Guidelines for teaching nursing skills to allied health personnel at different levels (on-the-job training, associate degree in nursing, adult education, or staff development programs) are the focus of the document. It presents general considerations for planning an effective management system for the utilization of Level 1 (entry-level nursing…

Guidelines for teaching nursing skills to allied health personnel at different levels (on-the-job training, associate degree in nursing, adult education, or staff development programs) are the focus of the document. It presents general considerations for planning an effective management system for the utilization of Level 1 (entry-level nursing…

This article on evaluation perspectives and procedures is divided into six sections. The first section briefly discusses qualitative and quantitative research and evaluation. In the second section there is an exploration of the utility and validity of a checklist that can be used to evaluate products, as an instrument for evaluating producers, for…

Provided is a computer summary of the ratings and prescriptive suggestions on the Adaptive Behavior Checklist (ABCL) for a 5-year-old severely retarded, physically handicapped institutionalized boy. The ABCL is explained to measure basic (general motor and sensory development), primary (conceptual and language development), and secondary (social…

Designed by the Massachusetts Center for Program Development and Evaluation, the Educational Evaluation and Planning Package (volume 2) is noted to provide Core Evaluation Teams (CET) with information for developing an individualized educational plan for the child with special needs. Each of the skill area sections--mathematics, language…

Seventy-seven educable retarded adults (17- to 29-years old) who were former special education students were involved in the evaluation of a Forced Choice Self-Description Inventory (FCI) designed to measure community adjustment. Ss had been rated by their vocational rehabilitation counselors on a multiple criterion scale of community adjustment…

Guidelines for World Studies, Checklist for World Studies, and Guidelines for Selecting World Studies Materials and Resources assist in setting goals and objectives, determining priorities in schools, and deciding materials and programs most appropriate for each situation. The World Studies Guidelines provide information about the processes,…

The purpose of this curriculum guide is to help the first grade teacher in his endeavor to fulfill his teaching responsibilities. Space is provided for teacher's additions, deletions, notes and criticisms which will be useful when the guide is revised. The guide is sectioned according to subject matter (English, math, science, and social studies).…

An early education program undertaken by Williamsburg County Schools for children from kindergarten through grade 3 to counteract continuing problems of failure and low achievement throughout the school system is described. The plan calls for establishing a sound county-wide kindergarten program for five year olds; providing individualized…

Results of this validation study of a slightly modified version of the Coppersmith Self-Esteem Inventory substantiate its use with seventh graders to assess Goal I (concerning self-understanding and appreciation of self-worth) of the Educational Quality Assessment Program in Pennsylvania. Appendixes include the definition and rationale for Goal I,…

The Reading Improvement Through Teacher Education (RITE) project provided in-service training in reading instruction to elementary school teachers, and helped principals and reading coordinators to organize their school reading programs. The project's intended mode of operation was fully implemented. RITE specialists provided service contacts to…

Attention of research and evaluation specialists has often focused on methodology for assessing program outcomes with less attention given to techniques for describing important characteristics of a program or methods for assessing the degree to which a program may faithfully reflect a particular model. The purposes of this paper are to describe a…

This is a report on the second year of an experimental study of a cognitive curriculum developed for the I.V.Y. (Involving the Very Young) Programs and a description of the evaluation of the day care staff training program of the Baltimore City Public Schools. The social factors which influence intellectual style, and the different systems of…

Arapahoe Community College's choice of a person-to-person phone-in registration system over touch-tone phone-in registration allows for individualized assistance to students in addition to the phone's efficiency and convenience. (MSE)

Suggestions and materials are presented to help analyze the messages about human diversity delivered to young children in day care centers through books, materials, and the environment. Ideas for staff meetings, a newsletter handout for parents, and a book and materials checklist are provided. (BB)