Discusses music education in light of Public Law 94-142, the implications of which are that handicapped persons have the right to receive the same level of services in arts education as nonhandicapped individuals. (Editor/RK)

Discusses what the cooperative coordinator should do when employer requests violate the legal provisions of Title IX, Buckley Amendments, Civil Rights Acts, Vocational Education Acts, or other legislation. Typical verbal responses and general guidelines related to these legalities are presented. (BM)

Suggests that independent school teachers and administrators need to know as much as possible about television and that they can and should influence the role television plays in their students' lives. Critically evaluates television programming and its impact upon parents and students. Also gives some TV guidelines for parents concerned about…

Results of an empirical research study clearly suggest that students can serve as reliable identifiers of appropriate evaluative criteria and can make significant contributions to the assessment of teaching effectiveness. Guidelines for the effective implementation of the study instrument and the establishment of a systematic procedure of…

There is a role for the classroom teacher in teaching fire safety. Discusses the inadequacies of present fire prevention programs and provides ten specific steps teachers can take to avoid suffering and death from fire. (Author/RK)

A high school teacher presents some guidelines for coordinating instructional activities in the classroom with resources in the community. She suggests keeping a resource file of possible activities, speakers, field trips, videotape or cassette tape interviews when trips are not feasible, work education programs, teacher exchange, materials from…

Intended for parents of children with learning disabilities, the article presents suggestions for obtaining appropriate educational programs, remediation, identification and/or treatment for their children within a public school setting. (IM)

Based on personal experience, the author suggests some common sense rules to follow in setting up a multiple teacher vocational agriculture program and concludes with a list of seven advantages of multiple teacher departments. (BM)

Available from: Sage Publications, Inc., 275 South Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90212. Presented are guidelines for the identification of target behaviors and suitable intervention techniques by therapists using behavior modification techniques. (IM)

The supervisor of consumer education for the Ohio State Department of Education lists guidelines developed for the consumer education coordinators placed in 16 of Ohio's 102 vocational education planning districts. He notes that the State provides funds for two services operated by the coordinators, resource libraries, and inservice programs. (MF)

Sample questions from a perspective donor to a college administrator are presented that deal with institutional mission, how well the trustees are informed, faculty age, administrator background in management, use of past foundation grants, institutional flexibility, and student values and priorities. (LBH)

Presents guidelines for establishing policies for teleconferencing facilities in colleges and universities. Areas highlighted include the purpose of the teleconferencing system (educational or administrative), type of delivery system, faculty concerns such as training and pay differential, curriculum development, support services, and funding.…

Presents detailed guidelines based on the literature for screen layout and design of online catalogs, and discusses the potential advantages in terms of number of transactions per hour and user satisfaction. Further research questions are suggested and an extensive bibliography is provided. (CLB)