The Career Assessment Program (CAP) is described as a uniform system by which students, with the aid of their counselor, will be able to assess the status of their post-high school educational and/or career plans. Included in the document is the career assessment form for high school seniors, guidelines for its administration and interpretation of…

Reports on popular election results concerning the relationship between the variables of county board member defeat or reelection and county school superintendent reappointment or dismissal in North Carolina. Results show stability in both superintendent reappointment and incumbent board member reelection and do not support prior dissatisfaction…

In response to recent calls in the field of special education for the development and expansion of services for older students with intellectual disabilities, local school systems nationwide have begun to provide transition services to students ages 18 and older with intellectual disabilities in postsecondary settings such as two- and four-year…

This exploratory study examined the impacts of New York's Universal Pre-kindergarten (UPK) program as perceived by directors at child care centers and preschools not receiving state funds. Although only partially implemented, UPK's mixed-delivery system grants monies to a substantial number of qualifying community-based early care and education…

THIS IS A SUPPLEMENT TO AN EARLIER REPORT CALLED "INCENTIVE LEADERSHIP STUDY" AND ATTEMPTS TO ASSESS THE ROLE CHANGE OF MEMBERS OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS. A COMPARISON WAS MADE OF THE 1959 AND 1960 TESTS, WHICH CONSISTED OF A BATTERY OF ADJUSTMENT AND VALUE INDEXES, A MEASURE OF ASSUMED SIMILARITY, AND…

A major consideration in the dissemination of any evaluation reports should be the uses of the target populations who will receive them. In the development of evaluation in and for the Piedmont Schools Project, the following uses have been found critical: formative evaluation on a continuing planned basis and on request from program and…

The Florida Teacher Education Center Bill of 1974 is described, and the Osceola County Center program is examined to illustrate a county-focused, integrated, teacher inservice effort. (MJB)

In looking for examples of districts that were making gains both in assuring teacher quality and in reducing gaps in student achievement, researchers continually came to Clark County, Nevada and Hamilton County, Tennessee. While the road to reform and the specific steps each district took were different, they shared a fundamental element--in both…

Educators are bombarded with data from all directions, but to effect change in the education field, they must be able to determine what key information and data are needed, understand how to use what they have learned from the data, and then use what they have learned to improve overall student achievement. Collecting and using data has become an…

With its companion report, the Annual Test Report, Statistical Profiles provides comprehensive information about Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) for use by the Board of Education, school system staff, county government, and interested public. Statistical Profiles reports general information and statistical data about schools and their…

This report is a compilation of data obtained from the California Conservation and Environmental Education Survey. The purpose of the survey was (1) to find out whether the legislative mandate, calling for instruction in the protection and conservation of resources and including the necessity for the protection and environment, is being carried…

Describes the efforts in one large county to provide professional development and encourage dialog among elementary, middle, and high school mathematics teachers about issues related to algebraic thinking. Presents information on the algebra network, sample activities, and participant reactions. (ASK)

Managing district information, web sites, and data security as well as supplying information on-demand are just a few of the tasks causing educational administrators to seek new solutions these days. The answer is to streamline the business of running schools by putting all information in one place so coordinated data and files can be accessed.…

This document describes programs implemented in the DeKalb County (Georgia) school system that attempt to remediate at-risk status and prevent students from becoming at-risk. DeKalb's programs focus on improved academics and social and emotional well-being. The programs target children as young as 4 years of age, but continue through elementary…

Summarized in the 13-page report are the goals, objectives, procedures, accomplishments, and problems in implementing the Montgomery County (Alabama) three-year career education pilot project. Emphasis has been on integration of career education in the regular classroom as the most effective means of teacher and student involvement. Of career…