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Brown, Martin – Environment, 1975
The citrus thrips is a small insect pest that causes some cosmetic damage, but seldom causes yield reduction, tree kills, or lower the nutritional value or eating quality of citrus fruits. In California however, economic and marketing factors have prompted the massive, unnecessary overuse of insecticides to kill this pest. (Author/MA)
Descriptors: Agribusiness, Agricultural Laborers, Agricultural Production, Economics
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Crow, Merwin R. – Child Welfare, 1975
This paper focuses on the process of staff selection of child care staff at a residential treatment center for children, ages 8-16. Phases of candidate selection, an "open-door" interview procedure, the orientation of hired candidates and the agency's philosophy, procedures and practices are discussed. (GO)
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Emotional Disturbances, Handicapped Children, Personnel Evaluation
Griffin, Virginia; And Others – 1980
The overall purpose of the national Head Start evaluation is to assess the impact, on the children and parents being served, of: (1) the educational services component of Head Start, and (2) a new demonstration program within Head Start, Basic Educational Skills (BES). The evaluation deals with a total of 65 Head Start programs and their families.…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Compensatory Education, Data Collection, Disadvantaged Youth
Banta, H. David; Thacker, Stephen B. – 1979
This report focuses on electronic fetal monitoring (EFM)--a technology that was developed during the 1960s and has rapidly spread into use in clinical obstetrics. The report includes a review of the extensive published literature on EFM and related subjects. It also contains original calculations concerning the technique's specificity and…
Descriptors: Birth, Clinical Diagnosis, Cost Effectiveness, Infant Mortality
Merkel-Keller, Claudia – 1980
The recommendation is made that Elementary Secondary Education Act Title I data should be subjected to quality control procedures at local, state, and national levels. An industrial quality control model may provide a useful approach, particularly at the state level. A brief description of the Title I Evaluation and Reporting System is given,…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Models, Quality Control
Technical Education Research Center, Waco, TX. – 1977
This technical specialty course is one of thirty-five courses designed for use by two-year postsecondary institutions in five nuclear technician curriculum areas: (1) radiation protection technician, (2) nuclear instrumentation and control technician, (3) nuclear materials processing technician, (4) nuclear quality-assurance/quality-control…
Descriptors: Instrumentation Technicians, Learning Activities, Learning Modules, Measurement Equipment
Center for Occupational Research and Development, Inc., Waco, TX. – 1980
This technical specialty course is one of thirty-five courses designed for use by two-year postsecondary institutions in five nuclear technician curriculum areas: (1) radiation protection technician, (2) nuclear instrumentation and control technician, (3) nuclear materials processing technician, (4) nuclear quality-assurance/quality-control…
Descriptors: Atomic Theory, Learning Activities, Learning Modules, Nuclear Energy
Center for Occupational Research and Development, Inc., Waco, TX. – 1980
This technical specialty course is one of thirty-five courses designed for use by two-year postsecondary institutions in five nuclear technician curriculum areas: (1) radiation protection technician, (2) nuclear instrumentation and control technician, (3) nuclear materials processing technician, (4) nuclear quality-assurance/quality-control…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Learning Activities, Learning Modules, Nuclear Energy
Center for Occupational Research and Development, Inc., Waco, TX. – 1980
This technical specialty course is one of thirty-five courses designed for use by two-year postsecondary institutions in five nuclear technician curriculum areas: (1) radiation protection technician, (2) nuclear instrumentation and control technician, (3) nuclear materials processing technician, (4) nuclear quality-assurance/quality-control…
Descriptors: Chemical Analysis, Learning Activities, Learning Modules, Nuclear Energy
Center for Occupational Research and Development, Inc., Waco, TX. – 1980
This technical specialty course is one of thirty-five courses designed for use by two-year postsecondary institutions in five nuclear technician curriculum areas: (1) radiation protection technician, (2) nuclear instrumentation and control technician, (3) nuclear materials processing technician, (4) nuclear quality-assurance/quality-control…
Descriptors: Construction (Process), Energy, Inspection, Learning Activities
Mississippi State Univ., State College. Cooperative Extension Service. – 1977
This Cooperative Extension Service publication from Mississippi State University is a training guide for commercial pesticide applicators. Focusing specifically on the treatment of seeds with pesticides, this publication is meant to prepare one to take the written examination for Environmental Protection Agency Seed Treatment certification.…
Descriptors: Certification, Environmental Education, Environmental Standards, Environmental Technicians
Cosand, Joseph P. – 1977
Faculty members, administrators, and board members must work together to find acceptable resolutions of the problems created by under and overproduction if they hope to retain the autonomy of their colleges. Underproduction is illustrated in insufficient attention to community employment needs, inadequate quality control in career programs, poor…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Administration, Community Colleges, Costs
Council on Environmental Quality, Washington, DC. – 1975
This sixth annual report discusses the state of the environment and progress accomplished in meeting the goals and objectives established for an improved environment. Each of the seven chapters deals with an important environmental parameter. Chapter one is devoted to carcinogens in the environment. Chapter two presents perspectives on the…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Economics, Energy, Environment
Henry, James H.; And Others – 1975
The report reviews the evolution of existing national programs for air traffic controller training, estimates the number of persons requiring developmental and supplementary training, examines present controller selection and training programs, investigates performance measurement methods, considers standardization and quality control, discusses…
Descriptors: Airports, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Programs, Job Training
Armstrong, Charles M. – 1968
Since the major activity of the school is the development of students into productive adults, decisions in school management should enhance the processes that facilitate development of the child. Rational decisionmaking in school management necessitates coordination between school boards and school administrators. Boards of education must…
Descriptors: Achievement, Administration, Boards of Education, Decision Making
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