This manual discusses how to develop emergency shelter as a short-term response to homelessness. The manual also discusses long-term goals, such as efforts to empower homeless people to live independently, and coalition-building on behalf of the homeless. The manual consists of six parts. Part 1 is entitled, "Introduction: Working on…

This guide is designed to help administrators and teachers develop curriculum and improve instruction in multicultural, nonsexist education in response to a 1985 mandate from the Iowa State Assembly requiring the coordination of curriculum across subject matter lines at all levels of education. Multicultural, nonsexist education (MCNSE) is a…

The handbook was developed by the 3-year Valley Transitional School Project, serving Augusta, Staunton, and Waynesboro schools, all located in Augusta County, Virginia. The purpose of the project was to develop and validate a model which would assist school youth with severe disabilities to make the transition from school to employment, in the…

Intended for beginning teachers in Virginia, this handbook is designed to serve as a guide for negotiating the first few years of teaching. The concept of teacher as problem solver is promoted throughout the manual. The handbook is organized around the idea that the beginning teacher's main tasks are to: (1) discover how to learn from their own…

Designed for use by California state departments, this guide is a standardized approach to developing a master plan to ensure that persons with disabilities who are candidates or applicants for employment, employees, or recipients of state services are provided equal opportunities and fair treatment. It outlines a six-step process to evaluate a…

This revised edition of the cataloging manual for nonbook materials is to be used by school librarians as a resource in developing and maintaining an expanding collection of nonbook materials. Entries in the document are based on the second edition of "Anglo-American Cataloging Rules" (AACR2), and on "Guidelines for Using AACR2…

This user's guide to the "Documents on Documents Collection," describes some 387 documents gathered in the 1973-1979 time frame. The collection gathers together documents produced by the various state document distribution centers (usually the state library), for use by administrators of depository programs, state employees, documents…

Intended for use by school administrators, guidance counselors, teachers, and proctors, this manual contains general information on Regents examinations and competency tests. Specifically, the regulations and procedures for ordering, administering, rating, and reporting results of these examinations are described. Information is also included…

This pilot edition provides current information to local educators on the Spring 1981 Basic Skills Tests. Input forms are included as a means of obtaining information from district level curriculum coordinators and teachers on the utility of this guide. The guide is designed to be a tool for curriculum and instructional development consistent with…

The intent of this guide is to extend the 1977 document, "A Framework for Environmental Education in the Public Schools of Hawaii," (ED 196 726) so as to provide more specific guidelines for teachers and administrators. Chapter I contains introductory material pertaining to the guiding principles and rationale for environmental…

The focus of this handbook is on institutional rather than on individual neglect and abuse of children. Specific problems facing children are documented and strategies offered for alleviating those problems at the federal, state, and local levels, as well as in the public and private sectors. A discussion is presented on the United States Census…

Local agencies' use of funds provided through the federal Chapter 2 program vary greatly among urban, suburban, large, and small classifications. Responses to the program have been positive in all geographic regions, primarily because of flexibility in meeting local needs and simplified administrative application. (CJH)

Four statewide programs offering such services as help in selection, education, and awareness of assistive devices for disabled students are described: the Pennsylvania Assistive Device Center, MissouriLINC, the New Jersey Assistive Device Center, and the Center for Computer Opportunities for the Disabled (Massachusetts). A contact person is…

This document is designed to show the connections between assessment tools available for primary and intermediate grades in the Kentucky public schools. Sections of the document outline the essential assessment tools and give information about how they support and mirror each other. These tools can be used to bridge the knowledge of primary and…

The care and education of the youngest children in the United States has become a critical public policy issue affecting millions of families. This guide closely examines the issues and tradeoffs in key child care policy decisions that face state legislators. The guide provides a discussion of state efforts to build supply, improve quality, and…