This paper provides information on the following aspects of the kindergarten program in Kuwait (Southeast Asia): goals, objectives and background; curriculum organization and content; teacher training; parent/school relationships; and program evaluation. The first chapter provides a brief history of the growth of kindergartens in Kuwait. Chapter…

A California University systemwide approach to professional development encompassing the three facets of personal development, instructional development, and environmental modification is summarized. Objectives of professional development and objectives of successful campus programs are presented and aspects of the Center for Professional…

Selected 1975 parent and teacher data from the Follow Through (FT) program were reanalyzed to see if the broader goals of FT were met. Analysts focused on comprehensive services provision, parental involvement promotion, and the relation of findings to the previous national FT evaluation and the Joint Dissemination Review Panel (JDRP) FT project…

This manual provides detailed information on how local non-profit organizations can sponsor licensed family day care homes for participation in the federally funded Child Care Food Program. This program subsidizes the provision of nutritious meals to children who are not in school. The introductory section of the manual answers basic questions…

This evaluation report presents the accomplishments of the Improving Instruction Through Supervision Project since its implementation, with specific emphasis on 1977-78. The project was undertaken in Region VI of the District of Columbia Schools and was designed to improve the skills of administrators in supervising teachers. The program is based…

This paper describes the positive effects of the Parent Program of the University of Oregon Follow Through Program. Section I illustrates the positive effects of parent involvement in two case histories of parents' political activism directed at securing and maintaining quality education for their children. Section II focuses on parents'…

The New Jersey legislature passed the Public School Education Act of 1975 in response to a 1973 state supreme court decision that New Jersey's school finance system was unconstitutional. That decision was based on the court's conclusion that the New Jersey Constitution commands the state to provide an equal educational opportunity to all children…

The majority of evaluation reports abstracted in this document were completed by the Research and Evaluation Branch of the Department of Research, Evaluation, and Information Systems of the Dallas, Texas, Independent School District during the l976-77 school year. The abstracts were written to provide useful information to decision-makers and are…

In this brief overview of placement services for a comprehensive school, the following topics are discussed: (1) the history of job placement; (2) the need for job placement services (accountability); (3) general objectives of placement services; (4) format for establishing a school placement service; (5) school-business-industry cooperation; (6)…

A national training program was conducted to prepare selected vocational teacher educators and state department of education personnel to develop and/or improve personnel development programs for local administrators of vocational education. The training program consisted of a competency-based national training workshop and follow-up on-site…

The final report reviews a public service administration internship program for 33 gifted and talented Montgomery County (Maryland) high school juniors and seniors. Learner and process objectives, minor changes, and the dissemination plan are presented for the program which utilizes the internship model developed by Executive High School…

A project-wide evaluation of the Houston, Texas magnet school program indicated that it successfully implemented four court-defined desegregation goals: (1) fewer schools which are 90% or more white or combined black and Mexican-American; (2) fewer students who attend such schools; (3) free transportation for magnet school students; and (4) an…

This report addresses the desirability of and mechanism for establishing accreditation procedures for fire-related training and education programs in the U.S. and the role of the National Fire Academy in such a process. It also considers the appropriateness of accreditation for the Academy itself. First, a list of the members of the Advisory…

This report, prepared by the Education Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), analyzes current trends and issues in apprenticeship and in policies for apprenticeship in member countries. Apprenticeship is analyzed in countries where it is the most important activity of young people after leaving compulsory…

A description and evaluation are provided of the ISCI (Individualized Supplementary Calculus Instruction) project. ISCI is a computer-based resource that can be used with any text or computer system. If a student fails to solve homework problems, he can provide information about his attempted solution through a teletype or other computer terminal.…