This monograph represents one of the first systematic attempts made to discuss the concept of the "coordinator of career education" as a new kind of position in the K-12 system of American education. It reports discussions of experiences and recommendations of participants at miniconferences for local K-12 career education coordinators. The first…

THE CITIES OF THE UNITED STATES ARE BEING FACED WITH URGENT PROBLEMS AND TENSIONS THAT WILL NOT BE SOLVED BY SIMPLE SOLUTIONS OR FORMULAS. THERE IS A GREAT NEED FOR DEDICATED LEADERS REPRESENTING ALL RACIAL, RELIGIOUS, CIVIC, BUSINESS, AND POLITICAL GROUPS TO REASON TOGETHER, TO COMMUNICATE, TO UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER, TO FORMULATE ACTION PLANS,…

A FEW OUTSTANDING FACULTY MEMBERS, PROPERLY EQUIPPED AND SUPPORTED, CAN EVOKE FAR GREATER LEARNING FROM STUDENTS THAN TWICE AS MANY WHO ARE POORLY PREPARED. THEREFORE, ALTHOUGH COLLEGE TEACHERS GENERALLY CARRY IMPOSSIBLY HEAVY LOADS, THE PROVISION OF MORE FACULTY FOR THE SAME WORK IS NOT THE SOLUTION. SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM OF OVERLOADED…

A review of research linking elementary principal "antecedents" (defined as traits), behaviors, school conditions, and student outcomes furnishes few supportable generalizations. The studies relating principal antecedents with behavior and principal antecedents with organizational variables reveals that the trait theory of leadership has…

As part of a proposed three-year longitudinal investigation of planned educational change in 13 schools relating to the implementation of the Instructional Programming Model (a component of Individually Guided Education), this report describes the baseline data from three research sites. Observations, interviews, and quantitative measures were…

School climate is defined as the norms, beliefs, and attitudes reflected in institutional patterns and practices that enhance or impede student achievement. Research findings support the notion that school learning climate is an important factor in determining academic outcomes. School climate is largely dependent on the leadership of the…

This guide provides an overview of practical program evaluation activities that can assist mental health centers in improving their administrative and program capabilities. Definitions of terms and assumptions are followed by an outline of the stages of the program evaluation cycle. Program evaluation activities, the roles of the administrator and…

According to this memorandum, from 1963-1967 all 50 states adopted laws that required certain groups of people to notify public authorities of suspected child maltreatment. In all but a few states, a child is defined as anyone under the age of 18. By May of 1980, all states but Vermont had reporting statutes that mandate reporting by teachers,…

These four issues of the third volume of "Trustee Quarterly" present 25 articles dealing with community college finance, administration and mission. Specific topics covered by one of more of the articles include: (1) selecting a college president; (2) accountability in college finance; (3) the political role of the community college trustee; (4)…

In 1975 the Vancouver, British Columbia, Board of School Trustees established School Consultative Committees (SCCs). These advisory committees were designed to allow parents to participate in the decision-making process at the local school level. An analysis of the minutes of meetings of twelve of these SCCs (eight elementary and four secondary)…

This guidebook provides a step-by-step outline for developing a health education program in a local school district. (JD)

The two-year process of establishing and implementing a by-mail outcome evaluation system in a community mental health center is described. The effect of active executive leadership and the subsequent effects of staff cooperation on client participation rates are discussed, as well as specific responsibilities of the program manager. Illustrative…

THIS VOLUME OF THE 1966 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY READING CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS ADVANCES THE THESIS THAT THE SUCCESS OF THE SCHOOL READING PROGRAM DEPENDS ON THE COOPERATIVE EFFORTS OF THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, THE TEACHERS, AND THE PARENTS. TEN ARTICLES DESCRIBE THE ADMINISTRATOR'S ROLE IN SELECTING THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE SCHOOL READING PROGRAM, IN…

APPROXIMATELY 105 SUPERVISORS AND COORDINATORS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN CALIFORNIA PARTICIPATED IN CONFERENCES TO STUDY CURRENT LEADERSHIP PRACTICES AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AS RELATED TO NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS. PRESENTATIONS WERE--(1) "A THEORETICAL MODEL FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN A…

BASED LARGELY ON AIR RESEARCH ON SHELTER MANAGEMENT SIMULATION, AN ANALYSIS WAS MADE OF THE IMPACT OF THE LARGE, COMPLEX SHELTER ON SHELTER MANAGEMENT TRAINING NEEDS. THE LARGE SHELTER REQUIRES THE TYPE OF LEADERSHIP THAT ONLY THOSE WHO ALREADY HAVE SUPERVISORY SKILLS CAN SUPPLY. SUCH PEOPLE ARE NEITHER ATTRACTED NOR HELPED BY THE USUAL SHELTER…