A unique feature of the Vallejo/Dominican College Teacher Corps Project (California) is that the first year is set aside for planning. This allows better needs assessment, more teacher involvement, and a broader definition of staff development. (Author/JM)

The procedures used in planning and writing a primary reading program designed specifically for visually handicapped students who will use braille as their reading medium are described. The selection of a vocabulary, including a list of categories such as alphabet abbreviations, is discussed. Teaching methodology and the basis for the design of…

The experience of Thames Television in presenting an educational series during prime time is described. "The Botanic Man," a series on ecology, is a rating success. Several difficulties encountered in collaboration efforts and follow-up activities, including courses and workbook publications, are identified. (JMF)

In 1976, the Shasta County Schools management staff devised a system to identify the factors of responsibility in management positions and to assign position titles and salaries on this basis. Factors were identified in the areas of program management, budget, and personnel supervision and weighted to rank staff positions. (SJL)

Presents differing interpretations of the Copyright Law by various university libraries, and examines implementation of the law into their library services with subsequent problems, modifications, and faculty/student reactions. (CWM)

Traces the beginnings, slow growth, and current awareness of and commitment to the international education movement. Notes several requisites in planning for involvement in international education programs. (MB)

A junior high reading teacher explains how she got teachers and students involved in a daily school-wide reading period. (SJL)

A ten-step approach is presented by which two teachers can implement their own team teaching arrangement. Advantages, disadvantages, planning, scheduling, and room design are considered. (SJL)

Describes an attempt to develop and staff a new first-year laboratory course at the University of Jordan. A postgraduate course in chemical education is used as the development and training vehicle. (BT)

A discussion of school politics: the techniques educators use to advance their interests with their peers and with the community. (SJL)

The development of Scarborough's Values Education Project is described. The advantages and disadvantages of three reflective teaching methods: values clarification, Kohlberg's cognitive-moral development, and Allen's problem-solving approach, are outlined, and Scarborough's synthesis is discussed. (SJL)

A model is proposed for implementation of career education programs in schools, described as involving the counselor in: (1) increasing staff awareness of the need for career education; (2) focusing on priorities for implementation of specific programs; (3) assisting in their operation; and (4) facilitating assessment of effectiveness. (Author)

The paper presents the rationale, design and methodology, results, and discussion of a three-part statewide (Indiana) survey of special education teachers, special education directors, and parents of handicapped children on their knowledge of and expectations for P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children. (Author)

The article presents a strategy for developing instructional programs for multiply handicapped deaf students, which has been successfully field-tested in New Mexico public schools. (DLS)

Describes an approach used in Ramsey County, Minnesota to improve quality of family day care. (CM)