A framework is presented for the programming of research within the context of the objectives of the Foundation for Educational Research (SVO) in the Netherlands. The memorandum is divided into three sections. Section one deals with the actual initiative leading to programming. In the second section the framework is sketched in which the…

The purpose of these guidelines is to assist local school districts in Texas to adequately assume the legal responsibility for planning, implementing, and evaluating inservice teacher education programs. (JD)

A three-year longitudinal description is presented of a college health aide program, and an assessment is made of the changes resulting from a cutback in funding. In this program students are trained as paraprofessional health aides and serve in this capacity in their group residences for a small weekly salary. A record of the number of visits…

This planning handbook is first in a series of three handbooks developed for individuals, school districts, and agencies interested in implementing career education programs. This handbook is divided into the following four units: (1) needs analysis; (2) model selection; (3) work plan development; and (4) application form and procedures. A brief…

This thesaurus is designed to provide the vocational education community and its relevant audiences with a comprehensive, organized listing of outcome questions and hypotheses. The first of two sections includes a discussion of the importance as well as problems of attempting to develop a classification system for categorizing vocational outcomes.…

This paper discusses the development of a program of writing instruction across the curriculum at William Jewell College. It reports on a series of faculty forums that discussed what the college-wide standards for effective writing should be, investigated multidisciplinary instruction in writing, and considered a proficiency test. Descriptions of…

This planning guide is divided into two sections. Section I presents a rationale for and definition of outreach for the field of rehabilitation. Section II is a training guide which provides specific information and planning procedures necessary to design and evaluate outreach programs. This section leads the agency management staff through…

AMONG THE ESSENTIAL PERSONAL QUALITIES REQUIRED OF SUCCESSFUL MANAGERS OR POTENTIAL MANAGERS, A BALANCED TEMPERAMENT AND THE CAPACITY TO SEE THE OTHER PERSON'S POINT OF VIEW SHOULD BE STRESSED. FULLER AND BROADER KNOWLEDGE, GREATER SKILL IN JUDGMENT AND DECISION, AND GREATER MATURITY IN EXERCISING RESPONSIBILITY AND INTERPRETING EXPERIENCE MUST BE…

RHETORICAL AND ANALYTICAL APPROACHES FOR ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE INDIVIDUALIZED READING PROGRAM ARE PRESENTED. THE ASSUMPTION THAT IF THE EXPERIENCES ARE PLEASURABLE, THE CHILD WILL CONTINUE TO READ IS BASIC TO THE TOTAL APPROACH. THE STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAM AND PROCEUDRES FOR DETERMINING THE CHILD'S RECREATIONAL, INSTRUCTIONAL, AND…

This pamphlet shows school personnel how to apply successfully for Federal grants to finance improvements in educational programs. Advice is given on the importance of evaluating needs, objectives, and procedures as a prerequisite to writing a proposal. Next, suggestions for writing a good proposal are made, including references to the need for…

APPRAISALS OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY ACT PROGRAMS SHOULD BE MADE IN TERMS OF (1) A PROGRAM'S STATED PURPOSES, (2) A BEHAVIORIAL DEFINITION OF PROGRAM OBJECTIVES, (3) THE SITUATIONS AND EXPERIENCES THROUGH WHICH THE OBJECTIVES ARE TO BE ACHIEVED, (4) DATA COLLECTED BY APPROPRIATE INSTRUMENTS TO MEASURE THE ACHIEVEMENT OF OBJECTIVES, AND (5) DATA…

THE INSTITUTE WAS HELD TO IMPROVE INSTRUCTION AND UPDATE CURRICULUM OFFERINGS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND PROCEDURES WHEREBY INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS MAY BE INTEGRATED INTO THE LABORATORY ACTIVITIES OF INDUSTRIAL ARTS PROGRAMS. THE 24 PARTICIPANTS WERE TEACHER EDUCATORS, SUPERVISORS, AND TEACHERS FROM 16 STATES. PHASE I…

The first annual meeting of the Migrant Ministry Section discussed and evaluated 10 policy and program goals established for the Fifth Decade. The result was the adoption and assignment for implementation of recommendations in 5 Task Force areas concerning migrant labor, education, and training. Significant parts of 35 state reports are presented…

The Detroit Public Schools-Wayne State University Elementary Team Internship Pilot Program was developed to provide an internship (after the student teaching experience) permitting elementary education students to assume the role of teacher. The team internship unit consisted of four interns, two assigned to each of two proximate classrooms; one…

The Appalachian region of Southwest Virginia was selected as a surplus labor area in a pilot project to show the effectiveness of using financial assistance to increase mobility and reduce unemployment. Most of the workers were relocated in Alexandria, Newport News, Richmond, and Petersburg. Of the 920 unemployed workers interviewed, 200 were…