THE BASIC PURPOSE OF SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES IS TO ENHANCE THE TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS. GENERAL SERVICE AREAS WHICH ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHOULD HAVE ARE--A QUALIFIED INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF, COMPETENT ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL, WELL-CONSTRUCTED BUILDINGS, GOOD COURSES OF STUDY AND CURRICULUM MATERIAL, GUIDANCE SERVICES, HEALTH SUPERVISION,…

This annotated bibliography lists more than 300 selected publications dealing with the broad topic of staff development and is designed to aid educational practitioners in identifying and selecting materials and resources related to programing for staff development. The booklet is organized into three main parts. Part 1 is composed of two sections…

This paper discusses the library services that complement growing university and college off-campus programs and specifically centers on the years that fall between the start of such services and the final establishment of a physical satellite library. Suggestions, drawn partly from the literature and primarily from experiences at the University…

Presented in this executive summary are some extracts to highlight the five parts of a report that investigated the online use of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) data base and the impact of free text or controlled vocabulary searching on its design. Included is a collection of all the suggestions and recommendations for the…

An account is given of creating and implementing an information network for the Teacher Corps projects. The purpose and function of a network is described, and the obstacles to the development of this network are discussed. The early network development strategies are cited and, in conclusion, a summary is given of what was learned by the network…

The primary goal of the Texas Telecommunication Satellite Demonstration consortium is to install, operate, and evaluate a comprehensive communication service delivery system which would provide the citizens of Texas with greater opportunity for equal access to education and information. The four major objectives of the demonstration are (1) to…

A summary of the results of a statewide education resource base survey conducted in the summer of 1977 provides school users with educational resource information originating in New Jersey. Educational improvement centers, county offices, colleges, universities, and other educational centers in the state yielded an 86 percent response rate to the…

Criteria and suggestions for the development and selection of instructional materials for culturally disadvantaged youth are discussed from the point of view of the textbook publisher. Materials should be educationally valid (any subject can be taught intellectually and honestly to a child), should teach fundamental concepts, and should suggest…

Following the development of inquiry oriented science curriculum materials, the Science for the Seventies project of the Pennsylvania Department of Education decided to employ the statewide educational television network to support its science education program. However, since contemporary science instruction requires that children actually…

Statutory and voluntary organizations that provide environmental information and educational services are listed alphabetically for England, Scotland, and Wales. Each entry includes the address and phone number of the organization, classification of organization by topics, and miscellaneous information such as age level of material, availability…

This publication lists 40 places in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area that could be visited on an environmental field trip. The sites are placed into five categories: (1) Air Monitoring; (2) Ecology and Nature Study; (3) Solid Waste Management; (4) Wastewater Treatment; and (5) Water Supply. Each entry includes name, address, and phone number…

To assist Canadian educational administrators and librarians on all levels, a project was organized to develop professional, flexible resource guides for the study of Canadian literature. This booklet, an introduction to the "Resource Guides for the Teaching of Canadian Literature," contains the rationale for the project, a brief overview of the…

The National Association of College and University Business Officers has taken major strides toward meeting the responsibility for establishing accounting and public reporting standards within the field of higher education. The need for improvement in the reporting procedures has been generally agreed on. It is imperative that revision of the…

Resulting from a project to systematically locate existing information resources useful in the development of training courses or programs, this catalog describes 31 of the most relevant information respurces. These resources include abstracting services, computer files, directories, exchange projects, books, and information services. The catalog…

Designed for use by teachers participating in the Right-to-Read volunteer tutor-training program and by those who wish to develop and conduct such a program, this handbook is intended to provide a starting point for teachers and trainers of teachers to aid them in developing their own tutoring programs. The handbook provides information on the…