This model prepared by the State of Iowa Department of Public Instruction is intended to provide assistance to schools in developing their own policy and procedures for the selection of library media and text materials. A brief model statement of policy is followed by a model statement of rules which includes (1) responsibility for selection of…

Two versions of this Preserved Context Indexing System (PRECIS)/school library materials project, funded by the Ontario Ministry of Education, are presented: a narrative report and a technical report. Designed for interested readers who are not familiar with information science terminology, the narrative report summarizes the development of this…

The tenability of the equipercentile growth assumption was investigated. This assumption is the basis of the norm referenced evaluation model (Model A) for Title I program evaluations, and supposes that a cohort of students, given no special educational intervention, will maintain the same percentile rank over the course of a school year, as…

This guide is designed to assist those helping professionals responsible for the development and implementation of sex fair counseling services and programs within their particular educational setting. Two designs for workshops are described with samples of all materials included. One is a full-day session which is both awareness- and…

Although the emphasis is on occupational training in this text intended for the beginning instructor who possesses subject-matter expertise which he wishes to convert or translate into a successful training program, the techniques and approach described can be transferred to a variety of settings. Using a systems approach, techniques are presented…

This publication is to introduce vocational educators and others interested in occupational education to research and writings on the economics of vocational-technical education. Research pertaining to cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis of vocational education and manpower training programs is emphasized. Major sections are devoted to a…

Educational resources are scarce and should be used efficiently. To do this, decision-makers in higher education need clearly defined objectives, creatively elaborated alternatives, and information about the costs and effectiveness of those alternatives. This paper describes a new management tool which is designed to provide better information…

The resource teacher manual describes a program model for delivery of services, within the concept of mainstreaming, to secondary students who are mild to moderate behaviorally disordered. Following introductory and overview sections, a student placement section discusses student screening, diagnosis, and placement procedures and gives examples…

In order to assess the impact of Title I programs, models specifying criteria, techniques and methodologies for evaluation were developed. These models prescribe pre- and post-test results for both Title I and non Title I children. This report describes the status of the use of the models, the experience of people who used them during the 1976-77…

Until the rise of cognitive psychology, models of the teaching-learning process (TLP) stressed external rather than internal variables. Models remained general descriptions until control theory introduced explicit system analyses. Cybernetic models emphasize feedback and adaptivity but give little attention to creativity. Research on artificial…

Attempts to apply Piagetian theory and research to educational settings are reviewed and evaluated. The fundamental assumptions of Piagetian theory are briefly summarized and the educational philosophy of Piaget is presented. Five representative early childhood education programs (as designed by Lavatelli, Weikart, Kamii, and DeVries, Furth and…

This discussion reports the results of a survey of teacher evaluation practices in school districts within the 11-county capital district area of New York State. Current practices are contrasted to a more generalized systems model articulated by Mitzel and others. Data was collected by a combination of survey and interview techniques. Traditional…

Mapping the cognitive style of individual learners is one attempt to gain more precision and accountability in solving learning problems in education. Cognitive Style Mapping is a diagnostic procedure. It is designed to determine how people derive meaning from the world around them, specifically how individuals encode, process and decode meanings.…

This paper proposes an evaluation design for Mercer County, West Virginia's state funded early childhood education program, which was initiated to replace independent kindergarten programs. An introductory discussion lists the broad goals of the program, three data collection time schedules, program variables that define the model of the program,…

A systematic cultural plan applied to the second language textbook will not produce riches overnight, but it is a solid beginning that might be expanded when the teacher has the opportunity for further research or an increase in budget for the purchase of cultural modules. The key word in this proposal is "system." Teachers can, and do, add…