This manual describes the Arizona Right to Read Needs Assessment Package, which is designed to assist individual schools in evaluating their current reading program, personnel, and achievement. The package contains an introduction followed by a summary of techniques of assessing student performance, a description of current reading programs and…

A possible course for reading instruction in the seventies is charted through the author's observations on present practices and the directions in which they appear to be leading. The introduction of private industry into education as seen in TV offerings such as Sesame Street, in the purchase of book companies by major corporations, and in the…

A schema for the evaluation of ESEA Title I and III programs is based upon the view that evaluation should be considered as a process for program development and stabilization. Following a general systems approach and applying management theory, the model includes methods for using evaluation as a program improvement tool, with educational…

Prepared for the reading personnel of the California Right to Read program, this document defines general areas and specific items which should be considered in a well-planned, comprehensive reading program for kindergarten through adult learners. It may be used as a guide for planning a reading program, evaluating a current program, or…

A study was undertaken of organization development (OD) programs, from the point of view of the organization members who plan and conduct them, to gain information for meaningful planning by the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD). A questionnaire was returned by 103 of 450 randomly selected OD practitioners. Most respondents had…

This paper examines the evolution of the student personnel function in higher education and particularly the uniqueness of the function of the Community College level. Some important factors which influenced the development of student personnel work in higher education are identified; the article then discusses the unique role of the community…

Responding to the need for improved vocational counseling services, the National Advisory Council has made specific recommendations to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. Recommendations include: (1) work experience for vocational counselors, (2) the infusion of individuals with rich backgrounds in business, industry, and labor into…

This report outlines the rationale for computer literacy, the nature of an academic program and courses to deliver it, and its relation to other knowledge and skill requirements of modern public administration. (Author/CT)

The author gives his view of the role of the adult agricultural educator. He examines the expansion of functions represented in this role, the importance of strong undergraduate programs, setting an example for students, program improvement and adjustment activities, and the team approach. Suggestions for revitalizing the profession are given. (CT)

Reviews the types and structures of occupational programs which respond to the needs of the part-time student, and suggests how these needs can best be met by community colleges. (Author/JDS)

In the early 1990s, staff from the National Center for Improving Science Education (NCISE), the various Department of Education (DOE) National Laboratories, and the DOE's Office of Science Education Programs embarked on a 5-year project to develop a process to document what programs the National Laboratories were offering for teachers and…

The purpose of this study was to develop a model of a mentoring program for first year media specialists by exploring existing examples. Qualitative methods were employed in conducting this research. A document review was undertaken to establish accepted mentoring program guidelines. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with coordinators of…

Noting that volunteer programs succeed only with careful forethought and maintenance, this book is designed to provide information necessary to create and operate a successful volunteer program in an elementary school setting. Steps in thinking about volunteers in innovative ways, recruitment, training, maintaining program effectiveness, and…

It is hoped that a new program in Agriculture and Natural Resources Education now in the planning stage in Michigan will be broader in scope and also more closely tied to local circumstances than agricultural education programs have been up to now. (SA)