Intended for use by new Head Start directors in Region III during their first year on the job, this orientation manual provides information focusing on several areas of program operation. Chapters of the manual include reference information on the following seven areas: regulations indices, self-assessment, grant application (proposal), program…

To gather information helpful to employers and labor representatives considering support for employee child care services, a survey of 305 employer-sponsored child care centers throughout the United States was conducted in 1978. This report presents, and in some sections updates, findings of the survey. Responses indicate that successful…

Intended for those interested in starting a latchkey child care program for school-age children, this manual provides information on how to start, operate, and maintain such a project. Specifically discussed are enrollment procedures, facilities and space requirements, staff training and development, program objectives and content, parent…

Provides tips for building enrollment in child care programs. Offers suggestions for the inquiry call, including enhancing the greeting, asking questions, and using prospect profiles; for the center visit, including treating visitors like welcome guests, meeting privately first, and asking questions; and for followup, including setting up a…

This handbook (in English) is part of a series of early French immersion program teaching guides--all written in French--and is designed to serve as a guide for administrators in schools with classes of students who are being instructed in French for a large part of their school program. It addresses itself to areas of concern which are unique to…

The Enrollment Management Plan proposed in this report was developed in an effort to provide a comprehensive framework for organizational analysis, planning, and evaluation for the Off-Campus Program of the Community College of Rhode Island. The introductory sections of the report offer background information, define enrollment management, and…

Designed for use by adult basic education (ABE) teachers and directors, this publication presents a general overview of the major areas incorporated into the Oklahoma ABE program. Contents include a schematic diagram of ABE administration; ABE philosophy; state and federal guidelines; map of percentages of population 25 years and over with less…

Published by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, these guidelines are intended for use in early childhood teacher education programs in institutions offering baccalaureate degrees. Developed to establish a standard of excellence for new and existing programs, the guidelines address nine program components (i.e.,…

This manual provides administrative guidelines for programs for gifted students in Missouri. An introduction cites the relevant state special education law, defines "giftedness," and stresses that differentiated educational programs are intended for only 2 or 3 percent of the school-aged population whose development requires…

This handbook records the creation, development and growth, and stumbling blocks and successes of the Prison Literacy Project (PLP). It is intended to serve as a model for other community groups that are developing their own literacy projects. The handbook provides a history and philosophy of PLP, states PLP's vision and purpose, discusses need,…

This handbook assists vocational education personnel in planning, organizing, and implementing cooperative education activities. The handbook provides a basis for teachers, supervisors, and administrators in making decisions and standardizing cooperative education activities throughout Kentucky. The handbook's 11 sections are as follows: (1)…

This handbook for school administrators and cooperative education coordinators describes State of New York cooperative occupational education programs. It is divided into three sections that focus on program administration, program organization, and program operation. Section 1, Program Administration, presents a philosophy of cooperative…

This document contains guidelines for the administration and accreditation of the standardized craft training process that was developed by the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) in partnership with various sectors of the construction and maintenance industries. The following are among the topics discussed in Chapters…