Substitute caregivers are needed by day care centers in every state. Indeed, some areas are experiencing severe shortages of applicants for child care positions and short-term substitute work. This article describes problems encountered in current substitute caregiver systems and suggests ways of dealing with such problems. Specifically discussed…

Emphasizes that their participation will develop more comprehensive needs assessment and evaluation procedures; part of the Title I funds will go directly back to the target areas, and parent involvement will result in better acceptance of Title I throughout the communities. (Author/JM)

Explores several schools of organizational thought and their contribution to a new approach called organizational development. Three attempts to operationalize the concepts of organizational development are discussed in terms of their assets and liabilities. The three approaches are: self study model, external consultant model, organizational…

Studies show that participatory management in the business field tends to improve employees' attitudes and performance, to lower costs, and to increase production. This paper describes the process of setting up democratic decision making in the welfare field. (SDH)

This brief guide is intended for managers who are responsible for computer projects, to explain the use of quality controls and software management methods. The typical problems of software development are explained. Over twenty distinct quality controls are defined, and recommendations are given for software management actions. Empirical…

The proceedings of a conference on the status of Higher Education Opportunity Programs are presented in this volume. The main concern throughout the conference was the loss of identity of the special programs that would come with their mainstreaming or institutionalization within the college. Counselors complained about the enormous paperwork and…

The materials included in this booklet are designed for use by participants in Application Sessions A and B for Administrators, Title 9 Coordinators, Trustees and Board Members working with postsecondary education institutions. These materials are initial drafts prepared for field testing only. They are not the final products to be delivered at…

This paper summarizes a study of Title I regulations and related problems which local administrators in Jefferson County, Kentucky dealt with. More specifically, the study determined which, if any, regulations were significant factors which created problems in the desegregation process and what administrative actions were taken to overcome them.…

Three papers describe facets of a Winthrop, Massachusetts preschool program designed to facilitate the entrance of handicapped children into regular public school kindergarten. An initial paper concerns such administrative issues as screening, establishing a program philosophy, budgeting, working with parents, and supervising staff. The…

A survey was undertaken of 102 community colleges in California to determine: (1) managerial practices related to affirmative action; (2) the relationship between the management of Title IX and affirmative action programs; and (3) the extent to which the duties of affirmative action officers are considered full-time or collateral duties. The…

A series of 20 brief papers by teachers and administrators in the Norwalk Connecticut School System.

Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association on Mental Deficiency (92d, Boston, Massachusetts, April, 1968).

Part of a section, "Concerts on Campus: Should Students Be Involved?