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Arkansas Department of Education, 2009
The purpose of this document is to establish the minimum standards for approval of programs which meet the requirements of the Standards of Accreditation adopted by the State Board of Education February 22, 1984, and have been effective since June 1, 1987. Included are guidelines, which enable school districts to: (1) Establish equitable criteria…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Talent, Program Validation, School Districts
Administration for Children, Youth, and Families (DHHS), Washington, DC. Head Start Bureau. – 1993
This Head Start On-Site Program Review Instrument (OSPRI) is used to monitor and evaluate Head Start Programs to verify basic compliance with program standards. OSPRI contains Head Start Performance Standards, Performance Standards on Services to Children with Disabilities, and specific program regulations in the areas of recruitment,…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Eligibility, Evaluation Criteria
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1994
This hearing examined issues concerning Project Head Start quality and expansion. Testimony was offered by: (1) Senator Edward Kennedy, who discussed the importance of strengthening Head Start; (2) Mary Jo Bane, Assistant Secretary for the Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, who presented highlights…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Government Role
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1992
These transcripts provide testimony given on the implementation of the Even Start Family Literacy Program, a program designed to help parents work with their children to improve the educational opportunities for both. Prepared statements and testimony was given by John T. MacDonald, Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education,…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Early Childhood Education, Family Involvement, Family Literacy
Tennessee State Board of Education, Nashville. – 1991
This Tennessee State policy is designed to provide positive learning outcomes for young children and promote parent involvement and the coordination of services for children and families. Introductory material underscores the importance of early learning, summarizes results of preschool intervention programs such as Head Start, and identifies…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, At Risk Persons, Community Programs, Early Intervention
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Bureau of Education for Exceptional Students. – 1980
The resource manual is intended to help Florida school districts provide services to gifted students. Rules and regulations are cited along with recommended procedures for the following program areas: definitions, eligibility criteria, screening, referral, evaluation, determinaton of eligibility and placement, provision of an educational plan,…
Descriptors: Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility, Gifted
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1984
This hearing provides information on major issues that parents and educators face in establishing a parent teacher relationship conducive to improving American education and discusses ways some communities are successfully dealing with those issues. Prepared statements testify to the effectiveness of established parent and community volunteer…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education, Family School Relationship, Parent Participation
New York City Human Resources Administration, NY. – 1979
The standards presented in this handbook are intended to serve as guidelines for the self-assessment of publicly funded preschool group day care centers. Each standard is accompanied by one or more indicators which suggest concrete ways in which that standard can be met. The handbook is divided into five sections. The standards in the first…
Descriptors: Child Development, Community Involvement, Day Care, Day Care Centers
Gonzalez, Ramon – 1980
Extracted from the April 3, 1980 Federal Register, revisions of the Migrant Education regulations are synthesized in this Spanish-English booklet. Revised regulations address program planning and evaluation; needs assessment; identification and recruitment of migrant children; and special discretionary projects for the coordination of migrant…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Educational Finance, Federal Legislation, Federal Regulation
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Bureau of Education for Exceptional Students. – 1983
The manual is intended to help Florida teachers of homebound or hospitalized children cope with the unusual demands of the position. Difficulties faced by such teachers are noted, including low student motivation, parents' need for support, and a setting not conducive to learning. A brief history of homebound educational services is followed by an…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility, Homebound, Hospitalized Children
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (ED), Washington, DC. Migrant Education Programs. – 1991
The purpose of this policy manual is to disseminate the Migrant Education Program statute and regulations and to assist State Education Agencies (SEA) in planning, implementing, and evaluating Chapter 1 Migrant Education Programs. The manual also may assist parents in becoming involved in all aspects of the Migrant Education Program and to ensure…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Kentucky State Dept. of Education, Frankfort. – 1992
This plan for continuing migrant-education programs in Kentucky was submitted as the state's 1992 application for a grant under Chapter 1, Title I of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Improvement Act (1965). The document discusses state plans and projections for continuing migrant-education programs from FY 1993 to 1995. The following…
Descriptors: Coordination, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid, Migrant Education
Texas Education Agency, Austin. Office of Gifted/Talented Education. – 1981
The document contains the Texas state plan for the education of the gifted/talented and principles and criteria for local school district program development. The state plan includes a section on background, a position statement, the state definition of gifted/talented students, and a statement of goal and objective. Responsibilities and…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Curriculum Development, Definitions, Educational Objectives
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate. – 1992
This report contains the transcript of a hearing that addressed federal efforts in school science and mathematics education. Included are prepared statements from the subcommittee members and spokespersons for the Office of Science and Technology Policy within the Executive Office of the President, the National Science Foundation, and the…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation