This operations notebook is constructed so that it can serve as a practical guide and quick reference for elementary school principals. It has a checklist-type format, and the entire document can be inserted into a three-ring binder. The eight topics covered include preparation for the opening of school, contract management, handling emergencies,…

In this 12-month study, an interdisciplinary research team comprehensively investigated the existing and projected Human Resource Development (HRD) needs of Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). The general objectives of the study were to indicate how SEPTA's HRD program might be improved, and to outline the parameters of a…

UNDER PRESENT FISCAL POLICIES, BOARDS OF EDUCATION DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO PROVIDE THE KIND AND QUALITY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS NEEDED FOR THE WELL-BEING OF OUR SOCIETY. THE FOLLOWING POLICIES OFFER PROMISE AS GUIDES. THE FINANCIAL BURDEN SHOULD BE SHARED BY ALL CITIZENS AND BY ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. DETERMINATION OF NEEDS SHOULD BE THE…

THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT WAS TO STUDY THE RELATIONSHIPS OF EDUCATIONAL, ECONOMIC, AND BIOGRAPHICAL VARIABLES TO FARM SUCCESS. UNDERSTANDING THESE RELATIONSHIPS WAS PREREQUISITE TO DEVISING A MEANS OF PREDICTING SUCCESS FOR A YOUNG MAN CONTEMPLATING PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE AS AN OCCUPATION. SPECIAL ATTENTION WAS FOCUSED ON THE ROLE OF THE…

A STUDY OF TOTAL ENERGY (CENTRAL HEATING, COOLING, LIGHTING, AND POWER SYSTEMS) WAS MADE BY AN INDEPENDENT AGENCY IN ORDER TO OBJECTIVELY DETERMINE THE IMPLICATIONS AND ADVISABILITY FOR USE IN AMERICAN SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. THE RESULTING REPORT INCLUDES CASE STUDIES, FEASIBILITY GUIDELINES, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT DESIGN GUIDELINES, AND A DISCUSSION…

Discusses heating, cooling, and ventilation for the classroom in relationship to students' learning abilities. It is designed to assist school boards, administrators, architects and engineers in understanding the beneficial effects of total climate control, and in evaluating the climate conditioning systems available for schools. Discussion…

This is a handbook for those who get work done through other people; it concentrates on that part of their task which has to do with encouraging employees to develop abilities and attitudes which assure accomplishment. It presents principles and practices which apply to all employees. Chapters cover Employee Development: A Business "Must,"…

The Elk Range located in the very center of the Colorado Rocky Mountains is described in this guide to the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness Area. Near the ghost town of Marble, Colorado, this wilderness area is described as 66,000 acres 150 miles outside Denver encompassing 25% of all established wilderness in Colorado, 130 miles of marked trails,…

This publication is a compilation of talks delivered during the spring of 1977 by Charles Wing. Contents of the booklet include retrofitting old houses, condensation and vapor barriers, solutions to the vapor barrier problem, and how much of which insulation to use. The publication includes charts, drawings, and equations to illustrate the topics…

Intended to supplement undergraduate college geography courses, this resource paper investigates the need and use of radar in weather phenomena research. Radar can be used to study weather phenomena over a wide area, thus improving the results of statistical analyses previously limited by inadequate data. Radar techniques are also useful for…

The importance of private initiative has long been recognized in tax exemption by federal, state, and local governments. One outcome of this history is the dual system of higher education--a system that is partly private and partly public. Despite the important service rendered by the private sector, it is today facing a bleak financial future.…

The present study was designed to investigate the teacher and student morale in two schools, one with and one without obvious problems. The research focuses on (1) staff feelings about coworkers and supervisors, and staff satisfaction with the degree of participation and recognition received from work; (2) student feelings about teachers, student…

How are inflation factors used as an approach to dealing with rapidly increasing higher education prices? This document provides: (1) summary information on the current use of inflation factors by state higher education agencies and other participants in the higher education budgetary process; (2) more detailed information on the use of inflation…

Business policy texts identify numerous steps that make up the policy implementation process for private firms. On the surface, these steps also appear applicable to the implementation of public policies. However, the problems of carrying out these implementing steps in the public sector are significantly different than in the private sector due…

The interrelationships among job involvement, values, personal background, participation in decision making, and job attitudes were investigated by questionnaire for a sample of 2,775 employees of six manufacturing organizations, representing a 66 percent response rate. The results of this study indicated that job involvement, a basic orientation…