The purpose of this handbook is to document a procedure for obtaining information about the interest of people for additional job training. (The procedure will result in a set of tables providing information on interest in job training for use in planning educational programs. It is designed to be flexible enough for use in areas as small as…

This manual presents a self-instructional program designed to acquaint educators with general systems theory as it applies to instructional development practices and the diffusion of instructional innovations. It is also intended to provide an intellectual and emotional frame of reference for individuals undertaking instructional development…

The purpose of the policies proposed in this guide is to improve discipline in the classrooms of the Philadelphia Public Schools. The guidelines emphasize the importance of parent and student cooperation in maintaining a livable environment in the schools. Student and parent rights and responsibilities are listed. The roles played by the principal…

This evaluation instrument is designed for systematic data collection to assess the effectiveness of media programs at school and/or district levels. The instrument may provide internal and external evaluators with information for program improvement, program planning, or accreditation. It is suggested that such an instrument should be used as…

This booklet is one of a series of reports addressing the most critical issues confronting state boards of education throughout the United States. Each report attempts to present a concise, informative review and analysis of the best and most current information available on one of these critical topics. This booklet focuses on ways of increasing…

The media center is generally one of the larger units of the school plant in which all students and teachers spend some time each day; therefore, effort should be made to create a pleasant and visually attractive learning environment. The purpose of this guide is to furnish established, tested guidelines for the planning and construction of…

Ten college and university mergers are discussed to present information about the reasons for such mergers, the process employed to achieve them, and their consequences. The study provides practical information about several mergers that have taken place and suggests guidelines for those who wish to consider merger. A variety of factors…

Presented are the AACP Task Force recommendations on general education requirements for pharmacy students that must be met for an institution to receive favorable accreditation. The recommendations concern science courses as liberal education content, keys for determining whether a course falls within the liberal education component, course level,…

Design recommendations for the handicapped that were presented by persons directly involved in the writing of the new American National Standards Institute (ANSI) code. These dimensions and recommendations will presumably be required in future federal and state laws and building codes. (Author/MLF)

A look at the open plan facility of the future. (Author)

Employment and redeployment of teachers have long been major concerns in large schools and in local authority offices, as numbers of pupils have increased. The author, Chief Education Officer for Somerset, England, offers a somber but realistic view of the redeployment problem. (Editor/RK)

As departments of family medicine succeed in recruiting faculty members among practicing physicians and clinicians, there is a problem in adjustment to their new roles as teachers, administrators, and academicians. The literature on faculty development through workshops is reviewed, and guidelines for developing effective workshops are presented.…

Second of a six-part series asks some of the questions that need to be answered in order to plan useful media facilities. (MLF)

Space relations are discussed in this article, part of a six-part series on planning and design of media centers. (Author/MLF)

This discussion of consultant preparation begins with a review of the current training practices followed by a consideration of and rational for emerging approaches. A working definition of consultation is presented, together with suggested curricular elements and instructional activities. (Author)