THESE GUIDELINES REPRESENT A TEXTBOOK FOR INSTRUCTION IN THREE PHASES OF TRAINING SITUATION ANALYSIS (TSA), A STANDARDIZED PROCEDURE DEVELOPED BY THE NAVAL TRAINING DEVICE CENTER FOR SYSTEMATICALLY GATHERING AND INTERPRETING THE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE PLANNING OF TRAINING AND TRAINING DEVICES. THREE PHASES OF TSA ARE DESCRIBED IN…

All New Jersey students in grades 3, 6, 9, and 11 are tested annually in basic reading and computation skills using the New Jersey Minimum Basic Skills (MBS) Tests. The MBS testing program was initiated in 1976. The former Educational Assessment Program tests were used during the tramsition, and test development activities were begun in 1977.…

This handbook is a resource tool designed to assist Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) staff and lay leaders of local communities in planning and developing programs for their constituents. Materials included consist of excerpted information from various sources. An attempt has been made to present a total family concept that provides a…

Guidelines are given for program testing and verification to ensure quality software for the programmer working alone in a computing environment with limited resources. The emphasis is on verification as an integral part of the software development. Guidance includes developing and planning testing as well as the application of other verification…

The critical components to be considered when establishing a writing center at the secondary level are facilities, staff, and operation. The term writing center is used because writing center is a more inclusive concept than writing lab, dealing not only with remedial work but also with polishing acquired skills and assisting students with…

One of 33 self-paced instructional modules for training industry services leaders to provide guidance in the performance of manpower services by public agencies to new or expanding private industries, this module contains three sequential learning activities on conducting a task analysis (review of the actual job content in the industry) as a…

This booklet briefly outlines the cyclical process of ongoing planning as it should be employed by school administrators and offers lists of do's and don'ts for effective ongoing planning. The discussion is organized in three main sections that correspond to the main stages of the program planning cycle--program monitoring, program evaluation, and…

The paper describes a process for planning, implementing, servicing, and revising handicapped children's individualized education programs (IEPs). The procedure is based on a developmental approach with emphasis on systematic instruction and methodical planning of long-term objectives. Sample record sheets suggest a format for detailing strengths…

The purpose of these guidelines is to assist local school districts in Texas to adequately assume the legal responsibility for planning, implementing, and evaluating inservice teacher education programs. (JD)

DEVELOPED TO GUIDE COUNTY ADVISORY COMMITTEES IN SHORT AND LONG RANGE PLANNING OF IMPROVED SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES TO EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN, THE MANUAL PRESENTS INFORMATION ON THE FOLLOWING TOPICS--(1) STEPS TO FOLLOW WHEN PREPARING THE COUNTY PLAN, (2) CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL, (3) ESTIMATED PREVALENCE RATES UPON WHICH TO PLAN, (4) AGE, CATEGORY,…

This report for Congress discusses the problems involved in developing, putting into practice, and complying with federal equal employment opportunity (EEO) guidelines on employee selection and makes some recommendations. It also discusses other factors which influence the concept of equal employment opportunity and how the concept can be realized…

This booklet is intended to aid local school districts in Oregon as they work to develop and improve their educational programs in keeping with the competency-based high school graduation requirements established by Oregon's revised minimum standards for public schools. The booklet consists of six chapters that focus in turn on state requirements…

One of the significant results of the 92nd and 93rd Congresses was the statement in the Conference Report: H.R. 8395 clarifying the roles to be played by the federal state grant-in-aid program for vocational rehabilitation. The Conference Report states that the order of selection be modified to require serving first those individuals with the most…

Guidelines are presented by the National Association for Retarded Citizens to help state and local associations develop citizen advocacy programs. The manual's first section contains an overview of preparing for and conducting workshop training sessions, including a discussion of needed materials and equipment. The bulk of the document is composed…

Designed to assist those responsible for the planning of media and learning centers, this publication gives a straightforward, checklist covering how to get started, analyze instructional needs, determine alternatives, develop specifications, and communicate with the architect. Within these topics, explicit organizational, spatial, and…