THIS HANDBOOK WAS DESIGNED FOR USE BY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS IN DEVELOPING A TOTAL AUDIOVISUAL (AV) PROGRAM. ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO THE IMPORTANCE OF AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA TO EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION, ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS FOR AN AV PROGRAM, BUDGETING FOR AV INSTRUCTION, PROPER UTILIZATION OF AV MATERIALS, SELECTION OF AV EQUIPMENT AND…

THIS MONOGRAPH ON STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES IN THE UNITED STATES HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR STUDENT PERSONNEL WORKERS WHO NEED INFORMATION ABOUT THE RANGE, SCOPE, AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF THESE SERVICES. THE DEVELOPMENT OF COLLEGE HEALTH PROGRAMS, THEIR PRESENT STATUS, AND THEIR RELATIONS WITH MEDICAL SOCIETIES ARE DISCUSSED. CENTRAL FACTORS TO BE…

A PROGRAM PROVIDING TALENTED CHILDREN WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE THE FOURTH, FIFTH, AND SIXTH GRADES IN 2 YEARS IS GIVEN. ENRICHMENT GROUPS ARE PROVIDED FOR CHILDREN WHO WILL NOT BENEFIT FROM ACCELERATION. THE PURPOSES OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO DEVELOP BASIC SKILLS, HABITS OF EFFECTIVE THINKING, CITIZENSHIP, LEADERSHIP, SELF-KNOWLEDGE,…

THIS HANDBOOK IS TO GUIDE SCHOOL PERSONNEL IN DEVELOPING OR EVALUATING STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMS IN HIGH SCHOOLS, ESPECIALLY IN MICHIGAN. CHAPTER 1 CONSISTS OF A DISCUSSION OF THE EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND SOCIAL OBJECTIVES FOR EXCHANGE PROGRAMS. CHAPTER 2 LISTS THE PROGRAMS SUCCESSFULLY OPERATING IN MICHIGAN, AND DISCUSSES THE RESPONSIBILITIES…

As part of a series of publications reporting the promising practices gleaned from pre-elementary Right to Read programs, this guidebook introduces its readers to the format used to describe the promising practices, provides statistical and descriptive information about the pre-elementary Right to Read programs, and describes each of the four…

This report provides information on the fifth year of operation (1979) of the National Right to Read Program, a national effort to develop and improve the reading skills of all citizens through the coordinated involvement of every segment of society. The various sections of the report contain (1) a statement of the mission and strategy of the…

One of 33 self-paced instructional modules for training industry services leaders to provide guidance in the performance of manpower services by public agencies to new or expanding private industries, this module contains three sequential learning activities on monitoring training programs for progress and expenditures. The first activity is…

Presented are the results of a review and evaluation of the energy curriculum materials produced by the United States Department of Energy (DOE). Major findings of the project were: (1) DOE materials are receiving only limited use because of low teacher awareness of availability; (2) when materials are used, teachers evaluate materials favorably;…

Based on a national review of student and employer follow-up efforts, this training guide describes the options that are available at each step in the process of designing, developing, and implementing follow-up systems and the advantages and disadvantages in each case. The guide is divided into five major sections. The first section discusses the…

This series of papers on needs assessment and program evaluation for school library media supervisors defines these concepts and explores ways in which they can be applied to the school media program. Papers included are: "A Humanistic Approach to Needs Assessment and Program Evaluation," by Tom Sills; "Approaches to Needs Assessment and Program…

This guide was prepared by the Michigan Office of Services to the Aging to aid agencies concerned with aging in planning volunteer programs. This first of three booklets is intended for the agency director and staff. It contains information of use to staff in identifying program responsibilities, planning effective management of volunteer…

This document presents the management system developed by the University of New Hampshire-Portsmouth Twelfth Cycle Teacher Corps Project. This system, although very flexible and continually modified, is presented as a model that may be useful to other projects. According to the report, project goals, training objectives, and expected outcomes are…

THIS COMMENTARY ON AN EARLIER ARTICLE ABOUT THE DISCONTINUATION OF A 6-YEAR FLES PILOT PROGRAM (SEE "MODERN LANGUAGE JOURNAL," VOLUME 50, MARCH 1966) CRITICIZES THE LACK OF CLEARLY DEFINED GOALS OR EXPECTATION OF SUCCESS WHICH CHARACTERIZED THE PROJECT. THE PLANNERS MADE NO ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES IN THE SCHOOL TO ACCOMMODATE THE PROGRAM AND FAILED…

THIS THIRD EDITION OF NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP STANDARDS REPRESENTS THE CONSERVATIVE JUDGMENT OF LEADING GLAZIERS AND GLASSWORKERS CONCERNING THE ESSENTIAL FACTORS IN DEVELOPING HIGHLY SKILLED GLAZIER AND GLASSWORKER CRAFTSMEN. IT WAS DEVELOPED BY THE NATIONAL JOINT GLAZIER AND GLASSWORKER APPRENTICESHIP COMMITTEE IN COOPERATION WITH THE BUREAU OF…

RAPID TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES AND THE POPULATION EXPLOSION HAVE CREATED THE NEED TO ESTABLISH A MANPOWER POLICY RELATING TO OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING. THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM IS RECOGNIZED BY THE CITIZENS AS THE PUBLIC AGENCY FOR CONDUCTING EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR YOUTHS AND ADULTS. THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE, THROUGH THE…