This folio on working with teacher aides contains three parts, one each for the school administrator, the classroom teacher, and the teacher aide. Part A contains a plan (with eight exhibits including selected readings, model policies and regulations, sample pay schedules, sample job descriptions, and sample aide application forms) for the school…

Staff development, one of the nine main functions in personnel management, is not an isolated function. Administrators with whom the ultimate responsibility for personnel management rests, determine the extent to which the personnel and staff development specialists can be utilized. The staff development specialist has three major roles, as…

At the beginning of the 1970s, American university libraries can look back upon a decade of phenomenal growth. Serious problems of organization and administration often resulted from this growth which have not received the attention deserved. The traditional hierarchial structure of university libraries with one head librarian at the top is no…

The Arts and Humanities Staff awards money to state and local education agencies for art education programs; it also monitors the projects and receives the financial and performance reports. (Author/RK)

Review of experimental or quasi-experimental studies of the behavior of staff working with retarded persons resulted in 12 generalizations including the following: a disproportionate number of interactions occur with a relatively small number of clients; small teaching groups promote interactions; and structured settings promote more interactions.…

Examined admissions directors' perceptions of their role, the nature of marketing efforts, the relationship between prior career paths and current ideas about the "mission" of the admissions office, and ideas about how the school should market itself. Results are given. (Author/BL)

Effects of scheduled activities versus scheduled activities and supervision on staff-mentally retarded residents' interactions were investigated. Results showed that a supervision package added to scheduled activities produces a statistically significant decrease in the time that ward staff spent on custodial care as well as off-task and an…

The author considers ways in which psychologists can participate in special education for children with special needs. The psychologist's role is seen to include consultation on individual cases and technical advice on curriculum and educational practices. (CL)

Employee factors were considered as part of a general survey of one large state's system of community residences for mentally retarded persons. Comments review the variations observed by worksite, address employee mobility patterns and staff development needs, and suggest that community residence employees are becoming a distinct occupational…

The author defends his research on decision making in libraries, and questions the value of Beverly Lynch's Participative Management in Relation to Library Effectiveness'' (LI 502 450). (8 references) (SJ)

Explains how a video production staff can assist a lecturer, who is facing his first confrontation with the camera, to make an effective presentation of his course. (AA)

To make the best use of a governing board of schools or agencies serving handicapped students, staff should define the role of the board, recruit members who can contribute to a balanced board, provide orientation and training, and make them feel a part of the total operation. (Author)

Presents ideas for compiling a staff organization manual that includes a staff organization chart, an overall description of staff organization, detailed descriptions of individuals' responsibilities, and editorial guidelines. (GT)

The history, job description, funding base, and effectiveness of modulators (advocate type individuals who provide direct services to learning disabled (LD) children as well as coordinate services by others) are reviewed. (CL)