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Download full textBlank, Rolf K.; And Others – 1983
In this guide, the results and findings of a major survey of magnet schools are organized into a practical manual for school districts to use in planning, developing, and implementing new magnet programs or improving those already in existence. The guide is divided into three sections: (1) key steps in magnet program development (an outline of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education, Magnet Schools
Birckmayer, Jennifer – 1981
This description of a safe and interesting day care program for 2-year-olds can be used by parents as a guide to selecting good day care; it can also be used by a day care center to stimulate discussion about program planning and implementation. Although the program described is not considered to be a perfect one, it would meet New York State…
Descriptors: Criteria, Day Care, Educational Equipment, Educational Practices
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. Div. of Instruction. – 1989
These standards are provided to promote the achievement of excellence in Maryland's public school prekindergarten programs. To that end, this document delineates standards of quality and provides a list of indicators that concretely describe what a program will look like if the standards are being met. The standards and indicators address seven…
Descriptors: Accountability, Comprehensive Programs, Educational Quality, Family School Relationship
Administration for Children, Youth, and Families (DHHS), Washington, DC. – 1985
This handbook focuses on the distinguishing characteristics, variations, advantages, and disadvantages of family day care services. Following a brief description of family day care, the following three sections provide specific information for parents, caregivers, and agencies: (1) "What Parents Should Look for in Selecting a Family Day Care Home…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Responsibility, Agency Role, Child Caregivers
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1985
To be used in conjunction with a document providing evaluation criteria for quality elementary school programs, this guide is designed to help members of a program review team conduct a program review. The first chapter describes the methodology and procedures of program review, the application of quality criteria to the school's curricular and…
Descriptors: Drama, Educational Assessment, Educational Environment, Educational Quality
Kleinert, Harold L.; And Others – 1990
This document presents a "Quality Program Indicators Checklist" developed with the goal of program improvement in classrooms for students in Kentucky with moderate and severe handicaps. The checklist evaluates program effectiveness in six component areas: (1) integration (interaction opportunities and teacher behaviors supportive of…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Curriculum, Disabilities, Educational Practices
