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Wholeben, Brent Edward – 1984
The increasing availability and the highly variable quality of computer hardware and software make it imperative that school professionals become acquainted with issues of legal liability and professional ethics regarding the use of computers in education. This document explores problems associated with the lack of proper training of school…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Check Lists, Computer Uses in Education, Computers
Greene, Brenda Z. – Updating School Board Policies, 1985
Accidents and injuries involving students, employees, or others using school facilities or equipment can result in lengthy and costly litigation. A proven way to reduce potential accidents and injuries is to work to eliminate the circumstances in which accidents occur. It is important to identify risks; the areas with the highest accident…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Athletes, Athletics, Court Litigation
Kellogg, Robert C. – 1987
Three tasks are involved in acquiring and developing quality teachers to educate deaf students: hiring, evaluation, and inservice training. The section on "Teacher Hiring" focuses on developing an applicant pool, screening applicants, interviewing, and selecting the new hire. The next section, "Teacher Evaluation," outlines key…
Descriptors: Deafness, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Interviews, Evaluation Methods
Gipps, Caroline; And Others – 1987
This research project analyzed British screening and special educational provisions for the estimated 18 percent of the primary school population who have mild learning difficulties in the basic skills. The study sought to examine policy and practice at every level from the local education authority (LEA) to the child. Data sources included…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Legislation, Educational Practices, Elementary Education
Crosson, Patricia H. – 1988
Many important institutional policy and practice issues related to public service in universities are discussed, including: (1) mission statements and definitions (formal mission statements and broad and narrow definitions); (2) organizational structures (centralization and decentralization); (3) leadership (line officer, staff officer, and other…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Higher Education, Institutional Mission, Institutional Role
Dorman, Rebekah, Ed.; Rollo, Karen, Ed. – 1985
Intended for educators who work with migrant children, this handbook and resource directory will also be useful for other groups concerned with child abuse and neglect. The handbook aims to promote understanding of reasons migrant children are maltreated by parents and caretakers, to increase sensitivity to factors contributing to child abuse, to…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare, Economically Disadvantaged
Steiner, Peter E. – 1977
This report was compiled to insure compliance with current Board of Trustees' and Title IX guidelines relative to intercollegiate athletics; to report the status of athletic facilities and funding, student athletic recruitment, and athletics staffing; and to determine the desired scope, standards, and emphasis of the college's athletic program. To…
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, Athletics, Community Colleges, Financial Support
American Friends Service Committee, Columbia, SC. Southeastern Public Education Program. – 1977
Volunteers from community organizations in six southern states monitored 21 school districts to find their districts' initial answer to Title IX, federal legislation barring sex discrimination. The actual monitoring of the 21 districts was completed in the late spring of 1976, with data covering the first year of Title IX implementation. The…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Athletics, Board of Education Policy, Counseling
Kentucky State Dept. of Education, Frankfort. – 1981
This handbook sets forth the regulations of the Kentucky State Board of Education that relate to teacher education and certification. The following topics are covered: (1) selected statutory provisions relating to teacher education and certification; (2) teacher certification procedures; (3) ranking of teacher qualifications; (4) procedures for…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Administrator Qualifications, Admission Criteria, Career Education
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Office of Access Services. – 1979
Profiles of each of the six agricultural and technical colleges, 29 community colleges, and three other colleges offering two-year programs within the State University of New York (SUNY) system are presented. Tuition and other costs as well as availability of financial assistance are outlined. A description of the Educational Opportunity Program…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Agricultural Colleges, Agricultural Education, Associate Degrees
Haering, Franklin C. – 1977
A wide variety of school safety guidelines are included in this handbook. The introduction provides guidelines for delegating responsibility to school personnel. Procedures for developing safety policies and for establishing school safety councils and committees are outlined. A chapter on traffic control specifies procedures for pavement marking…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Administrator Guides, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role
Disbrow, Mildred A.; And Others – 1977
A study involving 55 abusive or neglecting families and 54 control families with children under 4 months to 2 1/2 years old was conducted to develop a battery of measures for identifying parents who have potential for abuse and/or neglect of children. Interviews, questionnaires, videotaped behavioral observations, and physiological responses were…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Definitions
City School Policy Committee, Portland, OR. – 1979
This document is a draft of a proposed city of Portland, Oregon, school policy. Four themes run through the document: (1) neighborhood revitalization, (2) best use of public facilities, (3) greater efficiency in human services, and (4) the best use of public funds. In particular the policies address questions of equal access to education, school…
Descriptors: Access to Education, City Government, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
BACK, HARRY – 1965
LIBRARIANS AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS MUST LEARN TO UNDERSTAND CENSORSHIP ATTEMPTS AND THE METHODS OF OPPOSING THEM. CENSORSHIP GROUPS, THROUGH LIMITING ACCESS TO PARTICULAR WORKS, AIM AT UPHOLDING WHAT THEY FEEL ARE THE TRUE AMERICAN VALUES. THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF CENSORSHIP IS UNCERTAIN, AND THE PREMISE UNDERLYING LEGAL CENSORSHIP--THAT READING…
Descriptors: Censorship, Community Influence, Community Organizations, English Instruction
Fetters, William B.; And Others – 1968
The purpose of this study is to analyze overachieving and underachieving elementary schools in order to determine ways in which they differ. One hundred overachieving elementary schools across the nation were compared with 100 underachieving elementary schools. Questionnaires completed by sixth grade students, principals, and teachers of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Characteristics, Class Size, Educational Environment
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