A number of school districts have set up employee assistance programs (EAP) that offer help for employees having personal or family problems that affect their job performance. Guidelines for establishing an EAP are offered. (MLF)

Describes steps taken by Lake Washington School District in Kirkland (Washington) in acquiring microcomputers, including (1) doing preliminary research, (2) forming a steering committee, (3) attending a conference on educational data systems, (4) defining 10 objectives for a computer awareness program, and (5) launching the program in three pilot…

Demonstrates via the case study method that techniques of behavior counseling are applicable to change agentry in larger social systems. Describes the use and validation of a behavioral model in program planning, implementation, and evaluation. (RC)

Describes Delgado Community College's leadership training seminar, which helped 40 high school students identify their leadership styles, relate leadership style to current roles, improve their working relationship with school personnel, and develop team-building, organizational, and planning skills. Suggests guidelines for establishing similar…

Provides resources for teachers who wish to establish programs of peer or cross-age tutoring. (FL)

Pinpoints factors contributing to a successful internship experience for aspiring principals, including clearly stated program objectives, a good relationship between the intern and the building administrator, regular meetings of the intern and all administrative staff, and adequate preparation of the intern before assuming the position.…

Ways in which to organize a drive-in workshop are presented. They include selection of a chairperson, appointment of a steering committee, timing of the workshop, agenda, speakers, where to get information on drive-ins, awards, publicity campaign, and ways in which to boost membership in professional associations. (CT)

With regard to alternative instruction planning, presents considerations which are logistical (e.g., equipment, location, variety, and production), practical (e.g., students' backgrounds and attention spans, ease of use, sequence, and cost), and contextual (e.g., suitability, visualness, and school requirements). (DMM)

Research, planning, and control are essential to the development of a high-quality, cost-effective publications program. Equally important to community colleges are flexible programs that reflect the responsiveness of the institution to community needs. Ways to implement such programs are outlined. (MSE)

Recommendations useful to individuals considering or planning the development of a computer based instruction project in higher education are given. Covers a variety of planning aspects, ranging from types of staff needed, on-the-job training, and the need for a funded planning and recruitment phase. (RAO)

Describes several key decisions, i.e.: setting budgets, selecting staff, etc., that can affect the ability of higher education to survive future crises. Explores four partnerships which can be crucial to these decisions, including partnerships in governance, staffing, programs, and between faculty and student affairs staff. (RC)

Outlines procedures for integrating arts education into the individualized education program (IEP) written for each handicapped student under PL 94-142. Describes how art can provide diagnostic information on the child, teach academic and behavioral skills, and add an important aesthetic component to the handicapped child's life. (SJL)

Some of the major concerns regarding competency-based education (CBE) and ways of dealing with them are discussed. CBE is viewed as an opportunity for educators to work for real improvement in the teaching and learning process. (MP)

This brief discussion of basic administrative postures may help principals direct their schools' efforts to cope with minimum competency regulations. (Author)

In 1976, the Shasta County Schools management staff devised a system to identify the factors of responsibility in management positions and to assign position titles and salaries on this basis. Factors were identified in the areas of program management, budget, and personnel supervision and weighted to rank staff positions. (SJL)