This paper reports on evaluation of a sex education program (the Bawnmore Personal Development Programme) and staff training for Irish individuals with mental handicap. Results indicate the need for attitude change among staff and administration toward sex education and a need for structural change in staffing arrangements to facilitate such…

A project to provide technical assistance to staffs of two demonstration programs for preschool handicapped children and their families is described. The focus was technical assistance developed and exercised by the Technical Assistance Development System (TADS), which assisted in the development of the Handicapped Children's Early Education…

Guidelines for developing school programs for behaviorally disordered (BD) youth, including program descriptions, and program staffing are presented. It is suggested that four concerns need to be addressed in the development of an educational program: (1) developing a program philosophy and general program goals for BD students, (2) identifying…

As educators across the nation launch into frenzied efforts to "do something" in response to the various recommendations of commissions on educational excellence, many are forgetting that knowledge of how to implement change is available. This paper focuses on three concerns that educators must face when fitting general recommendations…

In this paper, a differentiation is made between student follow-up and student follow-through. Employer evaluation of in-school students on jobs is discussed, as well as issues concerning credits for work experience. Preceding this discussion is a list of objectives designed to guide local school officials in establishing and operating a job…

The primary purpose of this monograph is to describe how to develop and implement a career resource center, from conception to evaluation. Six brief vignettes are presented which focus on bringing career education into different types of schools. The purpose, goals, and functions of the career resource center are identified and related to the…

This article proposes a) a rationale for the development of teachers' centers, b) a model teacher center, and c) a model for the position of facilitator for staff development at the center. The rationale focuses on the voluntary exchange of teachers' ideas concerning their professional and personal lives. The model teacher center, based on the Bay…

This summarizes a more detailed report "Compensatory Education in Massachusetts: An Evaluation with Recommendations." The first part outlines four critical courses of action which will strengthen compensatory education: (1) establish appropriate program objectives; (2) establish sound evaluation components in all Title I projects; (3) establish…

The roles of the school principal and the district program director in bicultural instructional programs are examined in this paper. The major responsibilities associated with both positions are defined. The role relationships between the two positions and between each position and the instructional staff are delineated. (Author/GC)

Due to a shift in clientele from Whites to Blacks, many voluntary child welfare agencies have begun to alter agency structure, orientation, and practices. Community outreach, board roles, and staff roles are discussed. (Author/DB)

The concept of public relations and its importance in a vocational education program are described in this article. Such program elements as research, planning, finance, administration, and evaluation are discussed. Public relations efforts concerning staff members, administration, students and alumni, parents, organizations and agencies,…

A model is proposed for implementation of career education programs in schools, described as involving the counselor in: (1) increasing staff awareness of the need for career education; (2) focusing on priorities for implementation of specific programs; (3) assisting in their operation; and (4) facilitating assessment of effectiveness. (Author)

This outline of a comprehensive job placement program, which can be adopted or adapted by school staff members, includes information on the following areas: Service to the students and teachers; promotion of co-op and workstudy programs; meeting the needs of the entire school system; organizing the support of employers, labor, and community…

Occupations in Federal, State, and local agencies on aging are summarized including training, qualifications, advancement, salaries, and sources of additional information for various roles: Agency directors, program specialists, program planners, and additional staff. (JT)

Teachers and staff as well as students are not immune to substance abuse. Presented are simple guidelines on what to look for in physical effects, what to do if someone is suspected, and how to get help. (SI)