Provides a checklist for administrators and board members to use in examining school policy to see if it can stand legal challenges. The list covers such areas as the educational soundness, precision, fairness, and equity of educational policies. (IRT)

This resource guide for the conduct of athletic competition for physically disabled students in Louisiana includes policies and procedures for statewide implementation, official rules for competition, and copies of all forms needed for program development. The guide contains three sections. The first section covers organizational structure for…

The initial and continuing competencies needed by a district-level administrator in educational media or learning resources are outlined. An introductory discussion covers internship program procedures, supervision and evaluation, record keeping and reports, and competencies and skills. Competencies are then defined, the use of the format is…

The legal audit of curriculum provides administrators with a procedure to systematically review local school policies and practices before they become involved in litigation by showing them the potential likelihood a suit would be successful against them. Over 160 court cases have been analyzed to develop the items in the legal curriculum audit.…

SHAPES--an acronym for the South Plains Child Care Management Services (SpCCMS) Helping, Assisting and Preparing Educators and Staff--is also the name of a preschool readiness curriculum that is being developed for use by administrators and teachers. The first phase of the curriculum development consists of the publication of five books to be used…

Under the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA), the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires each elementary and secondary school to perform an inspection for asbestos-containing building material (ACBM) and to prepare an asbestos management plan. The AHERA regulations further require a reinspection of the ACBM at…

This guide contains information pertaining to the law, rules, regulations, and standards of practice that apply to proprietary schools operating in Georgia, as provided in the Georgia Proprietary School Act (O.C.G.A. Section 20-4-60 and following, Georgia School Laws). The guide has been adopted by the Georgia Board of Education and is used in the…

These standards describe the purposes and services, (including administrative, financial, and evaluative elements) of effective learning resources programs (LRPs), and outline the development of a single integrated service concerned with the improvement of instruction. An introductory section describes the roles, objectives, and purposes of LRPs…

Provides a checklist to help principals assess whether thinking skills are being taught in their schools and suggests what needs to be done to improve such teaching. (DCS)

This handbook for educators and officials in Texas school districts provides guidelines for planning, implementing, and evaluating technology use in order to improve student achievement. Intended for use in districts that are planning locally appropriate strategies, the handbook is divided into seven major sections: (1) Introduction (purpose, the…

Because the types of support services provided by college and university learning resources programs change and evolve as the result of new and emerging technologies, so must the standards by which institutions measure the effectiveness of their support services. This edition builds upon standards described in the first edition and includes an…

This guide is intended to assist community-based organizations (CBOs) in developing Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) programs that will provide needed services to their constituents. First, the history and implications of JTPA are summarized from a CBO viewpoint. Discussed in a chapter on JTPA funding categories are such topics as allocation…

Legal issues concerning sexual harassment are examined, and advice regarding policies and procedures are offered as an update to a publication released by the College and University Personnel Association (CUPA) in 1981. Training methods and programs and special policy considerations for higher education are also covered. Of major concern is sexual…

This document is intended to assist South Dakota schools in the development and implementation of Gifted Education Plans, and includes state laws and rules pertaining to gifted education, guidelines for reporting, and explanations of the necessary components of a district's written plan. A brief statement of philosophy addresses characteristics of…

One of the most difficult and time-consuming set of problems school administrators face each day has to do with student discipline. This manual provides a series of suggestions on ways that successful schools and administrators deal with discipline problems. Models and examples included are intended to stimulate and assist practicing…