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Hunter, John – 1988
This annotated bibliography on beginning teacher induction is divided into three major sections. The first area dealt with is the need for induction programs. This section includes topics on the problems of beginning teachers and what assistance can be offered. The second section focuses on designing induction programs and discusses program…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Mentors, Program Development
Cox, David H. – 1979
A report is given of the work of a study committee selected to plan and implement a sex education program at the secondary level. The committee was comprised of students, parents, and teachers. After examining what other schools in the area had done to meet sex education needs, the committee wrote a statement of philosophy and purpose, reacted to…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Needs Assessment, Program Development, Program Evaluation
DeGraffenreid, Jeff Gordon – 1999
The challenge facing many emergency medical services (EMS) is the implementation of a comprehensive educational strategy to address emergency responses to terrorism. One such service, Johnson County (Kansas) Medical Action, needed a strategy that would keep paramedics safe and offer the community an effective approach to mitigation. A…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Emergency Medical Technicians, Guidelines, Health Education
Kammuller, Kenneth C. – 1978
The dissertation describes the development and implementation of an instructional planning system designed to establish accountability in instructional planning and student learning in special education programs. The author explains that identification and articulation of baseline assessment data in areas of instructional needs, with goal areas…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administration, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Planning
Kirkpatrick, Rhoda L. – 1979
The purpose of this study was to construct a model for the design, development, and direction of continuing education programs for registered nurses at John C. Calhoun Community College. The model was based on data from various professional conferences; a review of the literature on continuing education in general and concepts of learning theory;…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Community Colleges, Educational Objectives, Medical Education
Howell, Evelyn N. – 1994
This paper describes a supported transition plan for preschool students with special needs who are entering a kindergarten classroom. The transition plan includes the following phases: (1) make decision regarding kindergarten placement; (2) develop a preplacement plan which includes a visitation to the preschool program by kindergarten staff; and…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Educational Cooperation
Brogla-Krupke, Cheryl – 2003
This report describes a program to improve student achievement through the use of music strategies. The targeted population was fifth-grade students in a small Iowa community. The absence of music integration into the social studies area was observed through data that displayed the lack of motivation and in-depth learning by the students. Analysis…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Action Research, Cognitive Style, Grade 5
Barnett, Tami – 1996
A study investigating the design of elementary school programs for limited-English-speaking children is reported and the resulting recommendations for a program designed for Hispanic migrant children in a Washington school are presented. The three major issues addressed include: the appropriate amount of instruction in native language arts; how to…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Case Studies, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)
Green, Robert A. – 1978
The doctoral thesis, three-fourths of which consists of appendixes, describes the development and implementation of procedures to maximize the individualized instruction time of speech, hearing, and visually handicapped students in a public school itinerant special education setting in Pennsylvania. A brief review of the Education for All…
Descriptors: Achievement, Communication Skills, Doctoral Dissertations, Federal Legislation
Goate, Edward W. – 1977
Public demands for accountability in school systems led the Capital School District in Dover, Delaware, to begin investigating management systems in 1974. This investigation led to the adoption of a management by objectives system in 1975 and the addition of program budgeting in 1976, providing the district with the tools of administrative…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Attitudes, Board of Education Role, Community Attitudes
Musselman, Richard C. – 1978
Inability to relate classroom experiences to the real world in the community was greatly impeding the learning process for some students. Other students were eager to gain career experiences in the community, yet were unable to do so because of an inflexible school schedule. In an effort to offer these students more relevant learning experiences,…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Education, Career Exploration, Demonstration Programs
McDannold, Thomas A. – 1979
A three-phase research project was conducted at Ventura College to design, implement, and evaluate a faculty development program. In the first phase, an eight-member program committee was established to define goals and set objectives for a curriculum for personal, organizational, and instructional development. The committee conducted a faculty…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Strategies