External funding can provide a valuable means of enabling an institution to augment the growth and quality of its regular program. Because the institutional benefits of special projects can be maintained only through a reasonable degree of central administration and control, Chemeketa Community College has developed this guidebook of procedures to…

Aspects of how a board of trustees is designed to function, how its membership is selected, how it is educated, and how business is conducted are discussed. General characteristics of boards of both public or private institutions are identified, with emphasis on the role and responsibility of the chairman. Suggestions are offered regarding the…

The original requirement for evaluation in Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 was unprecedented. However, the wording and intent of the requirement was purposely left vague because of the conflict between the schoolman's concern over federal interference and Congress' demands for feedback that could lead to efficient…

The Law Enforcement Assistance Administration's (LEAA) 1974 evaluation guidelines state that each State Planning Agency (SPA) "is expected to intensively evaluate...selected projects or groups of projects according to its planning needs." Evaluations are to "incorporate sound evaluation methodologies including, as appropriate,…

In this report are the approved guidelines for an environmental education program to be implemented in the public schools of Kentucky. The contents include a definition of environmental education and an assessment of the current statewide situation. Needs, resources, and strategies, as identified at a statewide conference, are included in these…

One solution to the problem of obtaining test scores in order to assess multiple outcomes of educational programs is a basically simple technique called matrix sampling. Matrix sampling is the estimation of total test score statistics by administering random subsets of test items to randomly selected students. This chapter lays out the specific…

The instructor's guide is part of a series designed to help project directors in the management of Alcohol Safety Action Projects (ASAP) through management workshops. Workshops will discuss certain phases of the ASAP including National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) organizational and supportive efforts, countermeasures,…

The document presents suggested guidelines for planning and establishing vocational agriculture programs in South Dakota involving off-farm cooperative occupational experiences. Off-farm cooperative occupational experience programs are defined as utilizing actual on-the-job training in cooperation with an employer and supplementing the job…

This study consists of a list of guidelines for the implementation and operation of a year-round school program. The list was developed from a survey of 120 school administrators, functioning at the superintendent, district, and unit school levels, who are involved in 45-15 year-round programs in 16 school districts throughout the country. These…

The working papers that document the planning, construction, equipping, and operation of a laboratory facility dedicated to educational research and development (R&D) are organized into three volumes. Volume I sets forth the technical substance of the 12 working papers. This volume, Volume III, contains the technical attachments for Working Papers…

The general objective of this study was to devise quantitative guidelines that school officials can accurately follow in using benefit-cost analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, ratio analysis, and other similar economic analytical tools in their particular local situations. Specifically, the objectives were to determine guidelines for the…

This publication was prepared jointly by the California School Boards Association and the Association of California School Administrators to assist local school districts in selecting and hiring a new school superintendent. Because the needs and resources of each school district differ considerably, the booklet attempts to present general…

The document is the first of a two-part set. It is directed primarily to the typewriting teacher and provides an introduction to the course designed to assist the secondary school teacher and student in achieving a high level of performance. It briefly describes the nine modules of instruction which are presented in detail in the second volume of…

Provided are suggestions for selecting and implementing a sign language system with multiply handicapped deaf children and adults, based on a program at the Stone Belt Center (Bloomington, Indiana). Discussed are reasons for deciding to use sign language with the multiply handicapped deaf, nine different sign language systems, guidelines for…

The instructional technology committee of the North Central Association (NCA) of Schools and Colleges has developed a preliminary inventory on policy and program for instructional technology. This inventory is general and qualitative to facilitate its use by the various member institutions. Its purpose is to assist institutional self evaluation,…