Survey and observational research on educational lobbying organizations in the Pennsylvania state legislature yielded both data on influence processes and a set of seven guidelines for educational lobbyists. A survey of Pennsylvania legislators at the 1973-74 session examined their attitudes about education bills, educational lobbies and their…

Intended to stimulate growth and activity in the academic section of the state library association, the eight papers in this collection address concerns of professional recognition and development, library services, collection maintenance, library instruction, and library automation, offering advice based on a variety of experiences and providing…

A study was conducted to determine if Navy authors of instructional material could create effective memory aids for use in rote learning of material. A guidebook published by the Training Analysis and Evaluation Group was used in creating the memory aids. Navy school personnel used the guidebook to develop two training booklets incorporating…

This report is a compilation of the presentations given at a three-credit workshop on self-directed adult learning held July 14-25, 1980, at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. An introductory section overviews the workshop, the purpose of which was to initiate the development of policy guidelines for both facilitators of learning and learners…

These guidelines outline the role of the visiting team members and familiarize them with those details necessary to conduct a condensed external evaluation of Wisconsin secondary vocational programs. (Such condensed evaluations are conducted when a full team visitation is not appropriate.) First, the three goals of the on-site evaluation are…

Through a review of basic literature in the family policy field, recent state documents and budget submissions, this paper was compiled to give direction to the Massachusetts Advisory Committee on Families. The formation of the Committee is examined in Part One of this paper and it is argued that the committee should not engage in endless family…

This manual provides program objectives for instructors teaching electricity and electronics courses in junior and senior high Department of Defense Dependents Schools. The manual begins with a description of the electricity/electronics courses offered in the Dependents Schools. Following is the main part of the document, consisting of two general…

Following a statement of philosophy for developing an elementary school language arts curriculum, this paper presents a list of assumptions to serve as a guide to the many criteria that should influence educators' decision making as they plan language arts programs. The assumptions, developed by a committee of teachers and administrators from one…

This resource booklet is intended to present a new set of tools and procedures for making meetings more participative. It is aimed at anyone who plans programs, meetings, conferences, classes, workshops, seminars, or conventions--from corporation presidents to managers to youth group leaders. Unit 1 identifies some of the issues and problems…

This guide provides information to aid chapter advisors and officers in planning, organizing, and providing American Industrial Arts Student Association (AIASA) activities to students. The main body of the guide contains eleven sections. In the first section AIASA's mission, goals, creed, motto, emblem, colors, and official dress are outlined.…

Based on the belief that learning can take place in the home as well as in the school, this booklet was developed as a means of helping parents contribute to the improvement of their children's oral communication skills. Various sections of the booklet contain the following: (1) a discussion of children's communication behaviors, including an…

As an informational aid for community college development officers, this report describes the process of applying to the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) for funds to cover the indirect costs associated with federally sponsored college programs. The report argues that while more community colleges should avail themselves of…

Procedural and technical guidelines are offered for cost-effective planning and construction of new public school physical plant facilities for the state of Washington. The manual provides a chronological guide of the many phases of planning, financing, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating school plant facilities. In addition, the…

To assist administrators of Roman Catholic elementary and secondary schools, this manual examines 15 primary areas of responsibility or tasks for Catholic principals. Using a checklist format, the manual discusses a number of aspects of each task, including a definition of that task, a description of the principal's responsibilities, lists of the…

Multiple accreditation of individual institutions can involve serious duplication of efforts by accreditation agencies. Four examples of guidelines and procedures for cooperative accreditation are given: those of (1) the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the Association of Theological Schools (a coordinating agreement with another…