Describes a project titled "A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1873," by the Law Library of Congress to make the documentary records of Congress available over the World Wide Web. Also, notes other World Wide Web sites related to the Congress. (DSK)

The document offers guidelines for administration of the Hearing Test Noise Education Program, a program to teach students the harmful effects of excessive moise on their hearing and learning ability. Section 1 outlines the program strategy in terms of program initiation, suggested program coordination, suggested coordinator's responsibilities,…

The paper describes the major evaluation problems facing early intervention projects and the solutions for these problems adopted by the Preschool Program, Center on Human Development, which serves handicapped and nonhandicapped children (birth to 5 years) and their families at the University of Oregon. Five components of the program are briefly…

Recently, the momentum of competency based education (CBE) has increased sharply in Oregon, due in part to the public outcry against perceived failures in the K-12 public school program. CBE is a program for certifying student performance that requires demonstration of an acceptable level of skill in those areas deemed vital to success in…

Seven basic types or styles of profile reports are described in detail. Various attributes of profiles are presented, which are common to many extant profiles. Three sets of warnings are offered about the nature, content, and limitations of profiles in general. (LMO)

A public relations audit can show how efforts measure up, whether they are parents programs, media relations, or faculty/staff communication. A sample inventory form is included. (MLW)

Discusses steps educators should work through when reviewing educational software, e.g., role playing intended users, analyzing instructional approach, identifying inaccuracies, using software and giving incorrect responses to see how software responds, and assessing the software's human values criteria. An educational software review form is…

Sequoia Freshman School, a ninth-grade school in Fresno (California), has drastically reduced suspensions through a noontime in-school suspension program that helps students recognize inappropriate behavior, gives them counseling, and alerts parents or guardians to student misbehavior. A copy of the notification form is included. (Author/RW)

The Middlesex County Board of Education in Hyde Park (Ontario) has developed an automated tendering/purchasing system for ordering standard items that has reduced by 80 percent the time required for tendering, evaluating, awarding, and ordering items. (Author/MLF)

This approach to developing Individualized Family Support Plans for families of handicapped children is derived from a needs-based family systems model of assessment and intervention. The process and format are designed to be both flexible and functional in order to be continually responsive to the concerns and needs expressed by families. (JDD)

Describes three applications of CD-ROM technology for publishing and distribution of U.S. Army forms and automation of the AD PAM 25-30, a microfiche index to the publications and forms. The production, field test, and evaluation phases of the project are discussed. Several lessons learned are summarized. (MES)

Summarizes highlights of the Government Accounting Standards Board's proposed standard for college and university accounting, known as GASB 35. Topics addressed include enterprise fund financial statements, reporting of state appropriations, segment reporting, effective dates, and infrastructure assets. (MSE)

In this article, the author describes a management manual she maintained while working as a school library media specialist. She started the manual when she was a student in the organization and administration course in the library science program and kept it current with information gleaned from conferences, workshops, and networking with other…

The use of contextual information about the creators and users of archival and manuscript resources has always been a critical method for discovering and providing access to them. Traditionally, this information has been unstructured and ephemeral, being part of the knowledge that experienced staff bring to reference queries. The development of…

This 2007-2008 manual, "Handbook of Procedures for the Graduation Program," has been approved by the British Columbia Minister of Education on July 18, 2007 for the purpose of setting out graduation requirements. The handbook outlines procedures for efficiently sharing student data between schools and the Ministry of Education, and…