Many educators agree that we already know how to foster student success, so what is keeping common sense from becoming common practice? The author provides step-by-step guidance for overcoming the barriers to adopting the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and achieving equity and excellence for all students. As an experienced teacher and…

The Australian Government's widening participation agenda--also referred to as the social inclusion agenda--considers equity through the triple focus of access, participation and outcomes. These foci are catalysts for re-examining teaching and learning approaches in formal education. This article considers this national refocus and the…

The first of four publications in the "Plan for Progress in the Media Center" series, this revised handbook establishes the standards used to guide Iowa elementary school media centers in planning services, staffing, equipment and materials needs, physical facilities, and school-community coordination. To enable schools to develop both short and…

This report provides explanations of checks and checking accounts and offers guidelines for their use. Types of checks which are explained include personal checks, negotiable orders of withdrawal, counter checks, universal checks, domestic and international money orders, cashier's checks, and travelers checks. A description of the different…

The author shares her experiences and rules for survival upon becoming an administrator. (Author/BP)

Steps for the development of guidelines intended to facilitate the application of standards to teacher education programs during institutional self-study and accreditation processes are offered for the consideration of professional education associations and learned societies representing the various disciplines. The recommended steps are: an…

The Director's Manual is an important part of any simulation game. This paper provides an outline that will help the game designer prepare a well-organized and effective manual. Six sections that should be in the manual are discussed: the overview of the game, preparing for the game session, the game session, debriefing the game (the post game…

Guidelines were developed for the use of interlibrary loans at Colorado State University libraries. Procedures are enumerated for borrowing books, journal articles, theses, dissertations, government documents, and technical reports. (EMH)

The basic steps to be followed in the development of a questionnaire are as follows: (1) specify the goals of the study by listing all the questions the investigation is to answer; (2) review the literature related to topics being studied; (3) define all abstract concepts included in the list of objectives; (4) decide what type of item format will…

It is the contention of the authors that most committees are frustrating to their members because of the lack of committeeship skills on the part of administrators. Committeeship skills are the administrative processes, skills, and techniques required to accomplish a desired task. This paper furnishes guidelines for determining whether to form a…

This article sets forth the usual purposes and methods for different types of evaluation activities and discusses each type of evaluation in relation to a sequential evaluation outline. (Author)

After listing the 12 most common problems in employee selection, the author offers four principles for improving the selection interview process. The principles focus on using job-related selection targets, using past behavior as an indicator of future behavior, organizing selection elements into a system, and involving several managers.…