Mass notification is a high priority in educational institutions. As the number of electronic communication devices has diversified, so has the complexity of designing an effective mass notification system. Picking the right system, with the right features, support services and price, can be daunting. This publication, updated quarterly due to…

This report examines the process behind setting up and implementing a "capital campaign": a program for raising money for new or renovated facilities at private K-12 schools. The report covers tax information regarding gifts to institutions then offers advice for setting up a comprehensive development program, including fundraising software and…

Critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR) provide the essential services that support basic elements of American society. Compromise of these CIKR could disrupt key government and industry activities, facilities, and systems, producing cascading effects throughout the Nation's economy and society and profoundly affecting the national…

This book describes the process by which different agencies with common objectives can be effectively brought together to share resources in a cooperative effort. Emphasis of the discussion is on cooperative processes rather than on case studies of particular cooperative programs, although the author does describe numerous examples of interagency…

A discussion of school planning--program and facilities--includes some guidelines and self-tests. Emphasis is placed on program strategies as they lead to facilities development, with applications for vocational-technical schools. (BP)

This paper, jointly sponsored by Unesco and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions presents guidelines to assist in the development of school library media center programs. The guidelines suggest a commitment to goals, a desired direction of development, and practical methods of procedure. The section on personnel…

This first of a two-part report describes a project designed to develop instruments and procedures for evaluating and assessing the status of vocational education facilities in Indiana. Chapter 1 of this report presents the goals of an Indiana project as follow: to develop, collect, and organize acceptable facility and fixed equipment criteria for…

This volume contains working papers that document the planning, constructing, equipping, and operating of a laboratory facility dedicated to educational research and development (R&D). There are three volumes in the complete set. Volume 1 contains the technical substance of activity and sets forth the technical substance of the twelve working…

The three-year plan includes development of a State industrial arts guide, development of instructional materials common to all existing programs, and inservice teacher education for program implementation. To date only the first phase has been completed, with total project completion scheduled for the next three years. Master plan committee…

This 12-section handbook, based on information for Colorado but applicable to other states as well, contains resources and lists and explains procedures to establish or expand a career guidance center in a school, government office, or organization. The 12 sections cover the following topics: (1) purpose and philosophy; (2) assessment, advisory…

Guidelines for planning child care services and information about employer-related child care services are presented as an aid to employers, union leaders, and employee groups. Guidelines are provided for (1) planning child care involvement (setting up a task force, doing a needs assessment and a cost analysis, and choosing from the various forms…

Knowing that many vocational facilities differing in outward appearance have equally successful results, the Indiana State Advisory Council on Vocational Education conducted a study to assess the essential elements of a vocational facility and to determine if a cost formula could be developed that would be useful for vocational administrators and…

Philosophy, content, organization, methodology, and administration of industrial arts education are described as an integral part of a total educational program. The book is aimed at educators, primarily teachers, at the elementary and secondary levels, and explains and summarizes types and levels of offerings and their functional relationship…

The in-school suspension program, an integral aspect of a comprehensive dropout prevention program, insures the opportunity for high-risk students to achieve minimum competencies as outlined in North Carolina's Basic Education Program standards for student performance. Accordingly, the purpose of this program guide is to provide assistance to…

This document contains the four state-of-the-art papers that serve as planning materials for construction of the planning guide for the project, Accessibility to Vocational Education Programs and Facilities for Handicapped Persons. The first paper suggests techniques by which school administrators can identify barriers to vocational education…