The article is designed to help educational agencies cope with the problems encountered in deciding on the structure and content of inservice programs on the topic of mainstreaming. The expressed concerns of over 300 regular and special educators are translated into several organized methods for presentation. (Author/PHR)

The Avon Grove School District has a middle school orientation program for incoming elementary students and their parents, which consists of several visits and open houses in the Spring and at the beginning of the Fall term. (SJL)

Graduate degree programs in physical education must develop an instructional system that effectively bridges the gap between theory and practice and that utilizes the full resource potential of each student participant. (LH)

Discusses ways to make child care centers secure places for children. (BB)

Examined 32 toy libraries in Sweden, England, Canada, and Australia to identify similarities and differences on program model, sponsorship and location, program goals, participants, staffing, toys and materials, program operation, perceived effects, and current concerns. Identifies trends related to the role of toy libraries in meeting family and…

Numerous business issues arise when organizing a school recycling program. Important questions include the appropriate program organization, deciding what materials to recycle, the selection of appropriate business partners, and various financial issues. Offers suggestions for achieving a successful recycling program. (MLF)

A well-conceived and effective faculty development program should focus on individual as well as institutional development, so that the environment encourages and supports both individuals and groups. Eleven institutional and four individual and group strategies for making development efforts effective are outlined. (MSE)

Presents survey results of 183 teachers in 13 elementary schools regarding read-aloud practices, stated benefits of reading aloud, favorite titles selected for reading aloud (grades k-6), and recommendations for planning read-aloud sessions. (NH)

Describes a theory and practice for using service-learning for leadership development. The philosophical premises for merging service learning and leadership are drawn from educational theorists and from the best practices of experiential education and organizational development. From these philosophies is drawn a curriculum introducing students…

Experiences gained by the Documentation Center of the German Foundation for International Development have been used to develop this manual on the establishment of information and documentation centers. Guidelines are set forth for the orientation phase of the operation, beginning with a market analysis and consultation with experts in the field.…

This monograph was developed to serve as a conceptual guide for extension educators facilitating or conducting life-cycle program management workshops focused on any of the life-cycle stages of problem finding, program design, program development, program implementation, program maintenance and improvement, and program redirection. This second…

This workbook is designed for administrators with project responsibilities that are to be evaluated. The purpose is to help the administrator understand the factors that can affect evaluation use and organize for the evaluation to maximize the potential use of the information the evaluation produces. Four phases of organizing an evaluation to…

This handbook on organizing for evaluation use is oriented to those who commission or are administratively responsible for seeing that evaluations are performed. It is practical, clarifying the administrator's role in the evaluation process and providing worksheets for practice. Written with a minimum of technical language, it is useful for…

Intended for local consortia that are developing resources and operational materials dealing with the California 1989 Strategic Plan for Adult Education, this document outlines the strategic plan, the need for local planning consortia, and the nature and activities to be undertaken by local consortia. Following an executive summary, an…

Using architectural design as a model, the article discusses the process of evaluation design. Like the architect, the evaluator faces a problem of finding forms that best fit a partially defined set of contextual demands. The context is the set of all factors which made demands upon the final design form. Like the architect, the evaluator's…