The guide describes Project IMPACT (Implementing Mainstreaming Programs through Active Cooperative Training), an approach involving teachers, parents, and support personnel in Mainstreaming Planning Committees (MPCs) to consider general issues and procedures. Based on experiences over a 2-year period (September 1, 1979-February 28, 1982) of pilot…

Provides worksheet that can be used to calculate the costs of a complete training intervention, a needs assessment, an evaluation of a specific program, media production, or job aids. Developed in response to the General Motors Great Job Aid Contest, this aid includes a glossary of terms. (LRW)

Parent involvement has always been a vital component of the Des Moines (IA) Independent Community School District Chapter I program. A total of 125 parent activities were conducted at Chapter I buildings during the 1982-83 school year. These activities covered a wide range of topics and events. The individual filling the position of…

The evaluation of instructional programs is necessary in order to document accomplishments, determine cost effectiveness, establish management control, and provide bases for improving the education of students. The responsibilities and technical requirements of an evaluation system involve the function of the following component areas: demographic…

Eastern Michigan University's health center program and its use by faculty and students were assessed by a select group of faculty, staff, and students. Focus was on determining an acceptable level of service, insuring an accessible program, and achieving an equitable distribution of student fees. To determine an acceptable level of service,…

Quality child care is an issue affecting both an industry as a whole and the individuals within that industry. Employees' absenteeism, morale, and motivation are closely linked to concern for their child's well-being and this concern will ultimately affect both production and company success. In recognition of this issue, the Honeywell Corporation…

The Western Washington State College Teacher Corps Project (WWSC/TC) has developed a teacher designed inservice model as part of its Ninth Cycle program. The model is based on a collaborative approach to inservice education, in which the teacher is able to draw on the resources of an institution of higher learning, a local education association,…

An in-depth study of teacher centers in Alaska, Montana, Oregon, Idaho, and Washington was conducted. The purpose of the study was to document similarities and differences in approaches, development, successes, and failures and to share collective experiences. This book is divided into three sections. The first section presents descriptive…

The impact of discontinuing an academic program at St. Edward's University, Texas, was assessed by measurement on three levels: first-level effects on students and faculty; second-level effects on auxiliary offices and related courses and majors; and third-level effects on productivity and a profile of majors. Majors with a higher than average…

Family centers were used to coordinate the delivery of services in the Child and Family Reosurce Program (CFRP) in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, one of 11 demonstration sites in this Head Start-affiliated program. Cooperation between county service agencies was fostered by implementation of a task force whose members were executive directors of the…

This directory lists those American teacher centers that are in touch with the Teachers' Centers Exchange. All 116 entries in the directory are written in a common format. This is intended to help readers make comparisons and select individual ideas rather than to adopt whole models. Each listing is headed by the name, address, and phone number of…

This study was commissioned to examine Minnesota's four public higher education systems to identify possible duplication and inefficiency in instructional programs. Study findings indicate that the two-year college systems offer a significant number of occupational programs with low student/teacher ratios, low graduate placement rates, or both.…

A summary and analysis of the significant literature on evaluation of vocational education, focusing on a limited number of evaluation efforts that reflect strategies typically used in vocational education, is presented in this information analysis paper. The paper is intended for curriculum developers, teachers, and administrators in vocational…

A study was conducted to evaluate the Inter-American Center for the Teaching of Statistics (CIENES), a center established in Santiago, Chile, by the Organization of American States (OAS) to improve statistical reporting and training. Study objectives were to evaluate the administration of CIENES, assess operating costs and program results,…

The emphasis of this book is on means to meet teacher inservice needs more adequately in a teacher center setting. Process steps for planning and developing inservice programs based in teacher centers are outlined. The role of the central planning committee is crucial to the establishment of a successful teacher center. The responsibilities of…