This report analyzes data collected by survey teams concerned with maintenance and operation of school plants in relation to organization, administration, budgeting, expenditures, purchasing, staffing, warehousing and distribution, maintenance shops, administrative practices, performance standards, and efficiency. The basic purposes of a…

The purpose of the report is to examine some aspects of the national and Army's need for and programs to develop a new type of health care delivery assistant-referred to generally as the physician's assistant. The army's program is tentatively scheduled to begin in early 1972 with a class of 60 students. The projected title for the graduate of the…

Preceding the body of the report, a brief review of the literature is provided to acquaint the reader with similarities and differences between national and local trends regarding the demographic characteristics of the physician population. The goal of the statewide residency study was to develop a strategy for the design and allocation of…

The Dallas Independent School District uses a multi-step computerized scheduling system to optimize the student's ability to schedule the courses he wants. Four distinct steps are involved: 1) course offerings are defined; 2) student requests are enumerated; 3) schedules are prepared, based upon requests; and 4) students are put into the schedule.…

The first paper, written by a paraprofessional, discusses the unclarity of the role of paraprofessionals and proceeds to elaborate on the different things which the paraprofessionals do in their work at a university counseling center. The second suggests that, where paraprofessionals are involved, the bulk of supervision should be directed at…

Volume IV of a study of the Education Professions Development Act (EPDA) training programs for higher education personnel presents the third of a three-faceted approach to assess current training needs. This document presents case studies of six diverse situations in American higher education in the early 1970s with particular emphasis on the…

This speech discusses the role of the chief personnel administrator, describes challenges that these administrators faced in the 60s, and outlines principles under which the personnel function should operate. Fifteen principles are considered by the author to delineate the responsibilities of chief school administrators and to provide the…

Studies and reports on functions and training of educational media personnel are summarized, and recommendations based on them are presented. Most of the studies catalog specific tasks performed by different types and levels of educational media personnel, analyze the nature of the tasks, classify them as being most appropriately performed by…

The nation's oversupply of highly educated people really represents national wealth, to be used creatively by business and industry. (Author)

A substantial need for nurses with doctorates is documented in both academic and health services areas. Controlled expansion of doctoral programs, with consideration for prevention of duplication in any region, is recommended. (Author/MSE)

This report evaluates the availability of speech-language pathologists, audiologists, physical therapists, and occupational therapists to provide federally required services to students with disabilities in Ohio schools. Findings include the following: (1) while there is a general shortage of therapists, schools tend to have more difficulty…

According to the author, counseling programs (i.e. ones which do more than give out information and help employees move from incompatible jobs within the company to more suitable ones) are relatively rare in business and industry. It appears that counseling in industry will be provided by its own people--the line supervisor and the personnel…

An interview with Dr. Edward Zigler, who is director of the Child Study Center of Yale and former director of the U.S. Office of Child Development. (Author/JM)

Describes the switchover from an outdated cargo warehouse using shelves and forklifts'' technology to a new semi-automatic facility with electronically controlled freight storage and retrieval, and an associated computerized documentation system. Illustrates the management of the personnel aspects in introducing technological change. (Author)