Elementary general music teachers typically teach hundreds of students every week. Each child has individual learning needs due to a variety of factors, such as prior experiences with music, music aptitude, learning style, and personality. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore ways that experienced teachers used assessments to…

This document contains the Phase III report from the "What Works in Oklahoma Schools" study. As opposed to describing the findings from the study that was conducted, it provides a tool-kit that can be used by Oklahoma principals and teachers to determine the best courses of action for their schools and classrooms. The tools provided in…

The author lists seven guidelines, ten goals, and a teacher self-evaluation checklist for high school coordinators to use in maintaining a successful program. (BP)

Intended to assist those who have experienced termination, a checklist is offered to help "pick up the pieces" and take positive action. (MW)

This checklist brings together the bulk of the materials relating to libraries and librarianship in Papua New Guinea, including several that have not been identified previously. The 121 citations for papers, reports, and periodical articles published between 1961 and 1977 are listed in chronological order. Excluded are newspaper reports, official…

This document presents a descriptive documentation of the steps that were required in planning and evaluating an academic tour of special libraries that was sponsored by Mankato State University of Mankato, Minnesota. It is divided into five parts: (1) introduction, (2) internal and external tour procedures, (3) checklist of tour planning steps,…

This 322-point checklist was designed to help executives make an intelligent choice when selecting a small computer for a business. For ease of use the questions have been divided into ten categories: Display Features, Keyboard Features, Printer Features, Controller Features, Software, Word Processing, Service, Training, Miscellaneous, and Costs.…

This form, initially developed from information gathered in an extensive literature search on the subject of storage and care of non-book materials, was designed to assist librarians in evaluating the quality of their storage and care practices for photographs and negatives. The form was field-tested for value and usability in 20 selected…

Designed as a practical aid to the beginning cataloger, this guide details the procedures for cataloging and the physical processing of materials in a school or small public library. Both general principles and specific practices are outlined, from the organization of cataloging work to instructions for the typing and filing of catalog and shelf…

Checklists for use in evaluating the progress of students in the primary and middle grades of elementary school in terms of their understanding of the methods of science and some aspects of scientific literacy are presented. The checklists are based on the objectives of the Science Curriculum Improvement Study, and deliberately ignore subject…

This check list points out many of the problems that lead to failing media centers. (Author)

This article contains a list of considerations for use by the educator who is interested in buying a personal computer, but who lacks the technical expertise needed in such a selection. (MP)

Presented is a checklist of child, placement situation, and family parameters which contribute to successful mainstream placement for hearing impaired students. (CL)