This model was designed to assist in the self-evaluations of elementary schools in Columbus, Ohio. One hundred and fifty-one schools participated. Each school chose their desired curriculum area to evaluate with the help of a Building Evaluation Committee, composed of the principal and teacher, parent, and sometimes student representatives. The…

This six-part document describes Project League, which was established to implement and refine the Individually Guided Education/Multiunit Elementary School Program (IGE) in Massachusetts. Part 1 provides an overview of the project. Parts 2 and 3 discuss two important objectives of the project, which are: (a) the development of an evaluation…

Here is a situation where the classroom comes to the students. Mobile unit brings elementary industrial arts class to school.

The Project PRIMES (Progress Research in Meeting Elementary Standards) system examines elementary schools in light of minimum standards set by the Ohio State Department of Education. This evaluation instrument is divided into five sections: (1) teacher strengths and weaknesses, (2) principal's strengths and weaknesses, (3) Instructional…

The programs presented in this catalogue have been evaluated as substantially meeting the objective of finding solutions to educational problems. Each program was developed and disseminated by funding from Title III monies and offers a demonstration site for New Jersey educators and laymen. Staffs involved in 11 different programs offer…

The Project PRIMES (Progress Research in Meeting Elementary Standards) system examines elementary schools in light of minimum standards set by the Ohio State Department of Education. This evaluation instrument is divided into four sections: (1) teacher strengths and weaknesses, (2) principal's strengths and weaknesses, (3) instructional…

The consolidation of 5 school districts into one, encompassing 377 square miles in Illinois, is described in this booklet. Information is included on the actual consolidation; the people and communities served by the new school district; programs and facilities in the elementary schools and the high school; and the Title III, Elementary and…

As one part of PROJECT DESIGN, funded under ESEA Title III, a model of a guidance program that would integrate guidance efforts in the development of a long-range master plan of education for an urban school system is constructed and used as a standard of comparison for the present model in use at the Fresno City Unified School District. In the…

Review of documents, formal and informal interviews, questionnaires, and observations of participants interacting with space, furniture, equipment, and materials were the main methods used to assess the correspondence between the objectives of this training cycle and its accomplishments. The participants included primarily teacher trainees and the…

The Project PRIMES (Progress Research in Meeting Elementary Standards) system examines elementary schools in light of minimum standards set by the Ohio State Department of Education. In order to provide an in-depth look at the strengths and weaknesses of School/Community Relations Programs, this instrument solicits information from school staff…

The Project PRIMES (Progress Research in Meeting Elementary Standards) System examines elementary schools in light of minimum standards set by the Ohio State Department of Education. This evaluation instrument is divided into the following five sections: (1) Policies and Procedures, (2) School Records and Reports, (3) Instruction, (4) Statements…

In March 1973, a door-to-door District census was directed by the Olympia Title III, Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Project Office (Illinois). Assisted by the Olympia Citizens Advisory Council and over 300 volunteers, the ESEA Office obtained population data from the census for the rural area. At the same time, a questionnaire to…

Educational facilities have changed to accommodate changes in the provision of educational services. Today, educational facilities utilize innovative design concepts, new materials and finished surfaces, and sophisticated furniture and equipment. The full utilization of such facilities can easily suffer from a lack of adequate knowledge about…

Cincinnati's school district has developed a computerized School Information System (SIS) to provide decision-makers with essential information. The system serves all 102 elementary, junior high and senior high schools in the district and currently gathers data at the school level, focusing primarily upon the instructional program dimension;…

The Project PRIMES (Progress Research in Meeting Elementary Standards) system examines elementary schools in light of minimum standards set by the Ohio State Department of Education. This evaluation instrument includes sections on the use of test results, pupil evaluation, teacher profile, administrator strengths and weaknesses, instructional…