Guidelines are presented to assist school divisions in implementing the accreditation requirement of the Virginia Board of Education for minimum competency assessment in citizenship for all high school graduates. It is assumed that local schools or divisions have established goals and objectives for social studies programs which may serve as a…

Guidelines are presented for consideration in the development, review, submission, and approval of all new instructional programs in the Maryland Community Colleges (MCC). The first section of the manual explains: (1) operational definitions for transfer and occupational programs; (2) the five-year state plan listing; (3) letters of intent and…

This paper indicates the importance of interpersonal skills for the preschool teacher, explores the role of the preschool teacher as a leader, and provides guidelines for assessing teacher competency and developing more effective teachers. Concepts associated with effective leadership as well as specific teacher tasks that require leadership…

Hospitalized latency age children must confront their feelings surrounding illness, treatment, and hospitalization; and care must be taken so that normal developmental stages are minimally disrupted. Roadblocks to psychosocial growth may occur in the development of mastery, body image, cognitive understanding and family relationships. Often the…

This instrument is designed to establish a standard by which to determine the needs and effectiveness of vocational education programs in Alaska. Section 1, The Evaluation, identifies some preevaluation decisions, outlines the eight-step, self-evaluation process, provides guidelines for individuals participating in the evaluation process, and…

This guidebook presents facility guidelines to aid the school planner in determining appropriate facilities for a model curriculum. The first of four major sections, The Intent of Industrial Arts, discusses the mission and goals, instructional objectives, function of industrial arts, and the model curriculum. Section 2 focuses on facilities for…

This implementation guide is based on the development and implementation of the Job Search Pilot Project (see CE 024 845), which was designed to provide a program utilizing a public library as a community-based information center. The center is intended to assist low-income or unemployed adults and out-of-school youths to find vocational…

Since fall 1979, Pima Community College's East Education Center has provided educational services emphasizing lifelong learning and adult education in a leased office building. The building has proven to be an excellent educational facility in many ways; nevertheless, because of its small size and inefficient use of space, in 1979 the Board of…

This paper describes functions of a computer system for management of individualized instruction, details of a computer managed instruction (CMI) facility, the role of the teacher in utilizing a CMI system, and five programs which implement the concept of individualization with computer assistance. CMI system functions described include…

Guidelines and criteria are presented for use by New Jersey colleges in preparing proposals for the modification, expansion, or creation of engineering and technology education programs. The document first outlines the minimum components of the formal proposal, which include: (1) title page; (2) letter of transmittal; (3) abstract; (4) table of…

Intended to assist Agency for International Development (AID) officers, advisors, and health officials in incorporating health planning into national plans for economic development, this first of ten manuals in the International Health Planning Methods Series deals with planning and evaluation of communicable disease control programs. The first…

For use by administrators, teachers, counselors, students, and employers involved in a secondary level experience-based career education (EBCE) program, this packet contains six booklets of guidelines, curriculum objectives and activities, and forms. Three of the booklets deal with administrative matters: (1) Planning, Implementing, and Managing…

THE SCHOOL EVALUATION GUIDE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE WORKABLE CRITERIA FOR APPRAISAL OF THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF EXISTING SCHOOL PLANTS. INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE GUIDE CAN BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SEEKING OUT UNSATISFACTORY BUILDING FEATURES AND TO STIMULATE IMPROVEMENTS IN FUTURE SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION. WITH THIS EVALUATION PROCEDURE,…

THE GOALS AND PATTERNS OF THE READING CURRICULUM FOR KINDERGARTEN TO GRADE 12 IN TRENTON, NEW JERSEY, ARE PRESENTED IN A RESOURCE BOOK WHICH INCLUDES DESCRIPTIVE STATEMENTS OF LEARNER CHARACTERISTICS AND CHARTS TO BE READ HORIZONTALLY FOR SKILLS AT EACH DEVELOPMENTAL LEVEL AND VERTICALLY FOR SKILLS PROGRESSING FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12.…

THE NCTE COMMITTEE ON WORKLOAD OF THE ELEMENTARY TEACHER BELIEVES THAT EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION IN ENGLISH DEPENDS UPON THE EFFORTS OF THE ELEMENTARY TEACHER, BUT THAT THESE EFFORTS ARE OFTEN VITIATED BY CONDITIONS BEYOND THE TEACHER'S IMMEDIATE CONTROL. PRIMARY AMONG THESE CONDITIONS ARE CLASS SIZE, AVAILABILITY OF PLANNING TIME, NONINSTRUCTIONAL…