This hearing, which concerned section 214 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as amended), focused on dealing with the sharp increase in the number of institutions in the Middle East requesting funds for American schools and hospitals abroad. Thus, this record of hearing contains testimony to provide clarifications about the purposes and goals…

This booklet is to facilitate the efforts of interested groups to determine the feasibility of introducing differentiated staffing. The guide begins with a definition of differentiated staffing, followed by a brief outline of the major factors involved in the concept: personnel, curriculum, community relations, equipment and materials, facilities,…

This study identified features of innovations which help decision-makers compare and select appropriate innovations for adoption, resulting in the development of guidelines for evaluating innovation characteristics. Following a comprehensive search of the literature for taxonomic dimensions of innovations, interviews were held with school…

This speech discusses various reasons for implementing a principal evaluation program and describes how such a program could be accomplished. The author argues that principal evaluation based on performance objectives is more meaningful than evaluation based on predetermined performance standards with unilateral ratings by the principal's…

This document is intended as a guide for librarians and should be amended, altered, or otherwise scaled to meet the particular needs of a library. Two separate sets of specifications are included: one for preparing film on a planetary type camera and the other for a rotary type camera. (Author)

From a review of relevant literature and conference reports, guidelines were prepared for assessing the value of automated instructional materials. Major points included: (1) a definition of automated instruction; (2) a comparison of Skinner and Crowder methods; (3) benefits of automation; (4) general sources of automated materials; (5) benefits…

Realism for management instruction can be achieved through the use of role playing. Guidelines for formulating role playing situations and a case study in which role playing techniques can be employed are presented. (Author/BP)

It is the purpose of this article to offer some suggestions for improving the quality of tape recordings. The suggestions given here will be directed specifically toward cassette recording, but may also be applied to other tape formats. (Author)

This is the second of a two-part article on theater arts for every classroom. The total program consists of structured lessons that incorporate role playing and improvisatory activities with learning the craft, creativity and art of the theater. (Editor)

Instructions are given for making inexpensive plaster face casts and decorating them as masks. This art project was used with a fifth grade class. (SJL)

A superintendent describes the actions his district took when its community suffered a natural disaster and offers suggestions districts should take to be prepared to assist their communities under similar circumstances. (IRT)

Six outstanding librarians comment on the Mission Statement from ALA's Public Library Association Goals, Guidelines, and Standards Committee. (JPF)

Presents guidelines for giving feedback to improve the instructional effectiveness of other people's products and for getting feedback; and considers the subjective human element in both formal expert review, and more intimate colleague feedback. (VT)

Chapter 4 of the new copyright law contains detailed provisions governing notice of copyright, deposit of copies, and registration--often referred to as the formalities of copyright--in connection with securing and protecting copyright in eligible works of authorship. Implications are discussed. (LBH)

Four separate reports include (1) proposed international guidelines for school libraries; (2) standards and regulations for school libraries in the USSR; (3) the development of school libraries in Poland; and (4) the activities of the Federation of Yugoslav Library Associations, which is working on a national plan for library and information…