Principles of aesthetic design for printed instructional materials are discussed in this paper, and a checklist is provided to aid in evaluating the aesthetics of such materials. The principles that are discussed relate to the following areas: format (spatial arrangement of a page and design principles involving simplicity, unity, emphasis,…

This annotated bibliography, one of seven related documents, contains 47 selected references for planning and implementing a comprehensive evaluation of a school program. The references are organized according to problems commonly encountered by school staffs undertaking program evaluations: evaluation of innovative practices, using checklists,…

The purpose of this monograph is to aid practitioners in gaining federal Joint Dissemination Review Panel (JDRP) approval of career education projects. It helps them understand the importance of designing and implementing a sound evaluation from the early stages of the program, alerts them to common errors or omissions that weaken or destroy…

This document is designed to assist those who are developing, implementing, and/or evaluating a plan for coordinated area-wide continuing education for library/information/media personnel. Although it may be adapted for use by a single agency or system, its primary purpose is for use by those involved with multi-organization planning. Six criteria…

This booklet contains an extensive checklist of statements and questions pertaining to safety precautions to be followed in school science laboratories. The planning of science facilities for optimum safety and the role of the teacher in providing for safety are also discussed. A separate section for dealing with mercury is also included. The…

This publication outlines recommended minimum competencies for training and development personnel, as developed by the Professional Development Committee of the Ontario Society for Training and Development. It is intended to provide basic checklists of necessary skills, knowledge, and behaviors for each of four categories of training and…

The article introduces multi-purpose materials and suggestions for developing basic concepts with young children or the developmentally disabled. An informal checklist for beginning concepts is provided and instructions for using the geo-form board, form boxes for geometric shapes, race track forms and memory banks are included. (SBH)

A checklist has been developed as a reference to the basic issues which should be covered in contracts for lease or purchase of computer software and custom software packages. The terms have been selected from contracts used by colleges, universities, and the General Services Administration of the U.S. Government governing the lease and purchase…

The purpose of this investigation was to examine the performance of University of Georgia student teachers in English on the six dimensions of the Checklist of High School Class Activities and to compare this evaluation with student teaching grades, academic grades, and scores on the National Teacher Examinations. The 74-item checklist was…

Part 1 of this publication consists of a listing, by state, of law libraries which will respond to requests for legal information from prisoners. Services may include photocopies of needed statutes, cases, or other material; books on loan; and/or reference work. Citations include the name and address of the library, types of requests it will…

This study is designed to develop a checklist of teacher competencies (TECOMP I) based on an analysis of teaching tasks in keeping with a cybernetic model, to secure and analyze critical responses to the checklist items, to relate these judgments to the characteristics of the several items, and to clarify issues regarding the construction and…

Intended as an aid to the school administrator who is exploring the possibilities of preschool reading instruction, the first section of this guide discusses: when to begin preschool reading instruction, effects of traditional kindergarten experience on reading readiness and reading achievement, effects of perceptual motor programs on reading…

To help urban, suburban, and rural tree owners know about air pollution's effects on trees and their tolerance and intolerance to pollutants, the USDA Forest Service has prepared this booklet. It answers the following questions about atmospheric pollution: Where does it come from? What can it do to trees? and What can we do about it? In addition,…

The form used to record observations of teacher and pupil behavior dealing with the content of telelessons 30 and 31 of the ITV series is presented. For each item to be observed, space is given to check "teacher gives,""teacher asks," or "pupil(s) responds." A materials checklist for each of four observations of the classroom is also provided.…

Three instruments for evaluating elementary school music programs are designed for music teachers at the primary and intermediate levels and for the administrator. The purpose of the checklists is to identify weaknesses and strengths of the school program for teachers in the areas of rhythm, melody, harmony, form, expressive elements, creativity,…