Holds that institutional abuse of children is best prevented by designing programs according to acceptable standards rather than by investigating individual cases. Uses guidelines published in the new "Guidebook on Residential Child Care" to describe prevention theory, staffing and supervision procedures, involvement of outside community members,…

A review of eight research studies on the question of size in relation to quality of resident life in state institutions is presented. Findings of seven of the studies reviewed showed that there is some advantage to the smaller setting. None showed any advantage to larger institutions. (PHR)

Reviews evidence suggesting that pupils' social adaptation may be a significant factor in the academic and administrative functions of the high school. Identifies (1) perceived inability to influence events or individuals in the school, and (2) sense of involvement with or isolation from the school system as factors in social adaptation.…

Presents a rationale for the need to investigate the environments of educational organizations, presents ideas and reviews research on the nature and effectiveness of organizational environments and linkages, and outlines implications for educational policy formulation and policy implementation. (Author/IRT)

Examines the changes surrounding information technology as it relates to staffing issues at Wake Forest University (Winston-Salem, North Carolina). Highlights include: revision of organizational structure; decentralization of human resources processes; a survey of personnel attitudes; and trends for the human resources department. (AEF)

Describes the importance of school culture and its relationship to school climate. Summarizes research about the key features of school culture and climate, their links to student performance, and the principal's role in improving school climate and culture. (LMI)

Examined 600 student and 300 faculty perceptions of the environment at the University of Wyoming as it relates to student retention and attrition. Results suggest that perceptions of persistors and subsequent dropouts differ less than expected. (TE)

Describes the development of an extended freshman orientation course at the University of Central Arkansas. The course, "University Studies," is targeted to the related goals of assisting new university students and increasing retention through increasing student awareness of academic life and development of study skills. (TE)

Argues that effective planning in Australian school systems must account for the attitude of everyone involved in the school's operation when developing youth policy. Describes the transition from school to work from the viewpoints of the educational system, administrative organization, classroom teachers, and students. Discusses the…

Describes a study examining the characteristics of an exemplary urban all-boys Catholic high school by identifying the cultural factors affecting norms and examining campus relationships. Indicates that dynamic academic activities, sense of community, agreement on goals, a highly motivational climate, and an open environment are keys to the…

Describes Deerfield Academy's recent process of changing from a single-sex to a coeducational school. Though some students and teachers resisted the change, most adapted well and enjoyed the new atmosphere. The school community believes that Deerfield should not settle for anything less than a full coeducational status. (SM)

Presents the story of how and why the Ford Foundation began to support environmental research and to educate the public about conservation and pollution. (26 references) (Author/MCO)

Explores a deeper understanding of the lives of women faculty through narratives in an effort to simultaneously improve those lives and to end the dearth of stories in academia. Offers four diverse women's reflections on creating a space for themselves in academia. Strategies described involve continual reflection on self-identity. (GCP)

This article, based on a longitudinal interview study of 50 new teachers in Massachusetts, presents respondents' reasons for staying in their schools, moving to new schools, or leaving public school teaching within their first 3 years of teaching. Although the respondents' prior career orientations, financial situations, and preparation played a…

A great deal of value is placed on student research within universities, exemplified by the prominent role of the dissertation or extended written work at the end of many programmes, and the more general benefits of embedding research-based learning into a curriculum in order to develop higher-order learning. This article reports on a…