The Louisiana Round Table of Program Evaluators was organized in 1980 among educational evaluators from large parish school systems and the State Department of Education to discuss topics of mutual concern. Since its inception the group has been instrumental in the development and implementation of various workshops directed toward the improvement…

This booklet is a step-by-step explanation of how Gloucester County, Virginia, developed a solid and effective affiliate of Literacy Volunteers of America. It begins with a history of People Organized for Worthwhile Education of Residents (Project POWER). A discussion follows of the planning for this 1-year program for the development of a support…

The experience of a teacher confronted with implementing materials and approaches of the Iceland social studies curriculum project is narrated. These materials presumed a knowledge of developmental psychology and educational theories of Piaget, Kohlberg, Bloom, and Taba, translations of which are not readily available to Icelandic teachers. The…

This report presents a broad overview and assesses the effectiveness of the summer 1984 pilot of the Summer Training and Education Program (STEP). Chapter I provides a general introduction. These three program objectives are cited: increase participants' level of achievement, increase their ability to make responsible decisions about sexual…

To improve bibliographic access to the individual works contained in "Landmarks of Science" and "Landmarks II," two comprehensive microform collections of materials related to the history of science, the staff of the University of Utah Libraries cataloged the individual titles. Staff members with backgrounds in Renaissance…

SerVermont is a volunteer program for high school students. The program stresses public service in the community and is intended to teach students the value of personal volunteer service to their local communities. During SerVermont's second year of operation, 15 high schools were awarded minigrants ($200 if one teacher was involved, $300 if more…

This document outlines the ideas of the Illinois Department of Aging on the implementation and management of the Elder Abuse and Neglect Intervention Program. These topics are addressed in order to provide a basis for discussion of key elements of the proposed program and serve as a guide in the development of rules, policies, and procedures for…

A computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) technician program was developed to provide training and technical assistance to meet the needs of business and industry in the face of the demands of high technology. The Computer and Automated Systems Association (CASA) of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers provided the incentive and guidelines…

This monograph describes the Middle Grades Assessment Program (MGAP), presents 11 case studies of schools implementing the program, and offers experience-based suggestions for school improvement. The MGAP provides an approach to school improvement that involves training staff to assess their school on nine criteria, an approach designed for…

This "how to" manual was developed as part of a York County (Pennsylvania) system for delivering the Laubach Literacy Program to a sparsely populated rural area. It provides aid to other basic skills programs in Pennsylvania to set up their own centers as literacy delivery systems. The guide first sets forth the project's aims and…

The learning project interview is a group-interview technique that is useful for developing an awareness of the process of adult learning. Specifically, it provides insights concerning the types of things adults try to learn, the number of learning experiences they have, their methods of learning, and the sources of the subject matter that they…

From an institutional point of view, educational technology is a means to an end rather than an end in itself. Success in deploying a new technology therefore requires careful definition of the institution's goals and careful investigation of the merits of the strategies and tactics used to achieve those goals. This paper begins by listing the…

Study skills instruction is notably absent from the content area classrooms that are their natural home. This situation can change if reading teachers work to implement eight steps to a successful study skills program: (1) listen to teachers and students who know best which study skills should be emphasized; (2) respond by arranging inservice…

Project SHAL was undertaken in four northern St. Louis (Missouri) schools (Stowe, Hempstead, Arlington, and Laclede) in an effort to introduce key features of effective schools into the educational system. One of the project's major goals was to develop a model for implementing effective schooling procedures that would permit replication of the…

Federal law (PL 94-142) has charged schools with the task of constructing for handicapped students individual educational programs that specify curriculum-based goals with procedures for measuring progress toward these goals. To demonstrate substantive and procedural compliance with this law, measurement and evaluation procedures must be…