Your school has plans and protocols in place to respond to fires, severe weather, medical emergencies, fights and weapons possession. But what about school incidents like those listed above that involve bigotry and hate? Are plans in place to respond to a bias incident or hate crime? Too often these plans are created in the moment during the…

Alberta Education provides funding to school authorities to support the development and implementation of programming for students with severe disabilities. The "Handbook for the Identification and Review of Students with Severe Disabilities" presents case studies designed to assist school authority personnel with the identification and…

To help school administrators evaluate microcomputer software, this summary of the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory's "Evaluator's Guide" presents 25 evaluation criteria coordinated with a software evaluation form. The criteria focus on computer programs' content and instructional and technical quality. (Author/RW)

Offers 11 concrete approaches to improve the quality of substitute teacher programs and provides sample evaluation forms. (MLF)

This manual provides the regional clinical coordinator with ideas of what a clinical support system for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) providers should include and ideas on how to create effective regional systems. Following an introductory section, the first of three additional sections defines the purpose of clinical support systems as…

This set of guidelines published by the California State Department of Education Right to Read Unit is intended for principals setting up a Right to Read Program in their schools. Suggestions presented for the role of the principals prior to commitment to a Right to Read program include meeting with the Right to Read Local Education Agency…

Schools or districts that have articulated their educational goals but whose students are not satisfactorily achieving those goals may need assistance in improving their curriculum or their instructional techniques. This document consists of three units designed to help a group of educators develop plans for such improvements. The first unit…

This guide describes the school administrator's managerial role. It is designed to help readers gain additional insights into this role by explaining how to conduct a self-review of the strengths and weaknesses of educational-management-related policies and procedures in school districts. It begins with a discussion of a school administrators'…

This guide was developed by a Wisconsin Policy Advisory Board for school boards and school administrators to provide a practical and understandable method of hiring, paying, and evaluating school administrators. The manual begins with the premise that clearly stated job descriptions must be developed as the basis for evaluating performance and…

Selection of new curriculum programs on the basis of cost and effectiveness requires a careful process of identifying needs, establishing program selection criteria, analyzing and comparing alternative programs, and selecting the most appropriate programs. This document presents techniques and worksheets for use at each stage of this process. A…

This manual is directed to those involved with National Health Service Corps (NHSC) in providing clinical support services and continuing education to NHSC physicians. Following an introductory section, the first of three additional sections defines the purpose of clinical support systems as being twofold: first, to support the physician as he…

Designed to provide assistance to local districts in planning and evaluating their efforts in providing quality instruction and education, this evaluation guide presents evaluation suggestions for various components of administration and instruction. The guide is divided into four parts: (1) administration, (2) personnel, (3) school and community…

Provides a checklist that allows identification of five major leadership styles, along the axes of concern for production and concern for people. (MLF)

This kit of materials is intended to assist local operators providing early childhood services (ECS) in evaluating their entire program or some aspect of it. Contents which are presented in topical outline form (1) stress the importance of objectives and list characteristics of a useful objective; (2) discuss planning an evaluation by deciding…

This manual explains how to administer the Life Career Development Needs Survey(s) for adults and suggests ways to use the data obtained. Three separate needs surveys are included for the following segments of the adult population: young adult, middle adult, and older adult. The instruments are based on three domains of career development needs:…