TO DETERMINE MAJOR FACTORS AFFECTING SELECTION AND PERFORMANCE OF SUPERVISORS IN SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS, DATA WERE ANALYZED FROM A SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR EVALUATION FORM FOR 219 ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL (79.3 PERCENT OF 276 TOTAL), REPRESENTING LARGE CITY, MEDIUM CITY, SMALL CITY, AND CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. APPLYING…

THE PERSONALITY STRUCTURE, CAUSES FOR DEVIATION, AND MAJOR DIAGNOSTIC CATEGORIES FOR SOCIALLY MALADJUSTED AND EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN ARE DISCUSSED. SCHOOL ROLE, GOALS, AND DEFINITIONS ARE RELATED TO STRATEGIES FOR RECRUITING AND TRAINING TEACHERS OF EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN ARE CONSIDERED. A DISCUSSION OF THE SELECTION OF TEACHERS…

THIS REPORT, PART OF A LARGER WORK COMPILED BY THE GROUP FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PSYCHIATRY, INVESTIGATES THE SPECIAL PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS OF PERSONS WORKING OVERSEAS AND DISCUSSES RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO MEET THESE PROBLEMS. MOTIVES AND EXPECTATIONS, ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES AND "CULTURE SHOCK," THE ROLE OF THE FAMILY, VARYING PATTERNS OF SERVICE…

POLICIES, REGULATIONS, PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA ADAPTED FROM THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE OREGON STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION ARE COMPILED IN THIS DOCUMENT TO ASSIST SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN PRODUCING MASTER PLANS FOR INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THESE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE STATE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ARE SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO THE…

A STUDY OF SELECTION AND RETENTION OF CANDIDATES FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS WAS DESIGNED TO TEST AND IMPROVE THE SELECTION OF TEACHER CANDIDATES. THE 8-YEAR, CROSS SECTIONAL, LONGITUDINAL STUDY INVOLVED THREE MATCHED GROUPS (N-802) OF MATRICULATED FRESHMEN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MAJORS DURING THE 1957-60 PERIOD. SCORES ON 11…

THIS DOCUMENT EXTENSIVELY DESCRIBES THE PRELIMINARY PROGRESS OF A PROJECT TO IDENTIFY THE ATTITUDINAL AND CREATIVITY FACTORS WHICH AFFECT THE MOTIVATION OF CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS (MEXICAN-AMERICANS, PARTICULARLY). THE PROJECT ASSUMES THAT AN AWARENESS OF THE MANIFESTATIONS OF A STUDENT'S CREATIVITY CAN GUIDE TEACHERS IN PREDICTING HIS…

This report presents an overview of the procedures used to produce the findings contained in three reports concerning vocational education coordination and planning. Following a summary of the findings of barriers and facilitators to coordination in vocational education planning, a description of the basic procedures for this research effort is…

Recommendations are presented on how to improve trustee selection in public colleges and universities. It is assumed that the health of public institutions depends on the competence of their trustees, that there has been an erosion in the autonomy of public governing boards, and that lack of diversity in board membership limits its perspectives.…

This annotated bibliography is intended for preschool, elementary, and middle school teachers who want to incorporate law-related reading materials into their reading, language arts, and social studies programs. Fiction, fantasy, poetry, and nonfiction are listed under four general topics: citizenship, conflict and conflict resolution, authority…

This document reports on the Health Advocacy Training (HAT) Project which was a 3-year demonstration program of evaluation, training, and technical assistance to improve health aspects of day care programs operating in the Southeastern Region of Pennsylvania. Section I presents an introduction to the project. Section II presents a comprehensive…

This guide presents detailed information concerning the purposes and process of program evaluation, the role of the evaluator, and the development of an evaluation plan or design. Instruction is provided in selecting or developing assessment instruments, collecting and analyzing data, reporting evaluation results and applying the findings. The…

The learning module described is designed to provide teachers with guidelines for selecting reading materials for Chicano and other Spanish-surnamed children. The rationale, goals, and objectives of the module are outlined. The table of contents of the text used in the module is reproduced. Activities and resources involved in the use of the…

Twelve common errors which can invalidate an otherwise sound evaluation are identified, and ways to avoid them are presented. The hazards are: (1) grade-equivalent scores; (2) inappropriate statistical adjustments with nonequivalent control groups; (3) administering norm-referenced tests at inappropriate times of the school year; (4) inappropriate…

Developed for educators and trainers in the U.S. Navy, this Instructional Quality Inventory (IQI) is designed to provide quality control and evaluation procedures for instructional development. A by-step instructional development approach is provided for each of five categories: objective adequacy, test consistency, test adequacy, presentation…

These standards are intended to assist local school districts in New York State in selecting educational resources and audiovisual equipment and in providing for testing, guidance, and counseling services under Title IV, Part B of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The main purpose of the standards is to establish qualitative and…