A reduction in force (RIF), coupled with today's inflation and cost of living increases, impacts on school systems. This paper discusses the effects on an urban school system--the Atlanta Public Schools--and offers suggestions to school administrators on moves to make and pitfalls to avoid when faced with RIF. Some topics covered include legal…

The guide provides background information and suggested procedures to assist school administrators in the planning and implementation of career education in a local school district. Key decision-making bodies are necessary to implement an effective career education program (school boards superintendent, principals, instructional staff, counselors,…

Attempts to make sense of a rather confused picture of the varied factors, agencies, and influences concerned with and affecting policy regarding arts education. Presents highlights of a proposal by the Assembly of National Arts Education Associations concerning the federal government's role in arts education. (Author/JM)

This publication is intended to assist the leaders of collegial teams and to provide a plan for a school district program coordinator to use in establishing a number of collegial teams within a district. Part 1 presents a thorough definition of a collegial team and describes what such a team does. Also provided in this section is information on…

The purpose of the handbook is to provide basic guidelines and information for administrators and supervisors of comprehensive vocational education programs in the State of Tennessee. Emphasis is placed on duties, responsibilities, and functions performed by administrative and supervisory personnel. The handbook also includes: (1) suggested goals…

This publication is intended to aid school-level educational administrators in working with citizen advisory committees. After a brief discussion of the rationale for advisory committees, it focuses in turn on 1) functions of advisory committees, 2) ways to determine philosophical positions of agreement and disagreement among advisory committee…

Because of the new emphasis on education and the widely differing views about it, there has been a significant increase in the volume of writings about governing boards for colleges and universities. Reference to some of these will be found in the bibliography for this brief statement, as well as in the text. This document gives trustees and…

This booklet is intended to aid board members and administrators of independent American overseas schools in developing the policies and working relationships necessary for the effective operation of such schools. It mainly emphasizes the principles of boardsmanship and administration and presents guidelines for the development of policy and…

A brief review of factors to consider in assigning a handicapped child to a regular classroom. (SJL)

Governing boards or their Trustee Committees should identify, cultivate, and recruit prospective trustees; annually evaluate the board and its members; and nominate officers and other committee members. A model form that can be used to evaluate individual trustees is offered. (Author/JMD)

This report presents an initial approach developed by the General Services Administration for the management of end user computing in federal government agencies. Defined as technology used directly by individuals in need of information products, end user computing represents a new field encompassing such technologies as word processing, personal…

A number of brief papers are presented to provide guidelines for test directors of school systems. This collection is intended for both newly appointed and experienced directors. Contributions were solicited from practicing directors of testing; the authors include Anthony J. Allen, Margaret Backman, Joan Bollenbacker, Gerald Hanna, James Lawson;…

The publication outlines the role of the Youth Development Program (YDP) director, a position which requires a positive relationship with the Community Action Agency (CAA) executive (through which the YDP is funded) and with the Youth Council in order to develop an effective program. The first of four sections of the guide describes the nature of…

This handbook, made possible through a Title V grant from the Connecticut State Department of Education, contains job descriptions for teachers and principals and evaluation instruments which serve as initial exemplary models for the school systems throughout Connecticut seeking to improve their staff evaluation programs. Part I contains a section…

This manual is intended to aid school board members in developing an organizational structure within the school district management team that will facilitate efficient and effective response to teacher strikes. In addition to discussing the development of an appropriate organizational structure, the manual also provides tactical advice, presents…