Provides seven examples which characterize decision-making situations which college deans must handle; notes legal, professional, and human issues which deans must face; and outlines the dean's role in relation to the total school environment. (SH)

Summarizes types and incidence of child abuse. Lists warning signs for camp staff, nurses, and counselors to identify possible abused campers. Gives procedures for identifying suspected camper's abuse at home. Outlines procedures for reporting child abuse incidents. Offers suggestions to alleviate undue stress on staff, especially in camps for…

Recommends ways that publications staffs can make money while promoting activities. (JK)

Presents results of a national survey of the counseling and guidance staff (N=45) and its functions within state departments of education throughout the United States and four territories during the past decade. Results indicated economic changes and imply further diversification of services with fewer staff members. (BH)

The article presents a three-level model for the vocational assessment of handicapped students based on guidelines developed by the Texas Education Agency. The model outlines philosophy, goals, time lines, and roles and responsibilities of administrators, counselors, and teachers. (CL)

Competencies required by paraprofessional personnel who are responsible for transportation of severely handicapped students are discussed in terms of behavior management strategies, safety, medical considerations, and five other aspects such as use of a functional radio and a telephone chain for emergencies. (MC)

Analyzes issues related to integrating handicapped children into regular classroom settings--particularly staff development and preparation of normal as well as handicapped children. (MS)

There has recently been a growing awareness that effective teaching, efficient schools, and quality data are related. The quality of information used to develop an instructional plan, run a school, plan a budget, or place a student in a class depends upon the school data clerk, teacher, counselor, and/or school secretary who enter data into a…

The purpose of this chapter is to describe the important information types of the MISOE census data systems (MISOE-CDS)

Takes a look at the 30-year-old system of nurseries and creches, examining extent, administration, organization, additional services, curricula, and underlying philosophy. (MH)

It is argued that the information needs of stakeholders should be incorporated directly into the formulation of evaluation objectives, and the design of the evaluation. The paper presents a rationale for the stakeholder survey, describes its major components, and reports on the application of the approach in a large program evaluation. (Author/BW)

Paraprofessionals can be valuable in the education of handicapped students by taking part in assessment and identification, instruction, behavior management, record keeping, parent interaction, career education, and transportation. (CL)