The purpose of the survey was to validate a list of seven goals for a vocational education professional development system. Objectives were to ascertain perceptions of the degree of importance, extent of achievement, and responsibilities for accomplishing the goals. The goals are: staff educational needs, staff supply and demand, efficiency of…

Presents a systematic plan for developing a district-wide approach to computer based instruction (CBI) for local education agencies (LEAs). Topics discussed include establishing a computer committee to help with planning; identifying goals and objectives; implementation strategies; personnel; equipment purchases; courseware selection; staff…

This Personalized Activity Kit is designed to provide an overview of the major factors that must be considered in improving existing school programs as well as in initiating needed programs. The factors reviewed here are student objectives, districtwide program structure/program objectives, school building philosophy/staff objectives, staff…

This document summarizes a related set of educational objectives and performance requirements for Fresno, California, developed by PROJECT DESIGN, a program funded under ESEA Title III. In the first section, tentative needs identified by project participants and listed in Conclusions From Needs Assessment Publications (EA 002 846) are arranged…

This document begins with clarifications of the State and the local responsibility for education. The main body of the report is given over to committee recommendations covering (1) school program and services; (2) professional development for board members, school administrators, teachers, and other noninstructional personnel; (3) educational…

This handbook provides an experience-based career education (EBCE) program director with guidelines and a structure for planning and conducting staff development activities with a minimum of assistance from outside the district. General principles are discussed to offer guidelines to present a staff development program to meet needs. A discussion…

This third volume of the Educational Master Plan for Fresno, California, developed by PROJECT DESIGN and funded under ESEA Title III, summarizes present and future educational needs of the community and recommends a number of specific, time-related activities to meet these needs. In the first section, educational needs are identified and…

This handbook for urban school staff provides guidelines and resource materials for implementing school needs assessment and communicating information about programs, services, and events in the school district to the community. It presents field-tested methods which have been utilized in a number of the largest public school districts. Part 1, on…