Three sets of standards for use in evaluating educational media programs are compiled in these guidelines: (1) Ohio Minimum Standards of the State Board of Education; (2) North Central Association of Colleges and Schools standards; and (3) American Association of School Librarians, American Library Association/Association for Educational…

Legal education is moving in the direction of the jurisprudential, more clinical education, cosmopolitanizing of faculty and student body, shortening three-year period to two years, more specialization, and secularization of church-related schools. (Author/KE)

Although the literature suggests that large budgets can be equated with successful public relations, a study that involved personal interviews with 27 public relations executives in Alabama's state colleges and universities and a telephone survey of 1,250 Alabama citizens concluded that individuals know their supporting publics well because of…

A versatile inservice package of resources for school districts is presented that could be used as the basis for a college course or to provide content for shorter training sessions. The materials are appropriate for training school administrators, teachers, other professionals, and parent groups that serve handicapped children. The package is…

This study investigated the role of the public library in serving children from infancy to age six. Recommendations from early childhood education authorities pertaining to 5 areas of public library work with young children (services, programs, materials, physical facilities, and personnel) were obtained through questionnaires and interviews. Data…

Questionnaires concerning the users of educational tests were returned by 87 school superintendents in the United States and 228 members of the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME). Most NCME respondents were associated with colleges. The NCME sample represented measurement experts, while the superintendents represented…

This paper describes a project which is attempting to strengthen existing mental health programs and develop new forms of support for rural children, since current programs are limited by a scarcity of funds, trained personnel, and supportive services. The setting of the project is a three-county area in Southwestern Pennsylvania which has been…

This inservice training program, which was developed for the improvement of school library media programs, is designed for library media specialists, administrators, and teachers. Tailored to meet particular school district needs, the program permits extensive on-site inservice training lasting from three days to two weeks. Using various…

This handbook is intended to aid in the implementation of the Pennsylvania School Improvement Program (PSIP), a curriculum improvement program. The PSIP model of curriculum improvement contains an intermediate unit (IU) linker (curriculum specialist) leading a school-level local action team (LAT) through a structured problem-solving approach to…

This report summarizes the procedures and outcomes of a study undertaken to provide educational decision-makers with an array of cost effective strategies for assessing the individual competencies of school library media specialists. It provides a literature review of the field and discussions of the classification and definition of assessment…

A READING PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND CONDUCTED BY THE LIGHTHOUSE, A SETTLEMENT HOUSE IN NORTH PHILADELPHIA, AS PART OF ITS DAY CAMP PROGRAM WAS DESCRIBED AND ASSESSED. THE READING PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED (1) TO BOOST THE OPPORTUNITIES IN READING READINESS FOR CHILDREN ABOUT TO ENTER FIRST GRADE, (2) TO ENRICH LANGUAGE…

Volume 6 of a nine volume report on a national survey (33 states) of the instructional media and materials needs of special education teachers and students presents a statistical analysis of the questionnaire items on training in the use of special education media and materials. This section of the questionnaire contained items regarding sources…

Volume 8 of a nine volume report on a national survey (33 states) of the media and materials needs of special education teachers and students presents a statistical analysis of the questionnaire items on information about special education media and materials. This section contained items regarding topics for which information is available and…

This publication contains six "capsulized" reports concerned with research in learning resources centers and school libraries, and the role of school media specialists. Each report follows the same format design, i.e., questions previewing the topic; introduction, methodology, findings, conclusions, and marginal notes; and a pathfinder to the…

This handbook is intended to assist school media specialists, librarians, and audiovisualists in planning for the development of a program that will guide students to become effective, independent learners and will help teachers to become stimulating and innovative instructors. The quantitative guidelines presented are arranged in three phases to…