Competencies considered most desirable for elementary school science in Pennsylvania are identified. These relate to student attitudes, skills (processes), and knowledge (content), considered attainable by the average student by the end of the elementary grades. The items draw from already existing science materials, the Investigative Science in…

During the late sixties and early seventies, school-related court decisions increased. The purpose of this publication is to present significant information for school board members and other interested people concerning selected landmark decisions in which the United States Supreme Court has rendered opinions on school issues. Many of these cases…

This study examines how much organizational theories can be applied to understanding schools. According to one organizational theory, certain pressures can force an organization to use more sophisticated methods of coordination. In a school, this would mean that staff and parents would be forced to work together to find ways to deal with…

This paper presents a management by objectives system in three sections: a method of developing the organization's goals and objectives, a method for the development of personal job functions and performance objectives, and a method for the establishment of performance evaluation sessions. Key terms are defined. A rationale for developing…

In exploring the formal and informal role of student government in college organization and how that role differs in small community colleges, two different models for student government operation are reviewed: a power-driven organization that describes the status quo and a purpose-driven organization that illustrates options available to college…

The first segment of a long-term educational assessment plan, for which this three-part report was compiled, called for a study that would survey the status of English language arts programs in the province of British Columbia and serve as a pilot for future assessment programs. This portion of the study deals with the initial phase of the…

The first segment of a long-term educational assessment plan, for which this three-part report was compiled, called for a study that would survey the status of English language arts programs in the province of British Columbia and serve as a pilot for future assessment programs. This portion of the study presents the results of the second phase of…

This paper presents a discussion of issues raised in the evaluation of Project Follow Through reported by Abt Associates. The paper suggests that many of the problems inherent in the design of both the program and the evaluation stem from the underlying assumption that one educational model could be found which would best alleviate the educational…

The first statewide followup study of occupational/career education students in Illinois community colleges was developed through the efforts of the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) Research Advisory Council and the special Occupational Followup Subcommittee. The Phase 1 data for the followup study consisted of reporting student…

On behalf of the California Legislature's Joint Committee on Reorganization of Large Urban Unified School Districts, Arthur D. Little, Inc. has been working since November 1969 to produce information which the joint committee can use in proposing responsible, research based legislation in accordance with its charter. In the first volume of this…

This second volume of the report to California State Legislature's Joint Committee on Reorganization of Large Urban Unified School Districts includes the results of the several discreet research tasks carried out in the course of the study. It comprises the data base from which most of the conclusions and recommendations are derived. (For complete…

Librarians' interest in and concern with the legislative process and with their relationship with elected officials is accelerating. The obvious reason for this is the deteriorating financial situation facing libraries of all types. It has become critically important for the future of libraries that librarians become knowledgeable in the contest…

The guidebook is intended to acquaint vocational educators with two specific management strategies: Management by Objectives (MBO) and the Program Planning and Budget System (PPBS). The long range goal of this project is the formation of a model local annual plan and model five year plan for vocational education in local school districts…

Intended for persons concerned about public policies for exceptional children and those engaged in creating public policy, the book provides guidelines and examples of appropriate policies for exceptional children. Considered in Section 1 are the varying rights that advocacy groups have won for exceptional children in the legislatures, courts, and…

The intent of this paper is to recount briefly the management process and the sequence of activities that have let the Baltimore City Public School System to the stage in its curriculum development where the focus is on learning hierarchies as a major tool in the improvement of the teaching/learning process. In the fall of 1973, Baltimore City…