This Virginia document first states the mission of the Child Study Committee (CSC), clarifies its role, and delineates its functions from other existing programs and services. The CSC mission is stated as providing a school-based mechanism to enable school personnel to meet the needs of individual children having difficulty in the educational…

This three-part activities report of the Maryland State Council on Vocational-Technical Education relates information primarily on council evaluation activities conducted during Fiscal Years 1989 and 1990, although in some instances more current information was used. Part I summarizes the activities of the council during 1990. Parts II and III…

The articulation model presented in this handbook was developed by Santa Fe Community College as part of an articulation project conducted jointly with the Santa Fe Public School District in 1990-91. The purpose of the model is to provide guidelines for the development of articulation agreements between various secondary and post-secondary…

The factors that contributed to changes in policy and practice regarding corporal punishment in Scotland's public education system are explored in this paper. An overview of the context and issues traces the links between practitioners and researchers that facilitated acceptance of previously unacceptable constraints, focusing on the role of…

In compliance with 1983 state legislation, the Florida Postsecondary Education Planning Commission reviewed five Regional Coordinating Councils for Vocational and Adult General Education during 1990-91, focusing on staffing arrangements. As part of the review process, the commission distributed a questionnaire to all 28 of the councils' executive…

In August 1986, at the request of the Board of School Trustees of Nanaimo, British Columbia, a Secondary school Reorganization Task Force was established to develop an implementation plan for Grades 8-12 reorganization of four of the six secondary schools in School District 68. This report outlines how such reorganization would occur and what its…

The accreditation process of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) is described along with recommendations to help schools make the most of the process. Following a brief description of the purpose and composition of WASC, the four steps of the accreditation process are listed: (1) the use of a school self-evaluation instrument;…

Organized as both a reference document and a how-to-do-it manual, this handbook was prepared to answer frequently asked questions about the value of kindergarten and to assist those interested in securing support to address local needs and to implement kindergarten programs in New Hampshire. Chapter 1 provides a discussion of the rationale for…

Collaborative efforts supporting the formation of early childhood units in the public schools are described. The efforts focused on experience gained in the Southern (Illinois) Region Prekindergarten Project's (SRPP) program of early childhood services for at-risk children. The SRPP began in 1988 with 6 programs in 10 school districts in 3…

Decision-making responsibilities of participants in a school based management program in Chicago (Illinois) are discussed in this report. Tension among the local school board council, principal, and professional personnel advisory committee is examined, with a focus on learning decision making skills. Shared decision-making facilitates…

This document contains collected materials and guidelines developed by the Yale Public Schools in Yale, Michigan, in an effort to standardize the process of writing and reviewing curricula. The document is based on the notions that the written curriculum should also be the taught curriculum, that the taught curriculum should also be the tested…

Issues and steps in the search process for both faculty and administrators are considered, based on a review of the higher education literature, selected literature from the corporate and industrial personnel field, and conversations with personnel practitioners and consultants. After discussing organizational tasks for the search committee and…

Kentucky's SOS (Sharing Our Selves) Learning Networks are community-owned, volunteer-run, informal learning/development programs incorporating community needs and the skills/knowledge/experience of individuals regardless of academic credentials. The Cooperative Extension Service administers the programs. Interested community members list subjects…

Intended especially for Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) personnel who determine and implement policies, this document concerns delivery of vocational rehabilitation services to hearing-impaired persons in New York. A statement of purpose begins the document. Each of the next seven chapters addresses a critical area of the rehabilitation…

This guide outlines the methods for organizing and using vocational technical advisory committees in secondary schools in Massachusetts. It is intended to be used as the basis for school staff training to be conducted by personnel at the State Department of Education's Regional Education Centers. The guide provides illustrations and exhibits of…