This document is concerned with the major components of the process of planning new or remodeling old facilities for the teaching of home economics. The philosophy of home economics and trends within the field of study should form the basis for planning facilities, followed by a delineation of the roles and responsibilities of all involved…

Presented is the M-A-P (motor, academic, and perceptual) skill development checklist, said to be designed to provide the teacher of young handicapped children with a behavior oriented evaluation of the child's skills leading to the provision of appropriate learning objectives. The checklist is designed to be completed as a result of teacher…

The purposes of this inventory are to: 1) assess quantitatively eleven male and twelve female general interest areas; 2) identify motivating forces behind occupational choice; 3) provide an interest inventory for working with those having limited verbal abilities; 4) provide possible additional information through projective uses; 5) further…

The field test of using task data for recruitment of horticulture workers is the final phase of a larger task analysis study of the ornamental horticulture industry in New York State. The field test is designed to obtain a realistic assessment of the potential of task checklists for recruitment, including: (1) employer acceptance attitudes toward…

Check lists for determining the pupils' position along a curriculum scale are presented. A behavioral objectives evaluation response form is included. (See TM 001 363 for summary report of the project; for other related documents, see TM 001 160, 364, 366-374.) (MS)

Presented are diagnostic checklists and prescriptive suggestions for parents, teachers and other professionals working with learning disabled children. The checklists present hierarchically arranged behaviors in physiological, visual, auditory, and motor aspects of development. Also provided are suggestions for the parents in remediating the…

This report describes a practicum project that developed an evaluation program for an elementary school principal and then attempted to assess the effectiveness of that program. In developing the evaluation program, it was necessary to satisfy the guidelines established by the state of Connecticut, as well as the needs of the local board of…

Intended for parents of gifted children, the directory reports information on parent groups and the role of parents as teachers and advocates. Color-coded sections cover the following topics: formation of the directory, legislation, sources of books about gifted children, ways for parents to reach educators, and hints for parents at home. The bulk…

Intended for administrators, supervisors, counselors, and other school officials, the booklet provides information on guidance programs for handicapped students which help them to increase their ability to participate in school, cope with their handicaps, relate to other students, and plan ahead for education and careers. Brief chapters cover…

What determines an individual's capacity to control his own behavior? Article provided eight skill-clusters for emphasis in teaching children self-control. (Author/RK)

A school board can take a critical look at itself by using this checklist. (Available from Educational Communication Center, P.O. Box 657, Camp Hill, PA 17011; $12.00 annually.) (Author)

A law school term paper project for a course in preventative law is described which requires students to gather information concerning a client and use it to judge legal health. The project requirements, a list of the contents of the "Manual for Periodic Checkup," and a copy of the form used to obtain legal documents are appended. (JMD)

Examines the interaction between the teacher and the student who is a discipline problem. Describes how a teacher can determine if he is contributing to classroom discipline problems by his teacher-learner interaction. (Author/RK)

Describes a checklist for writing research papers that assists the student and allows the freshman composition teacher to monitor and guide student progress. Includes a sample checklist. (RL)

Thirty-nine behavior checklists containing behavior descriptions related to pre-vocational, vocational, occupational, and work behaviors of handicapped and normal persons were reviewed, categorized, and evaluated. (Author)