The author maintains that the Problem-Oriented Log can be used for caseworkers to help them focus more clearly on specific problems and to discuss problems with clients more openly. It also provides a reliable format for obtaining answers to questions of accountability and effectiveness. (Author)

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…

This report discusses the teacher evaluation program in the Andover Public Schools, Massachusetts. The bulk of the document is made up of the two forms used to conduct teacher evaluation: a performance standards and rating scale (appendix B), by which all staff are appraised; and an instructional improvement plan (appendix C), which provides for…

This paper describes a three-phase program for curtailment of vandalism and theft that was implemented in a Wisconsin high school. Using decision-making models as described by Kohlberg, the program was designed to respond to a variety of moral reasoning levels present across grade levels. Thus, phase 1 of the program was designed to manage or…

To help school managers make more efficient use of educational resources, this handbook discusses and describes zero-base budgeting (ZBB). After a brief introductory chapter, the author explores the nature and characteristics of ZBB, gives a little of its historical background, notes its relationship to planning and to educational accountability,…

Presented are procedures and forms used by West Penscola Elementary School to integrate hearing impaired students into regular classrooms. Described briefly are program components such as the use of social and academic mainstreaming as well as cross integration (bringing hearing students into classes for the hearing impaired). Twelve steps in the…

This booklet describes the training strategies and materials developed as part of the Tucson Early Education Model (TEEM) program for training Program Assistants to foster implementation of TEEM in local school districts. The booklet contains samples of various training materials, as well as descriptions and outlines of the Summer Training…

This booklet is Part II of a two-part manual for teaching reading through the Systems Approach to Individualized Instruction (SAII) program developed at Manzanita Elementary School in Josephine County, Oregon. Part II describes the SAII program in detail and is intended for use by elementary teachers as a day-to-day reference for teaching reading…

The article proposes a training program in self-management skills for handicapped youths entering the work force. Included are the following sample forms: critical events log, self-referral for training form, self-monitoring report, self-management contract. The forms provide tangible evidence of student progress in self-management. (DB)

Describes a method for incorporating writing into the basic mathematics program using personal math journals composed of a graph showing the number of hours devoted daily to math homework, a record of test grades, and at least one paragraph about the student's math experiences or another math-related topic. (AYC)

Intended for persons interested in operating preschool programs in California, these guidelines provide basic information on student eligibility, program requirements, and fiscal reporting. The first section provides background information on California preschool programs. Characteristics affecting children's eligibility for preschool services are…

Career education can be the vehicle through which students will be better equipped to face life outside of the educational system. Comprehensive career education programs are divided into phases: self-awareness and career awareness, career exploration, and preparation for job placement. Programs begin at the kindergarten level and extend through…

This booklet outlines the conversion of the Western Wayne (Indiana) Schools from a traditional school accounting and budgeting system to a program accounting and budgeting system. The Western Wayne Schools became the first district to adopt Indiana's new program accounting and budgeting system in 1975. The Indiana approach to program accounting is…

The development and implementation of a Peer Advising Program at the University of Wisconsin-Superior is discussed. The program's components and evaluation are described and observations and conclusions drawn from a working model are provided. An advisor evaluation form is appended. (MLW)