This document describes the efforts of program administrators to implement an organic curriculum in the John Adams High School in Portland, Oregon. The chief program administrator coordinated efforts to develop individualized instructional materials, to revamp school organization, and to create a fully differentiated staff. Organic curriculum is a…

This fourth year report summarizes the services rendered during 1969-1970 by the New York State Experimental Prekindergarten Program and includes a partial evaluation of the accomplishments of the program as compared to its stated goals. The report is based on questionnaire responses by 49 of the 50 programs, including New York City. Because of…

This seminar was designed to facilitate final completion and acceptance of state plans which would govern staff development during the third project year and implement a permanent system for each state participating in the project. Objectives of the seminar were: (1) to describe, analyze, and revise individual state plans; (2) to secure personal…

This conference, attended by 21 teacher educators, supervisors, and people working with elementary children in the classroom, consisted of three meetings during the 1969-70 academic year. This report deals with the nature of industrial arts in the elementary school, different approaches and requirements for implementation, and some ways of meeting…

To assess the effectiveness of a 3-month inservice program in vocational education for high school counselors, data were gathered from 60 non-college bound students (experimental group) whose counselors participated in the 3-month program and 60 non-college bound students (Control group) whose counselors did not participate in the program. Pre-…

This book is concerned with the objectives of teacher evaluation, the materials and tools of evaluation, and the utilization of evaluation outcomes. The principal's attitude toward and his vital role in the evaluation process is discussed, and one chapter contains the approach for the performance evaluation of administrators. A related document is…

A major movement is underway to reorder preservice and inservice preparation, certification requirements, and on-the-job performance of public school administrators in terms of specified competencies. The movement stems from the recognized need for more precision in training programs and more valid assessment procedures for measuring the…

Ten elementary and secondary school principals worked with the project director and consultants to select and develop instruments, procedures, and experiences that would help principals become more effective in their leadership roles. On the basis of the experiences gained from the five general workshops and the field trials, the project…

The purpose of the project was to find ways to bring about the implementation of more career education and occupational information in all levels of education. Specific objectives of this project include: (1) broadening occupational orientation at the elementary and secondary levels, (2) preventing dropouts, (3) developing opportunities for work…

This is the third in a series of annual publications providing information on the adult basic education programs sponsored by the United States Office of Education under Public Law 89-750. These publications have been based upon data compiled from annual reports on adult education filed with the Office of Education by each State, the District of…

The Teacher Aide Program--one aspect of a 1967-68 Title III ESEA project to implement a pilot social studies program in various Madison, Wisconsin, public schools--utilized 1 full-time or 2 part-time noncertified aides working with each of 4 project teaching teams (horizontal teams at grades 6 and 10, and vertical teams at grades 4, 5, 6, and 8,…

A project was conducted to provide in-service education to meet the specific interests and needs of the highest level vocational administrators associated with secondary, post-secondary, and Division of Vocational Education agencies in Indiana. The specific objectives were (1) to examine concepts of leadership relative to administration and…

Designed as a guide to the inservice training of instructional aides in the Vocational Strategies for Special Needs Students Program in Boston, this manual is intended to aid in the general training of paraprofessionals. The inservice training program outlined is aimed at developing the relationship building skills of the instructional aide at the…

Twenty-seven classroom assistants in British special schools were surveyed. Results are summarized in the following areas: job title; length of service; training and qualifications; union membership, job description, and contracts; duties; relationships between teachers and assistants; relationships with children; and aspirations. A comparison…

Summarizes 10 research projects that competed for the American Association of School Administrators'"Outstanding Research Presentation Award." Topics included early entry to kindergarten, Project SHAL, reading approaches, superintendents and school boards, preferred learning styles, gender bias, teacher evaluation, administrators' brain…