This document reports the developmental phase for the overall plan for developing and field testing a computerized information system which was designed to convert the manual collection and tabulation of data gathered from vocational programs throughout the State to a more efficient automated system. (The actual field test is reported in another…

This essay captures elements of the accumulated experiences of different teachers' centers and presents possible alternatives for efforts to establish new centers. Characteristics of a "typical" teachers' center are presented, according to origin, setting, facilities, program, governance, participation, and staff. Common differences…

This is a series of notes and comments about faculty professional development. Following a list of what inservice training should and should not be, the author details the responsibilities of the inservice coordinator, describes how to use a consultant, and notes the necessary commitment of the college administration. (DC)

Stresses the importance of the management team and of management development programs to support the team. (Published by the Kansas Association of School Boards, 825 Western, Topeka, Kansas) (IRT)

An interview with the director (Jackson) and the assistant director (Andrews) of the O.I.S.E., conducted by members of the Canadian Education Association.

This manual shows health providers how to perform precisely and expertly each step of several procedures used in screening children for nutritional problems. It is intended for all health providers who are involved in weighing and measuring children, recording and plotting measurements on growth charts, taking blood samples to test for iron…

The document contains 10 papers on assessment in the career development of the handicapped, and is one of three volumes of selected papers presented at a November 1981, international conference on the career development of handicapped individuals. Part I contains four papers presented in a special session on assessment issues, and Part 2 contains…

The fourth of eight related documents, this booklet is part of a series of papers presented at the 1978 National Right to Read Conference examining issues and problems in literacy. In an examination of the role of private business in efforts to increase literacy, each of the three papers in this booklet discusses a specific program sponsored and…

One important role performed by the hospital nurse is that of health teacher to elderly patients. Often nurses teach elderly patients the techniques of self-injection, how to monitor their dietary regimens, specialized hygiene techniques, and how to detect the physiological changes they may expect as a chronic disease advances. From the nurse's…

A description is given of the organization and operation of a network of persons who work together to accomplish the following six educational goals: (1) diagnose problems that impair student performance in the basic skills and other areas; (2) link schools with the best available educational programs to meet their needs; (3) link schools with…

A survey of 45 State Education Agency Transportation Directors is reported concerning state transportation services for handicapped students. Summary data are given in both tabular and narrative form for the following areas: procedures used for transporting handicapped individuals, handicapped population transported by public and/or private…

Specifically designed to assist child care food service personnel in providing wholesome food in a safe and sanitary manner, this sanitation guide interprets and expands on Chapter HSS 55 of the Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services' code for licensing activities. Following a brief introduction, chapters 2 through 7 focus on…

During the 1979-1980 fiscal year Project C.R.E.E.P. (Community Resources in the Education of Exceptional Preschoolers) conducted outreach activities in Camden, New Jersey, in eight areas--direct and supplementary services to severely/multiply handicapped children, parent/family participation, assessment of children's progress, inservice training…

In 1977-78, California Assemblyman Dennis Mangers headed an Assembly Education Committee Task Force on elementary and secondary principals. The task force was established to review the adequacy of preservice training, evaluation, and continuing professional development of principals. Members addressed questions about the role of the principal,…

School administrators and physical education teachers are provided with guidelines for initiating physical education programs for the handicapped. Concrete administrator and teacher strategies are recommended. Implications of mainstreaming for administrators and teachers are discussed, and implementation of a plan of action is outlined. The…