Using information gathered in 1973 and again in 1975, this study examined the relationship between instructional configurations, on the one hand, and organizational factors at three levels (district, school, and classroom), on the other hand. Data for the study were gathered from questionnaires and interviews with superintendents in 34 San…

An instrument for future planning and policy formation for adult basic education (ABE) staff development at national/regional levels, the assessment determined which current objectives, processes, and products proved most effective and offered the greatest potential. The basic evaluation design was established by the Center for Resource…

How do departmental chairpersons and deans in a major university setting manage their time? What are the major administrative activities and functions associated with such responsibilities? What relationships do these have with an ability to delegate, to control one's time for planning and self-initiated activities, or personal sense of…

The methods and specific job requirements for producing a high school newspaper are delineated in this handbook. Chapters are devoted to (1) the newspaper staff and audience, (2) planning the paper, (3) getting and writing news stories, interviews, feature stories, and sports stories, together with copyreading and proofreading, and (4) processing…

The first article in this collection of 12 is reprinted from "Auxiliary School Personnel," a booklet published by the National Commission on Teacher Education and Professional Standards. A series on "S.721: Teacher Aide Program Support Act of 1967" includes a copy of the bill, remarks made by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson when he introduced it, and…

As the first phase of a 2-phase cost study at the University of Toronto, a survey was made of the weekly distribution of time of full-time academic staff in 1966-67. This report presents the results gathered from 719 respondents to a questionnaire. For the purposes of the study, time distribution was divided into undergraduate instruction,…

Registered nurses and other health personnel have contributed significantly to the delivery of health care in the area of pediatrics but generally physicians have retained for themselves the responsibilty of providing child health supervision, diagnosing disease, determining therapy, and providing counsel in behavioral problems. A survey of the…

This module is designed to instruct students and staff on methods for the successful use of the services of a school volunteer. Mini-Module 1, "Preparing for a School Volunteer," lays the foundation for the module and is divided into four objectives. By performing these objectives, the participant achieves the following: a) identifies the duties…

In light of current cutbacks in funds for college Speech Departments, intercollegiate forensic competition activities should be ended, a move which would result in savings that can be applied to retaining current faculty, salary levels, and other necessities. Intraumural and community-related speaking opportunities can be provided to replace…

To explore the possibility of utilizing paraprofessionals in the Department of Counseling at Prince George's Community College, two surveys were conducted. For the first, a questionnaire was mailed to 36 schools nationwide which were believed to be using paraprofessionals in their Student personnel programs. The 22 schools responding (61%)…

The purposes of this study were to determine the educational impact of an out-of-school informal migrant program, and to discover materials, techniques, methods, and guidelines for similar programs with migrant children. The Orange County, New York 4-H program was evaluated weekly and a record of successful projects, staff training procedures, and…

There are many ways to staff residence halls. This document considers the objectives of residence hall programs, the responsibilities to which undergraduate students as staff members can be assigned, and the procedures for selecting, supervising, and preparing students for their responsibilities. Samples of forms, job descriptions, other pertinent…

This paper argues that Affirmative Action requires both greater use of persons in the existing pool of qualified persons in the context of hiring for university faculty positions, and long range action to increase the number of women and minorities in that pool. First, it will indicate doctoral production. Second, it demonstrates that, at least…

The current formula for staffing libraries and resource centers in Virginia public institutions of higher learning was examined by a subcommittee of library directors. Questionnaires were mailed to relevant institutions to collect information regarding: (1) input variables; (2) staffing needs as perceived by the directors of the institutions; and…

Six guidelines which industry and business follow are presented to help teachers adopt new technologies in their programs. (Author/BP)