Designed for progressive implementation (1966-1977) in the Northwest Region, this program guide emphasizes rural educational change via training systems and materials which suggest and support new structural patterns and participatory decision making for rural schools and communities. Divided into three major sections (Summary Information, Program…

This publication is intended to help improve the educational planning and evaluation practices of the several hundred small- to medium-sized Wisconsin school districts that do not have a centralized planning staff. Although it was prepared specifically for school districts in Wisconsin, its content is just as useful and applicable to districts in…

Development of the Building Description System (BDS) was undertaken to explore use of the computer to construct models of complex physical systems. A fundamental goal of this work is a computer system capable of replacing drawings as the primary description for design and construction of buildings. This paper presents an overview of the database…

A program for modifying classroom behavior of emotionally disturbed and other children (in grades 3 through 7) based on modeling is described, and specific behaviors and evaluation items for the program are provided along with their rationale. Research is reviewed in Part I and topics are covered, such as: the three effects of modeling…

The author has developed a model for transferring and implementing educational innovations from one institution to another. The model consists of an organized set of variables whose precedence relationships were determined by statistical analysis of collected data. A questionnaire was sent to a sample of prospective consumers of educational…

This collection of articles deals with collaboration in teacher education. The first paper, "A Conceptual Basis for Collaboration," by Earl D. Clark, synthesizes the concepts and components of collaboration and prescribes the relationships needed between all involved if quality programs are to prevail. The second paper, "Parity and Educational…

In June 1970, the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education Conference on Mexican American Mental Health Issues was held at Goleta, California Primary goal of the conference was to promote learning, not specific action, program funding, or legislation. Planned by Chicanos, the 3-day conference was aimed at bringing together Chicanos from…

The guide is part of a six-volume planning and resource program to involve the community in career education. Strategies, goals, resources, and rationale are suggested for directly involving employers in the definition and supply of educational experiences. Included in the guide is an implementation-based model for employer participation, composed…

This document compiles three papers dealing with the past, present, and future states of vocational education. Lawrence F. Davenport concentrates on the impact of vocational education on urban minorities and the disadvantaged. After identifying potential problems which must be encountered if vocational education programs are to be reformed (the…

This monograph is one of a continuing series initiated to provide materials for teachers, parents, school administrators, and governmental decision-makers that might encourage reexamination of a range of evaluation issues and perspectives about schools and schooling. This monograph suggests a radical departure from the approaches to educational…

The School Personnel Management System offers a correlated set of job descriptions, evaluative instruments, policies, tools, forms, and publications intended to aid local school officials in enhancing their personnel management programs. The materials are contained in two looseleaf binders entitled "Manual 1--Tools," and "Manual…

This report considers the effectiveness of the Follow Through Program as manifested in performance on the Philadelphia city-wide tests, spring 1972. Kindergarten students received the Stanford Early School Achievement Test Level I; First and second grade students received the Metropolitan Achievement Test; Primary II respectively; and third grade…

This report describes the U.S. Navy Shore Activity Manpower Planning System (SAMPS) advanced development research project. This effort is aimed at large-scale feasibility tests of manpower models for large Naval installations. These local planning systems are integrated with Navy-wide information systems on a data-communications network accessible…

This study discusses innovation in inservice education and training of teachers (INSET) in the Federal Republic of Germany and Switzerland. The first section deals with the INSET program in relationship to each country's educational system. Section two describes three case studies. They include INSET during a six-month period at a teacher training…

Program models are described and successful practices are surveyed in training teachers for gifted and talented students. In a section on assumptions and issues, the teacher's role is discussed in terms of classroom innovation and development of attitudes, skills, and abilities in students; and alternatives for teacher training programs are…