Implementing high-quality out-of-school time programs requires well-trained and well-prepared frontline staff who are supported by informed, competent, and committed program managers and administrators. Research on out-of-school time programs has found that effective program managers--referred to as "facilitative administrators"--promote…

THE MAJOR PURPOSE WAS TO DEVELOP A GENERALIZED PROCEDURE FOR MAKING AN EVALUATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION USING THE SCHOOL'S OWN PERSONNEL RESOURCES COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND STATE CONSULTANT SERVICES. A VARIETY OF ONGOING ACTIVITIES BY THE DIRECTOR, THE CONSULTANTS, AND THE STAFF IN THREE COOPERATING SCHOOLS IN MICHIGAN…

Staffing and scheduling are just one part of a center director's job. Most do not give it the time and attention it needs. It is a task that requires organizational skills and interpersonal skills to put together a staffing pattern that works for the people and the center. In this article, the author shares some of the discoveries she has learned…

Describes three organizational models for staffing--rational, political, and standards--typically seen in mental health programs. Examines who is hired and why in terms of the characteristics of each model. Provides a summary of decision guidelines for staffing and suggestions for formulating a staffing strategy. (Author/ABB)

Describes a three-dimensional model and its application to program content analysis and deployment of staff. (Author/WD)

This component of the project attempts to facilitate planning by furnishing models that manage cumbersome and complex data, supply an objectivity that identifies all relationships between elements of the model, and provide a quantitative model allowing for various forecasting techniques that describe the long-range impact of decisions. (Author/IRT)

Once a decision has been made to implement student progress monitoring (SPM) in a school, there are a number of factors to consider. The author discusses the importance of a plan to address issues oriented to goals, staff and-logistics/administration. A list of additional resources is provided.

An institute on the utilization of personnel in libraries was conducted by the Florida State University School of Library Science in October, 1969. Papers presented are grouped into the following three broad categories: (1) changing attitudes toward personnel administration, (2) procedures for selecting middle management and (3) ways and means of…

Ways to strengthen management of universities to meet the challenge of today's diversified higher education. (IR)

An overview of the management basics every alumni director needs is presented, including: staffing, planning, managing money, budgets, and facilities management. (MLW)

The trend toward in-house university counsel is discussed and the variety of problems confronting university lawyers is described. Activities and membership of the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA) are also reported. (LBH)

The development of pupil personnel services (PPS) has become one of the significant ways for schools to meet the challenges of meeting the needs of each individual child, and providing leadership and assistance in the adjustments necessary to live in a changing environment. Services provided by PPS include working with: (1) all school personnel,…