As a result of an intramural questionnaire developed by the National Intramural Sports Council (NISC) in May 1977, many participants requested that NISC sponsor a means of sharing ideas. This booklet has been compiled so that ideas pertaining to a specific area in intramurals can easily be located. The contents are divided into general categories…

Six steps are described which can be used to evaluate a section of an extension program (e.g., the extension agent may have a corn program promoting a new variety and wants to know how many farmers are planting that variety). The steps are (1) state your objectives, (2) identify source of proof, (3) choose a representative sample, (4) use…

This document, one of a series on planning an inservice teacher education program, provides a conceptual base for understanding and developing such programs. The document is divided into four sections. Section one suggests that there are six assumptions, constraints, and mandates that must be addressed at the local level in order to plan a…

Local New Jersey school districts must comply with a state requirement for providing a legally defined "thorough and efficient" (T & E) education. This process may be assisted by the formation of committees. Seven basic committee types are recommended in this document: steering, contextual information, goal development, educational…

A guide for planning a library workshop is presented in five parts: (1) the workshop planners, (2) planning the program, (3) the day of the workshop, (4) evaluation and followup, and (5) information sources. The bulk of the guide is part 2, planning the program, which covers needs assessment, objectives, audience definition, selection of time and…

This document contains three sets of rough notes designed to help community education programs. These ideas are rough notes that are intended to spell out some of the problems and issues that confront any researcher tackling the new problem of community education programs. These ideas are addressed to State Educational Agencies (SEA) interested in…

This guide outlines some considerations relevant to planning quality educational programs. "Observations on the Writing of Educational Specifications" discusses the importance and effectiveness of educational specifications and the planning procedure in the development of educational specifications. "Characteristics Which Help to Identify the…

The career planning program for the secondary grades outlines basic concepts, general and specific objectives, and methods of implementing and evaluating career programs. A six-item pretest, three-item posttest, four-item teacher evaluation form, and an occupational clusters wheel complete the document. (MW)

Specified in this master plan are many facets of the environmental problem-solving process which help depict Florida's concern for its environment. This concern to preserve the riches of its natural resources and beauty has resulted from rapid growth and development necessitating the need to control and improve the quality of the environment.…

This is a revision of a guide (IR 003 265) for planning a library workshop. It is presented in five parts: (1) the workshop planners, (2) planning the program, (3) the day of the workshop, (4) evaluation and followup, and (5) information sources. The major part of the guide is concerned with program planning and covers needs assessment,…

Basic guidelines are provided for planning a school fundraising project. (SJL)

Describing the Work Experience and Career Exploration Project, this article presents a sequential process for establishing WECEP in a school district. (JC)

Designed to assist local education agencies (LEAs) in conducting annual program reviews, the handbook focuses on evaluating Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for handicapped children. An annual review meeting guide discusses purposes and procedures of the review. The second section provides a background on the planning-evaluation process,…

This manual is the final report of a study on the development of methods and programs to promote physical fitness among police officers. In twelve chapters the following topics are covered: (1) principles of exercise; (2) research methodology used to compile this manual; (3) results of physical fitness evaluation of program volunteers; (4)…

The history of the labor unions has been a history of men helping their fellows. Preretirement counseling and guidance is clearly an area where the labor unions could continue their heritage of collective self-help. The retiree faces new problems in Social Security and Medicare, health and nutrition, financial and legal adjustments, time and…