This guide for writing research or technical reports discusses eleven basic elements of such reports and provides examples of "good" and "bad" wordings. These elements are the title, problem statement, purpose statement, need statement, hypothesis, assumptions, procedures, limitations, terminology, conclusion and recommendations. This guide is…

The report contains a brief explanation of the need for, and justification of, and the basic construction requirements for a performing arts cultural center on the West Campus of Pima Community College. The spatial needs are outlined and the architectural specifications for the instructional area and the performing facility are listed. Additional…

The guidelines presented in this document are intended as a learning tool to assist preparers of education communications and products in creating sex-fair communications and eliminating sex bias. Presented with examples of sex-biased and sex-fair uses and the rationale for use, guidelines are given for the following categories: (1) language:…

This master list describes the competencies that a bilingual education teacher should demonstrate in order to teach reading and language arts in Spanish. These competencies are divided into 12 areas: (1) commitment to the philosophy and principles of bilingual-bicultural education, of which Spanish reading and language arts are a necessary…

Suggestions for improving community relationships necessary to the development of community colleges as a social and economic force are provided. The board of trustees' role in strengthening institutional programs, in considering the interests of the total community, and in solving school problems is reviewed. Citizen advisory committees are…

Citizens are encouraged to learn about and become involved in land use and growth issues in their communities. Intended as a follow-up of an earlier report by the Committee's Task Force on Land Use and Urban Growth which outlined philosophical, legal, and policy aspects of land-use planning, the document suggests planning guidelines for citizen…

Designed to clarify the Kansas State Plan for Vocational Education, this handbook provides detailed directions for developing vocational education in Kansas to assist those who plan and operate vocational programs. (These guidelines were composed by the vocational staff in the State Department of Education with the assistance of vocational school…

One of seven guides developed to assist vocational-technical institutions in conducting a systemized approach to local evaluation, this consultative team evaluation guide provides a procedure for conducting a needs assessment by a team of experts from related business and industry. The project matrix included in this guide depicts the factors and…

This monograph brings together staff papers relating to the national guidelines for health planning called for by Section 1501 of the National Health Planning and Resources Development Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-641). The papers consider relationships between local plans and programs and ten health policies designated for priority consideration:…

This handbook is designed to be of assistance in the selection of literature, trade books, and instructional materials to meet the scholastic needs of all children, including minority children. Contents include a description of a staff development session designed to assist teachers in preparing for multicultural instructional activities and…

This guide, developed by the State Project to Implement Career Education (SPICE) in New York, is intended to serve as a model to assist teachers, guidance counselors, administrators, and project staff in using business and community resources in career education programs. The first section of the guide contains information on ways of updating and…

Based on a state board of education program to individualize graduation requirements, called the Program Completion Alternative, this guide discusses how and why New Jersey school districts ought to develop a variety of ways for students to meet state and local requirements; outlines the alternative education programs made possible by the new…

The design, implementation, and evaluation of a science career workshop for women are addressed. The workshop objective is to increase the percentage of women in the scientific workforce and in upper levels of scientific and technical research, development, and management. In designing the workshop, the following areas should be assessed: goals…

This curriculum guide, intended for teachers, supervisors, counselors, and curriculum committees, is designed for use in postsecondary barbering programs in Georgia. Its purpose is to provide entry-level skills in barbering in the areas of knowledge, theoretical structure, tool usage, diagnostic ability, related supportive skills, and occupational…

This presidential address before the Midwestern Education Research Association describes the chain of evidence that is required to link brain research to classroom practice; describes some of the proposed brain-based curricula and the kinds of evidence presented to support them; and suggests guidelines for evaluating proposals for implementing…