First part of an article examining the content of information flow; the amount of information released; the mechanism of the flow; the factors affecting the content, amount, and mechanism; and the corollaries of information flow and the characteristics of the school system. Includes the questions put to the teachers. (Author/IRT)

Describes a study of 185 California principals' perceptions concerning eight state-mandated tests. Principals generally lack strong opinions about these tests and seem to accept responsibility for implementing and interpreting them without complaint. Other U.S. states and western nations with more mandated testing experience might help define new…

Because of increased government control over schools, a two-tier school administration has developed, including a rule-making tier for finance administration and a rule-implementing tier for personnel administration. Their evaluative role pressures school administrators into politically based decisions in both tiers in order to survive. (JW)

Examines the opinions of administrators/evaluators on the usefulness of relatively recent books on educational evaluation. (IRT)