Presents the historical, technological, and pedagogical factors that led to high expectations in the use of language laboratories for teaching foreign languages. Presents findings of five studies on laboratory effectiveness showing that efficiency tests were largely irrelevant and inconclusive. Includes 10 proposals for language laboratory use.…

Reviews possibilities of computer-assisted instruction in specialized technical courses, math and science, foreign languages, and basic skills. Reviews problems associated with change and new theories of learning and instruction. Includes reference list. (MD)

Reviews the advances in instructional technology during the past 60 years. Cautions that instructional materials are only as good as the minds that produce them. We must insist on computer materials that fulfill the potential of the medium. (MD)

Describes creative applications of instructional technology using computer-based telecommunication in Hawaii. Includes description of electronic field trips and global studies that enhance international understandings. (MD)

Audio instructional materials tend to be overlooked but are important in strengthening listening skills. They are also less expensive. Provides references for audio material catalogs and books to help develop listening skills. (MD)

In the rush to purchase computers, some schools have reversed the normal course of curriculum development. First develop the objectives for computer use, then purchase the computers. (MD)

Reviews specific administrative tasks that can be computerized. Provides criteria for selection of software programs. (MD)

Outlines the results of a national survey of employers on the quality of secondary education. Findings show the majority of employers surveyed did not feel the schools need improvement to fulfill their hiring needs. (MD)

Outlines findings from a Wisconsin study to identify problems hindering the process of implementing mainstreaming programs in secondary schools. Includes eight recommendations and a reference list. (MD)

Outlines the first part of a two-phase process for developing a student teacher evaluation model. A listing of the nine "core tasks" comprising the evaluation instrument is provided. (MD)

Details a five-step approach for making the first-year principal successful: prearrival information gathering, sizing up, positioning, polarizing, and accepting. (MD)

Describes a plan for developing a policy for helping school staff overcome chemical dependencies. Provides an example of a written school district policy addressing the matter. (MD)

Describes a high school program that develops student library skills by holding classes in the library, developing special classroom projects, and teaching library orientation. (MD)

Describes the Alternative Rehabilitation Program at Horner Junior High School (Pennsylvania). This program takes problem students out of regular classrooms so that students who want to learn no longer suffer from classroom disruptions. (MD)

One high school's implementation of policies that alleviated the "symptoms" of chronic smoking and some use of drugs and alcohol on school property, chronic truancy from selected classes, and chronic schedule changes is summarized, and efforts toward a lasting resolution of underlying problems in the areas of curriculum and instruction are…