This guide was developed to satisfy legal requirements of Chapter 1 Migrant Education Program (1967) on parental involvement in migrant education. It provides a framework for Texas school districts to implement effective strategies for establishing parental involvement programs. The rationale presents the benefits of parental involvement and…

This state master plan provides a structure to facilitate the development of an appropriate and effective education system for all students in Utah, including those at risk of dropping out and of failing to achieve literacy. The challenges of ensuring an appropriate and effective education for each student are significant, numerous, and complex;…

This administrator guide describes occupational cooperative and work-study programs in the state of New York, detailing the advantages of cooperative education for the student, the school, the employer, and the community. A rationale for work experience programs precedes a chart giving objectives, time allotments, student characteristics, and…

This guide was developed in response to the Chapter 1 Migrant Education Program (1967). It provides Texas school districts with a framework for establishing identification and recruitment programs for migrant students. As the key to effective recruitment practices, the framework of a well-planned training program for local recruitment personnel…

The guidelines provided in this document assist local education agencies in managing the preschool programs authorized and funded by the State of California. Preschool philosophy and goals, administration at the State level, eligibility requirements for program participation, administration at the local agency level, preschool program standards,…

This administrative guide was developed to provide local school divisions and other agencies operating federally funded Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs in Virginia with the purpose, requirements, and procedures for conducting these programs. The guide is divided into eleven sections. The introduction covers the purpose and scope of ABE…

The first of five documents developed as an outgrowth of funded programs for career education in Kentucky, the school administrator's guide offers an overview of career education covering goals, curriculum relevancy, components, roles, and stages of development. Some basic conceptual components proposed are: (1) self-awareness, (2) career…

The manual outlines information on design and operation of the ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) Title I Migrant Education Program at the state and local levels. Part I outlines information on the state level: legislative authorization and general responsibilities of the state education agency (SEA); annual program plan and budget;…

A model of an "ideal" high school career education program with a system for assessing a high school's progress toward the ideal are presented in this document. An introduction describes briefly the source of the model, a project to demonstrate the most effective methods and techniques of career education at the secondary level in four…

Rules and regulations governing education of the gifted in North Carolina precede an outline of screening and identification procedures. The question of ability grouping is explored through a review of eight research studies and articles. Questions and answers are used to present information on the gifted to parents, and the selection of teachers,…

Intended as a sourcebook for administrators of rural Iowa schools, this report outlines the development and implementation of a school-to-work transition program for rural youth. Part 1 discusses the need and rationale for a program to facilitate the school-to-work transition. Included among the topics addressed in this discussion are an overview…

This volume consists of information and guidelines for use in developing and administering community education programs in Texas. Addressed in the individual sections of the manual are the following topics: the philosophy of community education, initiating community education programs, resolutions pertaining to community education, funding and…