The first section of this special report defines differentiated staffing and gives the opposing points of view of supporters who believe that it is needed to upgrade the quality of instruction, provide more individualized learning programs, and encourage good teachers to remain in the classroom, and of opponents who regard it as a form of merit…

At the outset of this report on group day care, two questions of primary concern are posed: How does a community get group day care? Ane once it is obtained, how can the community regulate its quality? With these questions as general guidelines, the report examines most aspects of every possible kind of group day care project ranging from local…

The community education concept and program is an important evolving tool in bringing the resources of education and other disciplines into direct contact with a large number of individuals of every age group. Articles by 12 authors present the philosophy, objectives, and activities of community schools. The book discusses organization, staffing,…

The Oregon State Plan for Migrant Education consists of 4 components: the district project programs providing direct services to migrant children; the Migrant Education Service Center; the Eastern Oregon College Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Program; and project supervision. During fiscal year 1970, 4,293 students in 16 regular and 11 summer…

Written in compliance with Federal requirements, this Idaho State Evaluation Report describes the progress of Idaho's migrant educational activities implemented under Title I, Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended in 1966 under Public Law 89-750. The report is a summary of the 28 local district project evaluations. Enrollee…

Many educators and those outside the educational community think that the time is approaching rapidly--if in fact it has not already arrived--when school administrators charged with educational responsibilities and leadership can no longer be satisfied with merely getting the job done, but must consider the means by which a school's goals and…

This book explains the purpose and value of the Head Start program and its potential for changing children, families and communities. Part I is concerned with the administrative problems of personnel, transportation, and parent communication. Part II suggests administrative improvements to enhance the operation of the program and at the same time…

During the Spring of 1972, a survey was conducted of state agencies for community/junior colleges in the 50 states and Puerto Rico. The purposes of the survey were to: (1) determine if the agency had designated staff with exclusive or primary responsibility for providing administrative services to local student affairs staffs; (2) detefmine…

A program designed to increase the effectiveness of foreign language laboratory utilization by employing language laboratory aides in a city high school which has a large concentration of culturally disadvantaged pupils is described in this report. By providing laboratory aides, teachers have more opportunity to give individual attention to pupils…

This paper focuses on the processes used by school districts to mobilize Federal aid, and outlines a framework for discovering and analyzing factors that influence districts' mobilization patterns. A major study finding is that factors other than Federal regulations and formulas have a great impact on patterns of resource allocation used by…

This annual report on the state of the education professions focuses on the problem of educating students from low-income families in an attempt to sharpen understanding of the issues involved. Subjects for the chapters were chosen with respect to concern with these particular problems and because surveys had been conducted which bear on them…

Advocates of differentiated staffing suggest that teaching duties could be categorized to allow for different interests, abilities, and ambitions. Differentiated staffing, the ultimate outgrowth of innovations such as team teaching, nongraded programs, teacher aides, and open space planning, utilizes teachers to the maximum. Because it eliminates…

The Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) Faculty and Staff Utilization subsystem, a component of the ICCB management information system, was designed to produce meaningful and useful information reports for the analysis of faculty and staff, as a resource, in Illinois community colleges. Accommodating the complex nature of staffing at the 49…

Describes the effects of the automation of cataloging processes at Pennsylvania State University. The discussion covers the reorganization of professional and paraprofessional personnel and job responsibilities, staff reactions to the changes, the impact on cataloging quality and efficiency, and patron satisfaction with the services offered. (15…

Public relations efforts require more than press releases and good publicity. All school staff members, not just the "professionals," play a critical role in disseminating accurate information about schools. This article provides a school PR quiz for administrators and suggestions for improving staff meetings, internal staff communication, and…