Describes a six-step process for conducting a needs assessment in the schools. The approach is feasible and inexpensive as it allows each school to develop its own instrument. (Author/IRT)

Outlines the program that one high school used to increase its yearly average daily attendance by one percentage point. The program involves giving recognition to individual students and to groups of students. (IRT)

The steps necessary to establish most voluntary early retirement incentive plans include establishing a variable-rate incentive, a minimum qualifying salary, a minimum qualifying age, and a method of payment. (Author/IRT)

Describes, from a practitioner's point of view, the use of instructional technology in the design and implementation of teacher training courses. Specifically, the author discusses 10 research-based "principles" found effective in his teacher training experiences and illustrates them with examples from his course on instructional design and…

Evaluates, in question/answer form, the available research literature on giving instructions/directions in terms of their effect on learning; presents a few guidelines on writing directions for practitioners; and points out some "missing links" in the area of research. (Author)

The authors present choral contest/music festival performance tips which they have gleaned from adjudication sheets, judges' notes, and directors' comments. They include ideas on such topics as intonation, musical selections, rehearsal, balance, and staging. (SJL)

Discusses the problem of teaching nursing students to assess clients' needs adequately. Includes a chart developed as a guideline for functional assessment. (JOW)

Suggests five criteria against which any revised approach to research writing ought to be tested. Concludes with some general remarks about the shaping of future courses in research writing. (RL)

Presents 14 principles for use in the development of a curriculum guide. (Author/FL)

Provides an evaluation model and outlines steps to take in planning for the evaluation process. Such planning and organizing ensures that the evaluation process is achieved systematically. (IRT)

Provides lists of indirect and direct approaches teachers can use to encourage an open and cooperative relationship between the school and the community. (Author/IRT)

Gives step-by-step illustrations for making books to encourage children to write. (HTH)

Boards of education can improve their own productivity by taking such steps as setting aside time to develop both immediate and long-term goals for the school system, establishing priorities among the goals set, beginning goals with action verbs, and indicating who is responsible for accomplishing the goals. (Author/IRT)

The authors describe the development and use of the lesson guides prepared to accompany captioned films for the deaf. Six suggestions, including presentation of workshops by media specialists, are made for promoting use of the lesson guides. (CL)

Presented are the recommendations of the Water Pollution Control Federation for operation and maintenance consideration during the planning design, construction, and operation of wastewater treatment facilities. (CS)