This handbook is provided to serve as a guide for parents and school personnel in establishing and in determining the functions of Title One, ESEA, parent advisory councils. From the very beginning of Title One, the involvement of parents and community representatives in the school program has been recognized as an important element in the ability…

This publication addresses one of the significant and critical characteristics of an effective rehabilitation counselor: the awareness of the various kinds of strategies and information that are available to him and the client for decisionmaking. Five sections are included after the introductory section, which briefly discusses evaluation of…

This booklet serves as an introduction to the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) and describes the ETA's development and the services it provides to employers and jobseekers. It details programs, field services, history, prime objectives, and the 1978 legislation concerning ETA and CETA. Special areas discussed in detail are the…

Presented is a guide for developing a program for gifted and talented students (in grades k-8) which was originally implemented with 60 students in the Kyrene School District (Tempe, Arizona). Part I covers such program aspects as philosophy, goals, ways of dealing with opposition from teachers, parents, the community, the Board of Education, and…

This compilation of checklists was designed to facilitate internal agency improvements by providing a convenient and efficient framework for self-assessment of child welfare services. Checklists in question format are organized into seven sections arranged to reflect the sequence of decisions or activities that occur in an agency offering child…

This document has been prepared to encourage teachers in Oregon to plan environmental trips with their classes. It is organized into three major sections--Awareness in a Living Environment, Teaching and Planning Resources, and Directory of Overnight Sites in Oregon. Using a series of questions as guidelines, children become aware of their…

The course guide has been designed as the basic planning document for the program director and instructional personnel in the organization and administration of a Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) Law Enforcement Training Course. It contains an explanation of the developmental effort of the DWI Law Enforcement Training Project and detailed…

A 10-point plan based on concepts established by the First National Conference on Career Education, 1973, has been examined by a joint committee of the Prince George's County, Maryland Chamber of Commerce and school system. Concepts outlining current and recommended activities include: (1) exchange programs between business/labor/industrial…

Designed to assist evaluators of statewide programs for Adult Basic Education (ABE), the document presents a perspectives discrepancy assessment approach. The evaluation design and instrumentation presented were used to evaluate ABE programs in Iowa, and this effort is described, together with suggestions for adapting the Iowa design to fit other…

The materials contained in this package are designed to aid Community College of Vermont (CCV) associate degree students in the development and implementation of their own written, individualized, competence-based learning contracts. As development of the contract requires both assessment of prior learning and planning for sponsored learning, the…

The document is the second of a five-part series focusing in minute detail on the processes involved in the formulation of an instructional systems development (ISD) program for military interservice training that will adequately train individuals to do a particular job. Phase II, Design, is concerned with designing instructional materials based…

Though not comprehensive in scope, the guide presents credit recommendations and descriptions of over 600 courses sponsored by 38 government, industry, business, and labor union noncollegiate organizations, providing information for educational officials to consider when granting credit to students for learning acquired in noncollegiate programs.…

Volume 12 of the 19-volume Highway Safety Program Manual (which provides guidance to State and local governments on preferred highway safety practices) focuses on highway design, construction and maintenance. The purpose and specific objectives of such a program are described. Federal authority in the area of highway safety and policies regarding…

Volume 16 of the 19-volume Highway Safety Program Manual (which provides guidance to State and local governments on preferred highway safety practices) concentrates on debris hazard control and cleanup. The purpose and objectives of such a program are outlined. Federal authority in the area of highway safety and policies regarding a debris control…

This guide presents tasks a planning group should consider when implementing a program. Although implementation may not occur in this sequence, the total array of implementation tasks includes selecting a planning group leader, defining the problem, selecting objectives, designing the program, developing an implementation plan, developing an…