A retired superintendent of schools discusses the image of industrial arts education; the field's responsibility to students, staff, and society; the need to plan for the future of education; the role of advisory committees; sex equity; and budget restraints. (CT)

The authors present a method for translating assessed needs into goals and objectives for program development and evaluation. The outline of a six-step process is followed by specific suggestions for the use of an adult basic education advisory committee to carry out the procedure. (Author/SK)

Inclusion-oriented schools should define their philosophy, form a committee, develop a written plan, provide early staff development, review children's individual needs, develop program modifications, and prepare parents and students. During the second year, schools should implement a pilot program, provide ongoing staff development, and evaluate…

The mission of the study reported here was to provide a better understanding of the existing financial arrangement for elementary and secondary education, to design alternative systems where they appeared to be justified, and to recommend systems that would provide like amounts of dollars for students with similar characteristics (deaf, blind,…

A discussion is provided of the role of the advisory committee in postsecondary vocational education. First, the development of federal legislation creating advisory committees at the national and state levels, and mandating the formation and defining the duties of local advisory committees is reviewed. The next section explains the process of…

The Washington State University Teacher Education Professional Education Advisory Board (PEAB) is a body of educators that has the legal authority to review and approve the teacher education curriculum, program policies and practices. The responsibilities of the PEAB are: (1) advise the college or university regarding the development,…

Guidelines for implementing a family day care conference are provided in this document. Contents range from the problem of selecting the conference location (including the city and the facility), to setting conference fees, promoting attendance, developing a conference program, and evaluating the conference. (Author/RH)

The seventh annual evaluation report of vocational education in Washington State is presented. Section 1 is a summary of the thirteen recommendations made by the Advisory Council; under each recommendation is a description of the original response of the Commission of Vocational Education to the recommendation, actions taken to date on the…

THE ST. LOUIS CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE WAS GIVEN THE TASK OF INVESTIGATING WHETHER OR NOT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAD BEEN ENGAGED IN ANY POLICIES, PROCEDURES, OR PRACTICES WHICH MIGHT CAUSE RESEGREGATION IN THE SCHOOLS. DURING THE INVESTIGATION, THE COMMITTEE KEPT IN MIND THE TRUISM THAT THE SCHOOL, AS A UNIT…

Racial unrest, violence, and unemployment of youth have their roots in an inadequate education. Each year 750,000 people enter the job market without the necessary skills and attitudes for employment. Schools can prepare young people to realize their potential; the failure rate is so high because of improper attitudes, inadequate programs, and…

This document is a summary of a study conducted by the Puerto Rico Vocational Advisory Committee to determine the effectiveness of the Vocational-Technical Education (VTE) programs in that country over a 1-year period. Predicated on the philosophy that improvement in the quality of education is dependent on continuous and comprehensive evaluation,…

Of the over 90 percent of 1,078 graduates from the various vocational programs surveyed since 1963, nearly 74 percent have followed a line of work utilizing their education. Data points to the need for further study and possible changes in the secondary programs. (SB)

Describes methods and findings of the NICHD Study of Early Child Care. Argues that media focused too heavily on one isolated finding relating quantity of day care to child aggression. Describes the conduct of a steering committee to coordinate study design. Advocates improving child care quality and examines ways to prevent aggressive behavior and…

The growing demand for program evaluation in the 1970s gave rise to a need for a comprehensive, carefully developed, objective set of guiding principles for the evaluation process, from initial planning to final report. The Joint Committee on Standards for Education Evaluation was established to meet this need. This broad-based group, representing…