This document presents a five-step process for schools, districts, and states to use in monitoring accommodations for instruction and assessment. This document was designed to be a companion to the "Council of Chief State School Officers' Accommodations Manual: How to Select, Administer, and Evaluate Use of Accommodations for Instruction and…

Children with a history of child maltreatment often have limited social interactions with other children and adults. This study examined the effects of a Peer Engagement Program, consisting of peer mentoring and social skills training with positive reinforcement, in three children with low levels of oral and social interaction. A multiple…

The present study examines the reliability and construct validity of the Dutch version of the Psychopathy Check List: Youth Version (PCL:YV) in a sample of male adolescents admitted to a secure juvenile justice treatment institution (N = 98). Hare's four-factor model is used to examine reliability and validity of the separate dimensions of…

Extensive reading means reading in quantity to gain a general understanding of the material read. The purpose of extensive reading is to train students to read directly and fluently in English as a foreign language (EFL) for pleasure without the help of their teacher. It aims to develop good reading habits, expand the students' knowledge of…

Checklist summarizes violations commonly noted in educational buildings. (Author)

A Film Evaluation Checklist, developed at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, describes instructionally relevant film characteristics. The instrument is organized in terms of structural characteristics of the medium, modes of concept emphasis using film techniques, and organization of instructional material. Raters independently rated…

How does a recent library school graduate appointed to supervise the photoduplication department in a university library familiarize himself with the duties of the position and with the field of reprography in general? A checklist of twenty areas is offered as a guide to the novice. (7 references) (Author)

A flexible tool for designing communications training for supervisors and other managerial personnel. One reference. (LY)

Discusses the selection and purchase of microcomputer software, recommending that buyers beware of free or undemonstrated software, buy computer programs written in assembly language, and evaluate the company as well as the software. A software evaluation checklist is included. (JJD)

An approach to task analysis is described and illustrated that emphasizes organizational function, job and task accomplishments, a model of job function, performer prerequisites, and multiple purpose job analysis. (JEG)

Examines the current level of knowledge about consultation as it applies in the instructional development context and makes suggestions for further inquiry. (Author/JEG)

An effective principal has many responsibilities before the beginning of a new school year. This list has been compiled primarily as an aid for the first-year principal. The requirements, of course, will vary by school districts. (Editor)