The author analyzes mainstreaming (as mandated by P.L. 94-142--the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) from an organizational perspective and maintains that resistance to the demands of mainstreaming is both natural and predictable. Mainstreaming terms are defined, an historical perspective is offered, and hypothetical case studies of…

The quality of services provided by a public welfare agency is directly related to the competency of its staff, which is, in turn, directly related to agency efforts to recruit and retain personnel and to provide for their continuing professional growth, for staff development. The importance of a staff development program in the agency…

This document presents rules and regulations of the Michigan State Board of Education concerning procedures for the approval of teacher education institutions and teacher education programs. The first section details processes in institutional approval, presenting: (1) legislative authority; (2) characteristics of the Approved Program System; (3)…

This booklet describes the characteristics and role of curriculum frameworks and describes how they can be used in developing educational programs. It is designed as a guide for writers of frameworks, for educators who are responsible for implementing frameworks, or for evaluators of educational programs. It provides a concise description of the…

The second revision of this handbook was developed as a practical tool for insurance management for school administrators. The question-and-answer format has been used to enable the busy school administrator to quickly locate and identify his immediate area of concern. The insurance areas discussed are: insurance on real and personal property…

Realizing that written policies must serve the board of education's several roles, this report attempts to identify and isolate the factors of effective written policies by analyzing them in terms of their relationship to the nature of the board of education. After considering this relationship, the report concludes that effective written policies…

This booklet has been prepared as a guide to evaluation for educational decision-makers. It is intended primarily for administrators although it may be appropriate to other decision-makers as well. The major purpose of this booklet has been to discuss the "what" and why" of evaluation rather than the "how to." After dealing with some basic…

A grievance is a complaint by an employee of an alleged violation of any of the terms and conditions of an agreement between an employer and its employees. It must be in writing, use a particular form, and be processed in accordance with a specific procedure. A grievance procedure should be kept as simple as possible, include provision for…

The California State Board of Education guidelines for school districts in developing procedures for evaluating certificated personnel are presented. Following a description of the development of local guidelines, the development of specific evaluation procedures is given--job descriptions-employee classifications, evaluator-evaluatee…

This volume comprises a series of 6 manuals which provide an exhaustive reference on methods and procedures for the evaluation, planning, and management of all types of college and university facilities. Specific topics covered are: (1) the impact of curriculum changes on physical facilities; (2) classroom and class laboratory facilities; (3)…

These guidelines have been prepared to assist the faculty and administration of colleges and universities to more realistically incorporate media and technology into their programs. It is intended to accompany and amplify the standards for the accreditation of teacher education prepared by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher…

The objective of this paper is to identify the components of an assessment model that are applicable to the new institutions in higher education that are identifying themselves as being innovative or nontraditional. The emphasis is on the new institutions for several reasons. First, the new institutions are under greater pressure to justify their…

The duties of supervisors of Air Force reserve personnel are discussed in this handbook. The organization of the Air Force is diagrammed, with duties explained for all administrative personnel. The handbook details the supervisor's responsibilities and tells how to utilize reservists during their tours of duty. This guide also discusses how to…

Developed cooperatively by the National Education Association and the National Park Service, this guide may be useful in designing and conducting workshops to help teachers develop environmental education programs using resources to be found outside the school. Specifically, it considers workshop design variables, the design process, workshop…

This is a workbook containing problems in PERT (program evaluation review technique). It is intended to be used in a workshop or classroom to train management personnel in the basic methodology and capability of PERT. This material is not adequate in depth to create an expert in these techniques, but it is felt that the material is adequate to…