Designed as a manual for human and social service agencies and programs engaged in curriculum and career development, this technical paper describes the Social Service Aide Project (SSAP) Functional Task Analysis Data System resulting from Phase I research and Phase II analysis and refinement. Sections discuss and diagram these system components:…

The report discusses an Ohio regional program for the education of the deaf, blind, and physically handicapped dealing basically with solutions to organizational problems. Recommendations are made for a five county area with the following considerations and arrangements: the location and responsibility for the education of physically handicapped…

The growth of senior level directors, coordinators, and supervisors in special education in Wisconsin is reviewed; also reviewed are the qualities of such personnel and the nature of the supervisory-administrative function. Guidelines delineate administrative, supervisory-consultative, and coordinative functions. The role and function of regional…

This analysis outlines the generally inconclusive nature of class size research. In the area of achievement as it relates to class size, the research is demonstrated to be especially inconclusive. In addition to analyzing the problems and weaknesses of class size research, this paper summarizes the effects of class size on the educational process…

This paper examines the structure and function of CFK Ltd., an educational foundation devoted to school improvement using humanizing processes. Six ideas were developed to guide the foundation: Encourage potential clientele to determine the Foundation's areas of interest; given identified problem areas, encourage interested school administrators…

Aimed at educational decisionmakers, this report is intended to help close the research-implementation gap by summarizing the results of an extensive review of educational research on variables related to student performance and resource allocation decisions at the school district level. The trends in research findings about factors related to…

The purpose of this handbook is to help clarify some of the procedural aspects leading to implementation of a program budgeting system and thereby assist those boards of education and administrators contemplating installation of program budgeting and, ultimately, a comprehensive program, planning, budgeting, system within their districts. The…

School boards, often prodded by recently-enacted State accountability laws, have been involving themselves, their staffs, their patrons, and their students in a quest for consensus about educational goals of local school systems. A board that does not give priority to these matters runs the risk of having directions determined at other levels.…

A guide for two-year college administrators in dealing with foreign students and the administration of a foreign student program is presented. Topics discussed include the role of the community/junior college, admission policies, advising foreign students, orientation, housing, community volunteers, on-campus program, professional associations,…

This manual was developed with two specific purposes in mind: (1) To present in some detail, information about cooperative education which should serve as a functional guide to those individuals who contemplate becoming a coordinator of cooperative education, and (2) To stimulate the development of more effective coordination techniques by…

The purpose of this monograph is to give Georgia elementary school principals and other interested educators the background and understanding about "Middle School Programs" to assist them in acting as constructive forces in the evolvement of such programs. The lead article by Mary F. Compton gives some of the major philosophical and…

This guide, designed to help school staff members evaluate their testing programs, may apply to district-wide or state-wide programs. The four sections contain: forms to be completed of current testing inventory; a form covering the organizational and administrative details of the local testing program; an evaluation form dealing with the…

Highlights selected issues on early childhood education which have been discussed in CHILD CARE INFORMATION EXCHANGE articles over the past ten years. Provides an alphabetized, index of these articles, topically arranged, which indicates month and year of publication. (RWB)

Based on a three-year study funded by the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools (OSDFS) in the U.S. Department of Education, "Safe and Sound" is a comprehensive and inclusive guide for social and emotional learning (SEL) programming. The guide provides a road map for schools and districts that are launching or adding social, emotional,…

Drawing from the experiences of successful businesses and business leaders, this book offers a different look at school leadership. It is intended to be a hands-on guide for school officials by offering perspectives on what it takes to be an effective leader in today's schools. Its concepts and recommendations represent a combination of the best…