In the early summer of 1972 the Institute for Services to Education formed a small task force group to conduct a limited but systematic inquiry into the status of Black Studies programs at a selected number of American institutions of higher education. The major purposes of the study are: (1) the formulation of a workable definition of Black…

Duties of the staff of media centers in the Salt Lake City School District and an analysis of task performances by position are listed. Positions included are: (1) head of the school media center/school media specialist, (2) school media center technician, (3) school media center aide, and (4) student aides. Twenty general district operational…

This list of guidelines for teachers confronted with conflict situations is intended to fill a gap in the literature, which deals almost exclusively with conflict and personnel problems from the administrator's point of view. The author lists steps for teachers to follow before, during, and after a problem arises. These guidelines emphasize the…

PPBS is a process by which priorities among the kinds of services a college may provide are weighed, objectives are stated in operational terms, alternative means to accomplish the given objectives are analyzed, and a choice among competing means is made according to criteria for efficient utilization of resources. This manual attempts to…

The Michigan Vocational Education Service, in September 1972, implemented a Performance Objectives Development Project to generate objectives for all vocational/technical education programs in the State. It was necessary that each school district adopt a set of minimum performance objectives for each program to retain the district's priority for…

The superintendent of a suburban Seattle school district discusses four of the positive implications of declining school enrollments. First, the school enrollment trend is known. Second, there are going to be empty classrooms, which means that special programs that were slighted when facilities were crowded can now be adequately housed. Third, the…

The final report of a special study institute to develop guidelines for training special education teachers outlines 264 competency statements derived from two post institute evaluations by 90 California college and university instructors and selected student. Reviewed are the background, planning, and activities of the institute as well as…

Presented for the practicing speech clinician is a guide for appropriate management of voice disorders. The value of a clinician's awareness of vocal dysfunction is stressed, and various techniques (such as indirect laryngoscopy) used in laryngeal examinations are described briefly. A chapter on procedures for evaluation and quantification of…

As the introductory volume to the 19-volume Highway Safety Program Manual (which provides guidance to State and local governments on preferred highway safety practices), the document concentrates on aspects of planning and administration of a statewide highway safety program. Topics discussed are: the purpose of planning and administration,…

This module provides evaluation guidelines for choosing reading materials, and practical training in designing materials for teaching reading in Spanish. Upon completion of the module, participants should be able to (a) list 10 criteria that are used to evaluate books and materials in the teaching of reading in Spanish, and be able to use them in…

Monitors are provided with step-by-step directions on how to administer Pennsylvania's Educational Quality Assessment Questionnaires to intermediate school pupils. They are told what materials are needed, how to keep materials secure, and what to do if a student misses a session. Monitors are given suggestions for questionnaire administration and…

Monitors are provided with step-by-step directions on how to administer Pennsylvania's Educational Quality Assessment Questionnaires to secondary school pupils. They are told what materials are needed, how to keep materials secure, and what to do if a student misses a session. Monitors are given suggestions for questionnaire administration and…

The manual was designed to help public officials, physicians, nurses, and others to plan and implement an Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) program under Medicaid. Procedures for carrying out components of an EPSDT program are recommended. Part 1 discusses organization and administration of screening, diagnosis, and…

The handbook for learning centers contains guidelines, forms, and supplementary information to be used with all children identified as having a learning disability, mild retardation, or sensory deprivation in the Norwalk, Connecticut public schools. It is stressed that the learning center should provide supportive services for at least 35 minutes…

The conference report on planning usable, accessible educational facilities for physically handicapped (orthopedically, visually, and aurally impaired) children features guidelines for eliminating indoor and outdoor architectural barriers. In developing and evaluating the guidelines, the Tennessee School Planning Laboratory analyzed plans of other…