A survey of presidents of 21 local chapters of the California Association of Neurologically Handicapped Children--Association for Children with Learning Disabilities was conducted to investigate improvements in attitudes during the International Year of Disabled Persons (IYDP), the positive changes brought about by IYDP community activities, and…

A system was developed to allow an observer/evaluator to objectively evaluate inservice teacher training workshops along twelve dimensions covering content, method of presentation, and participation, using a series of objective observable criteria identified by program administrators. The system provided a comprehensive evaluation of staff…

This document on discipline in school describes the policy, processes and products prepared as supportive resources used in Atlanta, Georgia schools. Basic components of inservice training and support for the discipline policy are listed. A school climate survey questionnaire used in a survey of teachers is included with results which reflect the…

This document discusses the development and implementation of a multiservice center that could offer a variety of human social services in a single location. The paper focuses on seven components of the center's operation: governance, organizational structure, core services, joint funding, joint planning, joint programming, and evaluation. The…

Three checklists to evaluate the effectiveness of advisory committees are provided. Checklist 1 monitors details of organizational structure and procedures, the second reviews interpersonal relations techniques, and the third rates the content of a management plan. (SK)

Although American schools have not been targeted for terrorist activity, circumstances do warrant that schools adopt a heightened state of awareness. This guide addresses the potential for terrorist activity within the context of September 11, 2001, and the new reality America faces. A significant portion of the information in this guide was…

This report addresses the teaching of early reading in Wisconsin, focusing on the Direct Instruction approach and the methods or lack thereof for informing teachers of the approach and of the possibilities and applications for their classrooms. A sample of new Wisconsin teachers were surveyed and six Wisconsin schools were visited to observe…

The performance of 244 (111 male and 133 female) developmental college students was studied in relation to their perceived levels of mathematics anxiety (123 low and 121 high). The Mathematics Anxiety-Apprehension Survey (MAAS) (T. Ikegulu, 1998) was administered to students in four classes from two institutions. The product limit estimator…

The usefulness of a Client Characteristics Checklist that has been used in many programs sponsored by the Wilder Foundation over 10 years was studied. The checklist is used to document a variety of potential risk factors and descriptive characteristics of individuals and families served by Foundation programs. Client characteristics across the…

This guide assists educators in the process of implementing or strengthening a using the Environment as an Integrating Context for learning (EIC) program in their school. The purpose of the self-evaluation guide is to provide teachers and principals with an instrument that they can use to assess the current status of their programs in relation to…

This guide assists educators in the process of implementing or strengthening a using the Environment as an Integrating Context for learning (EIC) program in their school. This self-evaluation guide provides teachers and principals with an instrument that they can use to assess the current status of their programs in relation to the leadership that…

Presents a test that teaches test-taking strategies and that can be used to reduce students' test anxiety. (AEA)

Surveyed professors of educational administration, interns in educational administration, and practicing administrators who had hosted interns, to determine the degree of consensus on criteria for evaluating administrative interns and to determine the perceived importance of affective criteria. (Author/IRT)

Surveyed for their perceptions, students attending four Alabama block-scheduled high schools identified block scheduling as more effective than traditional scheduling. Perceptions are unrelated to years of student experience. Teachers use more diverse strategies; students earn more graduation credits; instructional climate is improved; and making…

Discusses preservation education programs and describes a workshop follow-up program by SOLINET (Southeastern Library Network) designed to measure the effects of training, provide ongoing support, and develop a long-term mechanism for evaluating workshop effectiveness. Presents results obtained after collecting qualitative and quantitative data…