, notable children's videos, notable recordings for children, and notable software and Web sites for children; discusses bestsellers; and lists literary prizes awarded in 2001. (LRW)

Describes an assignment in which students write a short memo report analyzing and comparing both what a company says in its annual report and what its balance sheet shows. Describes four simple mathematical formulas students can use to quickly diagnose a company's financial health. Appends a sample of the short report format. (RS)

A table presents corrections to the faculty compensation data reported in the 1999-2000 Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession published in the March-April issue of "Academe." Institutions are listed by state, with data provided for average salary, average compensation, percent of faculty tenured, and numbers and salaries of…

In this article, the author explains the importance of annual reporting on the status of professional development programs in the district. An annual evaluation report serves at least three functions: (1) it can help respond to a growing demand for data on results; (2) it provides historical documentation; and (3) it can be a powerful catalyst for…

Understanding the financial reports of colleges and universities has long been a problem because of the lack of comparability of the data presented. Recently, there has been a move to agree on uniform standards for financial accounting and reporting for the field of higher education. In addition to comparable data, the efforts to make financial…

This issue contains annual reports for 41 states, the District of Columbia, and two Canadian provinces that focus on problems, activities, achievements, and other areas of interest to the postsecondary education community. Reports were not received in time for publication from Hawaii, Idaho, Massachusetts, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode…

This annual review of the library automation marketplace presents profiles of 15 major library automation firms and looks at emerging trends. Seventeen charts and tables provide data on market shares, number and size of installations, hardware availability, operating systems, and interfaces. A directory of 49 automation sources is included. (MES)

Included in this progress report are summaries of the developments and accomplishments associated with the Bulletin of Environmental Education, the Council for Urban Studies Centres, and the London Urban Studies Services. Highlights are presented of the previous year's workshops, conferences, and talks. Identifies and explains future priorities.…

Proposes that because annual reports emphasize the role of audience in determining their purpose and content, they are effective in helping students understand the importance of audience awareness in business writing. (AEA)

Faculty salary data, based on information collected by the National Center for Education Statistics and the AAUP is reported. Data showed that salary increases averaged 9 percent while the purchasing power of faculty salaries declined more than 20 percent during the last decade. (Author/MLW)

This Music Educators National Conference (MENC) 1977-78 report covers the following areas: audit, the government relations program, committees and commissions, the Music Industry Council, publications, student chapters, Music in Our Schools Week 1978, Presidential Scholars Program, MENC Historical Center, the National Inservice Conference, and the…

Shows problems in the communication process between preparers and users of financial reports. Uses test techniques from linguistics and pedagogy (here, the cloze technique) to investigate two Swedish financial reports' understandability. Finds important parts of the reports were not understood by small investors. (PA)

A nationwide examination of school report cards produced 10 categories of often-reported information: standardized testing, student engagement, school success, school environment, staffing and teacher characteristics, program offerings, school facilities, student services, student background characteristics, and school finances. Reports should be…

These two reports discuss federal legislation and regulations that affect libraries and the publishing industry. Topics include funding for federal library and related programs; ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) reauthorization; E-rate; the USA Patriot Act and other actions after the September terrorist attacks; intellectual property;…