A planning model is presented which was used throughout the development of state and local and vocational guidance models and plans for West Virginia. The general planning model upon which the state model is based is also included. The planning model used is outlined in eighteen steps: (1) identify the problem; (2) decision makers awareness; (3)…

The purpose of this trainer's manual is to teach drug abuse counselors: (1) the kinds of background information needed to assess a client; (2) how to interview clients to obtain the necessary information; (3) how to write up a case history; and (4) how to design individualized treatments. This trainer's manual is organized into three major…

A method of establishing a successful inservice teacher education program is described. This method involves organizational change as well as individual change based on the assumption that teacher growth and school change are interdependent. The following set of constructs for a responsive inservice teacher education program are identified: (1)…

Prepared for discussion at an Adult Education Research Conference, this paper offers commentary and summative evaluation of eleven doctoral dissertations on the process of determining educational or training needs of specific adult populations. As context for discussion Joe Ellis' definitions of needs--Felt, Real, and Education--are noted along…

This manual is a major revision of an administrator's manual concerning educational goals and objectives (ED 073 530). No major changes have been made in the original concept. The educational planning model is a long-range planning model involving community members, professional staff, and students in formulating educational goals. Phase 1…

Responses from 528 reading teachers to two scales, one indicating the extent to which they perceived a problem as occurring frequently in their classrooms and the other indicating the extent to which they perceived a problem as bothersome, were factor analyzed. Eleven "frequency" and ten "bothersome" factors emerged from the analysis. Among the…

Cumberland County College with a team of consultants developed a long-range plan along with a continuing planning process to assure the college's continued effectiveness. Aspects of the planning process include: review of available reports relevant to the college's long-range planning; identification of preliminary goals and objectives; assessment…

This manual is intended to help citizen groups set up their own on-the-job training activities, tailored to their own individual needs, issues, learning styles, and experiences. Specifically, it discusses building the effectiveness of citizen groups through training for citizen involvement. Chapters are written chronologically, from the first step…

In many respects, the United States itself is the school of the migrant child, and local, state and federal agencies must share the responsibility for educating such children. However, setting up a migrant education program on a local scale is both complicated and technical. The Oklahoma Department of Education designed a handbook that would…

The priorities to be considered in implementing state support for teacher centers are examined. New legislation in some states requires that state boards of education actively support teacher centers. The following areas of activity are suggested as focal points to guide state education departments in complying with legislative mandates: (1)…

Educational administrators and innovators need to become aware of the ideologies hidden in systematic management and organizational development theory if they wish to provide creative leadership in initiating and implementing educational change. Teacher Corps experience supports the notion that effective change is best implemented through a…

The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board was established by Congress in 1973 to ensure compliance with standards prescribed under the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, which requires federally funded buildings and facilities to be accessible to and usable by physically handicapped persons. This second annual report details…

The training manual of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is intended for personnel involved with Youth Service Bureaus and other diversion projects which provide direct services to delinquent or predelinquent youths with the hope of preventing initial or further involvement with the juvenile justice system. Section…

The product of a needs assessment (via 4,627 mailed questionnaires) in Iowa's rural Region V, this report exemplifies need assessment techniques designed to assist local residents, their leaders, area change agents, and regional groups in making community decisions for rural areas. The survey used to develop this databook requested information re:…

The American Indian Task Force for the Educational Resources Information Center/Clearinghouse on Rural Education and Small Schools (ERIC/CRESS) was established in 1976 to aid CRESS in serving the users of American Indian educational materials. Comprised of 11 authorities in the field of Indian education, the Task Force met twice over a period of a…