Staff evaluation is a high-interest area for all members of the school community. Since there is no definitive research that lights the way to a "perfect" evaluation system, the development of a plan falls upon the local school administrator's shoulders. Guidelines and a checklist may provide some assistance in this endeavor. (Editor/RK)

Gives advice for writing proposals seeking technology funding, including development of a technology plan and information gathering about potential funders. Includes a list of Web sites listing funding sources. (JOW)

Successful grant writing can help school counselors capture excess money to fund projects and programs that the school budget might otherwise not allow. This article provides tips for developing grant proposals that increase the chances of garnering funds for special programs and projects. (GCP)

Identifies steps that can help assure success in obtaining educational project funding through grant applications. Suggests (1) developing an educationally sound concept; (2) using interdisciplinary and multiteacher approaches; (3) targeting the type of grant that should be written; (4) planning and organizing a good budget; and (5) preparing a…

Western Australia Department of Training is supporting a Literacy and Numeracy Pilot in which providers identify the literacy and numeracy skills their projects address, how skill needs are assessed, and what strategies are used to deliver instruction. Three industries are targeted for the pilot, which attempts to make literacy and numeracy…

Two proposals in the bill currently circulating to reauthorize No Child Left Behind seem to be shoe-ins for making their way into federal law. The impetus behind both proposals is to help poor kids by making sure that districts spend as much money on them as gets spent on rich kids. Going against the grain, the National Council on Teacher Quality…

Indicators for measuring and comparing entrepreneurship in different regions are important tools for understanding economic and social development and formulating strategies to bring improvements to less developed areas. The existing indicators are not adequate for this purpose because they do not link the economic and social factors that…

Author argued that an ethical component should be written into any outline for the examination of candidates for licensing as administrators and supervisors. (Author/RK)

Article discussed problems in education presented in the form of a play with a moderator, superintendent, and a teacher as the cast of characters. (RK)

Article discussed a music education project sponsored by the Peace Corps in San Salvador. (Editor/RK)

Article defined the meaning of special education and the problems in providing programs in special education that are taught by qualified personnel. (RK)

Written to meet the demand for a publication that provides the specifics needed to apply for local, state, or federal funds, this booklet offers assistance in grantsmanship from proposal development through processing. Designed for use as an instructional manual, the booklet is divided into sections, each of which addresses a critical aspect of…

This paper discusses consultation methods which have the potential for significantly extending the professional impact of school psychologists. Multiple models of consultation are presented, and a school psychology consultation training program is described in detail. (Author/PC)

Article discussed educational trends in the world, including a short synopsis of the world population situation and a brief account of a meeting of the World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession. (Author/RK)

Beginning with general aspects of continuing education in the Netherlands, this paper discusses individual needs and the nature of sociocultural change and continuity as a background for proposing a pluralistic model of lifelong education. New patterns of compulsory and adult education, methods, institutions, and professional roles are suggested…