This document presents a 10-step action plan to guide educators through a review process designed to aid them in the improvement and enhancement of the social studies curriculum for grades K-12. Curriculum review and development are continuous tasks which extend over a span of several years and should be continuous processes. Step 1 involves the…

The budgeting handbook for school districts in the State of New York was first published in 1955. This latest revision is designed to address a number of significant changes that have occurred recently in the area of school finance and management. It is also designed to provide a basis for the establishment and maintenance of budgetary systems in…

New Maryland State Board for Higher Education funding guidelines for public four-year institutions in Maryland are presented, along with information on the development of the guidelines. Four guidelines models were studied and evaluated by criteria endorsed by state and university officials. To derive the guidelines, each program area…

This handbook details methods Pennsylvania school districts might adopt in order to meet State attendance regulations. Following a brief introduction, a list of general topic references in the law is given as an aid to awareness of the variety of issues addressed by statute and regulation. Next, guidelines are presented for developing school…

Many rural school districts are contemplating joint administrative agreements at the superintendent and central staff level. An Illinois superintendent who participated as a joint administrator of two districts points out the advantages and disadvantages of such an arrangement. The potential budget savings often allow the hiring of a top…

Political effectiveness is important for English and language arts teachers. A videotape presentation stressing educational accountability (not included in this document) and a list of the educational issues affected by pending bills in the Kansas state legislature both point to the necessity of political involvement. There are three lessons to…

Formula budgeting for college and university facilities maintenance is recommended because: (1) formulas inject objectivity into the budgeting process by using quantified data; (2) formulas tend to improve the equitability of treatment of comparable institutions; (3) formulas are intended to provide adequate but economical budgets; and (4)…

At its December 1979 meeting, the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges unanimously adopted a resolution initiating a process to integrate and implement several of its major policies. Specifically, the Board committed itself to: (1) establish measurable statewide objectives for community colleges; (2) review and redefine its…

Notes shortages of speech-language pathologists and points out strategies that rural school administrators can use to increase the chances or recruiting and retaining them. Topics include knowledge of the professional requirements and competencies, knowledge of caseload size and selection criteria, availability of clinical fellowship supervisor,…

Describes how school districts can use microcomputers for financial modeling in order to conduct a logical and rational school closure analysis. (MLF)

Discussion of school library media specialist's involvement in reconsideration of materials from library media collection focuses on what media specialist should bring to complaint situation (school board-approved materials selection policy, training and experience, knowledge of available resources in intellectual freedom) and reconsideration…

This book is an easy-to-use guide for school boards in how to use data intelligently when evaluating student achievement, educational improvement, and school accountability. Its purpose is to encourage school boards to use data as a basis for their decision-making instead of speculation, perception, or limited observation. Board members can learn…

This manual is intended primarily to support policymakers and managers in local education authorities (LEAs) in carrying out their duties under Britain's Further and Higher Education Act 1992 in the new context of collaborative planning as set out in the 1998 Green Paper, "Learning Is for Everyone." Section 1 provides a summary of the…

Six concerns that an administrator would have about the introduction and adoption of computers in the social studies classroom would include teacher acceptance, relationship to the existing instructional structure, client demand and support, school board commitment, realistic expectations, and software development. (RM)

Explains the steps the Portland (Oregon) public schools used to cut expenditures. Crucial ingredients of the program were citizen input, precise impact statements, and clear distinction among funds for instruction, support, and management. (Author/JM)