Describes inspectors' work: From hotdogs to helicopters, from vitamins to visas, Federal, State, and local agents are constantly checking, weighing, and testing. (Editor)

A camp that is establishing a challenge course or climbing wall must ensure program safety. Discusses financial planning, selecting a contractor, adhering to standards for construction, inspections, staff training, screening of participants, and the administrative challenge of implementing and documenting proper actions. Sidebar discusses a study…

Examines the relationship between resources and performance using data on Further Education (FE) colleges in England. Focuses on inspection scores and resource levels to determine if colleges that receive greater expenditures perform better on inspection scores. Finds that a link can be substantiated between performance and size. Includes…

Describes how a roof maintenance program will ensure that schools enjoy optimum protection for occupants and property. Discusses how to set up a plan, which includes annual inspections; inventory and documentation, such as recording warranty numbers; and implementing maintenance/repair plans. Offers suggestions for finding a roof consultant. (RJM)

Addresses the effects of school inspection on teachers and schools in Northern Ireland. Presents findings from a study of the perceptions and experiences of some 70 Northern Ireland primary and secondary level schools. Reveals that although inspections are considered professional and supportive, clear reservations about them persist. (CMK)

Strategic planning in school management now encapsulates a range of activities that are now required of staff in schools and, through school improvement planning, has come to be the only legitimate approach for schools in preparing for their future. Head teachers are central to this process. Consequently, they are now responsible for leading and…

This document supplements the advice given in "How good is our school?" (HGIOS)--third edition and "The Child at the Centre"--second edition which set out comprehensive quality frameworks and provide helpful advice on the process of improvement through self-evaluation. In particular, this document provides advice on the…

A senior member of the administration at Filton College (England) who was the internal nominee to the college's Further Education Funding Council (FEFC), recounts his experience of the college inspection process. The FEFC, an agency of the government, funds colleges and ensures that satisfactory arrangements exist to assess the quality of…

Fifth of a series, this report presents the results of a nationwide 1986 survey of state regulatory systems for family day care services. Findings indicate that in most states the number of regulated providers has increased dramatically since the 1984 study, while federal and state funding has decreased, making regulatory efforts more difficult.…

Georgia State University underwent an accreditation visit believed to be unique in postsecondary education. Eleven agencies sent their committees to the campus during one week in May 1977. The evaluators from these agencies totaled 72. The coordinated approach was aimed at reducing the institutional burden by saving time, effort, and money, while…

Supporting performance objective 17 of the V-TECS (Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States) Secretarial Catalog, both a set of student materials and an instructor's manual on inspecting, verifying, and correcting data are included in this packet. (The packet is the first in a set of three on inspecting and evaluating--CE 016 981-983.)…

This technical specialty course is one of thirty-five courses designed for use by two-year postsecondary institutions in five nuclear technician curriculum areas: (1) radiation protection technician, (2) nuclear instrumentation and control technician, (3) nuclear materials processing technician, (4) nuclear quality-assurance/quality-control…

This guide contains safety regulations for Alaska school district transportation systems including insurance, school bus inspection, and bus driver's permit and certification. Samples of required reports and forms are included. (MLF)

The authors discuss the importance of proper motor vehicle inspection, the controversy about the effectiveness of inspection programs, and the topics that a motor vehicle inspection course should cover. (MF)