This annotated bibliography was compiled in response to a growing need for improved management of family planning and population programs. Entries in this bibliography all pertain to the management of family planning/population education programs. The entries are organized under the headings of family planning program management, managerial…

The materials included in this booklet are designed for use by participants in Application Sessions A and B for Administrators, Title 9 Coordinators, Trustees and Board Members working with postsecondary education institutions. These materials are initial drafts prepared for field testing only. They are not the final products to be delivered at…

This booklet is designed to help high school students plan their course schedules. Though written with reference to the Baltimore area, it can serve as a useful model for other school districts. The booklet explains the zoned comprehensive schools and specialized citywide schools created under a 1975 desgregation program, listing and describing…

As part of a project to develop an inservice teacher education program, teacher competencies critical to working with handicapped children were identified. Five competencies were selected which include flexibility in carrying out instructional program, sensitivity to and acceptance of individual differences in children, and individualizing…

A needs assessment effort was undertaken by a local school system in response to a state of Iowa mandate to aid in the development of long-range responses to program needs. All teachers of the Grinnell Community School District were asked to respond to the 50-item questionnaire "Instructional Assessment Instrument" (included in the document). Part…

Attempts to assess the effectiveness of basic skills programs have been difficult. There is disagreement on the factors which underlie the reported gains. The Urban Education Studies program, through on-site studies, is uncovering programs and procedures which appear to be working well. Efforts are being made to gain a better understanding of the…

Model constructs of the relationship of program needs to educational objective setting in medical continuing education program development were outlined. Utilizing an inductive method of discovering theory as the major research method, five procedural models were derived. Data were collected from twenty respondents from ten university medical…

This document is one in a series of three monographs developed by the National Association of State Boards of Education and designed to acquaint the reader with consumer education issues and how they affect policies. Included in these monographs are articles on what should be taught as part of consumer education, how consumer education programs…

The report describes the establishment of the Texas State Survey of Hearing Impaired Children and Youth as a pupil data management information system for monitoring and evaluation of special education services for hearing impaired children in Texas. The findings of the 1976-77 survey, encompassing 4,384 hearing impaired children receiving publicly…

Three papers describe facets of a Winthrop, Massachusetts preschool program designed to facilitate the entrance of handicapped children into regular public school kindergarten. An initial paper concerns such administrative issues as screening, establishing a program philosophy, budgeting, working with parents, and supervising staff. The…

As part of a study of the planning and budgeting process at the departmental level at North Texas State University (NTSU), 20 pilot departments were asked to develop a comprehensive five-year plan for 1979-1984, and annual plans and budget requests for fiscal year 1980 and for future biennial periods. This guide is offered for use of the pilot…

The report on housing for the handicapped addresses three areas: the state of the art, issues involved in developing a housing program, and options and recommendations. Considered in the discussion of the state of the art are related federal legislation (including the 1974 Housing and Community Development Act); major governmental and private…

This is one of three companion volumes that present the theoretical basis, instructional strategies, and participant materials for the Preparing Educational Training Consultants: Organizational Development (PETC-III) program, an instructional system for training school system organizational development (OD) consultants. This particular publication…

If a partnership between business education and career education is to be successful, teachers, staff, and community may need some retraining. Students will benefit from an educational program that makes them aware of life roles and provides the skills necessary to fill those roles. (Author/BP)