The guide describes approaches and considerations involved in school psychologists' communication of information in reports. Following an initial tongue in cheek discussion ("On Skinning Cats, Choking Dogs, and Leaving Lovers") of principles of report writing (such as avoiding using the language of logic and not contaminating interpretations with…

Written for individuals and/or groups, this manual provides a step-by-step guide to the implementation of day care during special events such as fund raisers and workshops. The introduction includes information on staff, site, and insurance requirements. Next, instruction is provided on the preparation of business forms, meeting the unique needs…

The author maintains that the Problem-Oriented Log can be used for caseworkers to help them focus more clearly on specific problems and to discuss problems with clients more openly. It also provides a reliable format for obtaining answers to questions of accountability and effectiveness. (Author)

This manual aims to assist nurses in designing, developing, and administering the Migrant Health Services Program; to assist in entering pertinent medical information onto the Migrant Student Record Transfer System (MSRTS) database; and to provide guidelines for recordkeeping. The contents provide a reference source for the experienced nurse and…

This document describes three options for a statewide statistical system for tracking recidivism of juvenile delinquents placed outside their homes in treatment programs. The information is intended for use by the state in allocating resources. The options described involve potential use of juvenile court records, placement data, and/or…

The need for teacher level administrative tasks is identified. One solution offered is Computer Managed Instruction with a review of the literature and a model showing teacher, computer, and student interaction. A chart of important criteria for evaluating Computer Managed Instructional Systems is supplied. After synthesizing conclusions, some…

At the request of Congressman Ted Weiss, the General Accounting Office (GAO) reviewed discretionary grant funding practices by the Office of Human Development Services (OHDS) for National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect projects. The GAO investigation focused on the extent to which OHDS selected and rejected full grant applications and…

Written to assist the teacher-sponsor responsible for operating a school store, this book offers a system developed specifically for the operation and control of such a store. It also shows ways in which a school store can be used for training students. Chapter 1 discusses a successful school store operated by students and a store record system…

Stresses the importance of preserving information for use by future administrators. Suggests that administrators preserve important documents from the files, keep newspaper clippings of important university events and a copy of the annual report to the President. (HMV)

A student journal is an effective means of individualizing instruction for students involved in practicum learning experiences. Certain precise objectives, procedures, and guidelines for the actual observation and recording in the journal should be developed with the student prior to the initiation of the practicum. To maximize the amount of…

The Vocational Assessment Record (VAR), a management system designed to accompany a token economy based on work behaviors in handicapped and nonhandicapped high school and adult basic education students with a minimum of instructor time and effort, is described. Among ways in which the VAR is said to be different from other motivational and…

This manual describes a system for the international collection of annual statistics on literacy programs. The main elements of the system that are discussed are the questionnaires to be administered and the instruction to be followed when collecting essential data on literacy programs at the international, national, and local or project levels.…