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Matthews, Marvin R. – 1980
In this report, the first of a series, literature on the changing role of the principal is reviewed in an attempt to define the contemporary principalship. Areas discussed are (1) the legal designation of the principal according to California law, (2) the evolution of the position, (3) such external pressures as urbanization and the scientific…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Role, Educational History
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1962
CALIFORNIA, BY LAW AND CUSTOM, HAS HISTORICALLY OPERATED ON THE DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLE OF EQUALITY OF EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY. HOWEVER, PRIMARILY BECAUSE OF RESIDENTIAL SEGREGATION, DE FACTO SEGREGATION DOES EXIST AND HAS BEEN CHALLENGED WITH THE LEGAL AUTHORITY AND MORAL LEADERSHIP OF THE STATE. THE CALIFORNIA EDUCATION CODE PROVIDES FOR THE…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Board of Education Role, De Facto Segregation, Employment Practices
Download full textMARCONNIT, GEORGE DONALD – 1966
A SURVEY OF CURRICULAR REQUIREMENTS OF ALL 50 STATES REVEALED A HIGH DEGREE OF VARIABILITY FROM STATE TO STATE IN BOTH NUMBER AND TYPE OF COURSES MANDATED BY LEGISLATURES. CURRICULA IN ALL STATES ARE ALMOST ENTIRELY THE CREATIONS OF STATE AND LOCAL BOARDS AND CERTAIN INFLUENTIAL PERSONS. OF 99 REQUIRED SUBJECTS SURVEYED, THOSE REQUIRED MOST…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, Public Schools, State Curriculum Guides
South Carolina State Education Finance Commission, Columbia. Office of Schoolhouse Planning. – 1966
THIS GUIDE OF REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED STANDARDS FOR MOBILE CLASSROOM UNITS IS INTENDED TO--(1) PROVIDE A GUIDE TO LOCAL SCHOOL AUTHORITIES TO ASSIST THEM IN DETERMINING THE FEASIBILITY OF MOBILE UNITS, (2) SET MINIMUM SAFETY AND UTILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR MOBILE UNITS, (3) ASSURE LOCAL SCHOOL AUTHORITIES OF A MOBILE UNIT MEETING THE ABOVE…
Descriptors: Construction Materials, Controlled Environment, Design Requirements, Equipment
STRUTHERS, FREDERICK ROBERT – 1963
THE MAJOR PORTION OF THIS DOCUMENT CONSISTS OF A STATE-BY-STATE CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR ENABLING LEGISLATION DEALING WITH THE JUNIOR COLLEGE CONCEPT, ESTABLISHMENT, CONTROL, AND FINANCE. THE AUTHOR NOTES DEFINITE TRENDS TOWARD INCREASING STATE SUPPORT, AN INCREASING STATE ROLE IN COLLEGE ESTABLISHMENT, AND A TREND TOWARD…
Descriptors: College Planning, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Finance, Educational Legislation
KITCH, DONALD E. – 1967
CALIFORNIA RECOGNIZED THAT THE ABILITY TO READ IS A VITAL SKILL NEEDED BY ALL SCHOOL-AGE YOUNGSTERS. THE MILLER-UNRUH READING ACT OF 1965 AND ITS 1967 AMENDMENTS ARE DESIGNED TO HELP PRIMARY-GRADE CHILDREN SUCCEED IN READING. THE MILLER-UNRUH ACT FOCUSES UPON THE DIAGNOSIS OF ACTUAL OR ANTICIPATED READING DISABILITY, THE PREVENTION OF POTENTIAL…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Inservice Education, Instructional Materials, Primary Education
Fresno County Schools, CA. – 1966
FOR EACH EXCEPTIONALITY AREA, THIS DOCUMENT OUTLINES A STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT, SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, INITIATION OF A DISTRICT PROGRAM, CONSTRUCTION OF A DISTRICT PROGRAM, IMPLEMENTION AND PROSECUTION OF A DISTRICT PROGRAM, AND EVALUATION OF A DISTRICT PROGRAM. THE APPENDIX CHARTS…
Descriptors: Academically Handicapped, Administrative Organization, Compensatory Education, Consultants
Pennsylvania State Dept. of Public Welfare, Harrisburg. – 1980
As mandated by Pennsylvania's Child Protective Services Law (Act 124), the document presents the Department of Public Welfare's 1979 report on child abuse. Following an introductory section is a brief section on the nature and scope of the problem. Section III outlines the past year's activities of the Department of Public Welfare's Office of…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Delivery Systems, Intervention
Reyes (J.A.) Associates, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1978
Major components of a study conducted in 1977 and 1978 were: (1) an examination of existing literature on migrant transportation; (2) collection of pertinent empirical data from federal, state, and migrant work camp records; and (3) vehicle counts and observation at 32 selected locations in 11 destination states in the western, midwestern, and…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Demography, Farm Labor, Federal Regulation
Schenk, Susan J.; Welch, Frances C. – 1980
The controversy over minimum competency assessment has special implications for the handicapped, since federal law requires that handicapped students must be afforded equal educational opportunities. Problems will arise in establishing criteria of competence and in administering minimum competency programs for students with learning disabilities.…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Education Programs, Learning Disabilities
Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. – 1980
In order to acquaint Indian and non-Indian educators, legislators, and other concerned individuals with the status of Indian education in all 50 states, data has been gathered regarding policy statements that are under consideration or have already been implemented by state boards of education and state legislation, appropriations, and resolutions…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Educational Finance, Educational Policy
Larson, T. – 1980
Two bills considered by the 81st General Assembly of the State of Illinois could provide access to collective bargaining for public employees. House Bill 808 provides these rights to employees in public and higher education, and House Bill 1178 requires collective bargaining for police officers in units of local government with populations under…
Descriptors: Arbitration, Collective Bargaining, Government Employees, Labor Demands
Higgins, Scottie; Hockenberry, Cathe – 1979
State and federal policy issues regarding graduation requirements for handicapped students are explored. After a historical review of such issues as school attendance laws and the competency based testing movement, the effect of state and federal legislation is discussed. State action regarding minimum competency testing is charted and four policy…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Disabilities, Federal Legislation, Graduation Requirements
Higgins, Scottie; Ross, John W. – 1979
Policy issues related to the concept of least restrictive environment (LRE) as required in P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act are reviewed and alternatives considered. Relevant legislation and litigation are reviewed in Chapter I, while the evolution of educational practice is illuminated in Chapter II in such special…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
Oregon State Dept. of Education, Salem. – 1977
These suggested guidelines and model codes for student conduct and discipline represent an update of 1972 minimum standards in keeping with current statutes and court decisions. The Oregon State Board of Education published this document to provide guidance to local school districts in formulating discipline policies. The state standards listed…
Descriptors: Discipline, Discipline Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines
