This paper is an overview of a teacher evaluation program developed by two elementary school principals in Ralston, Nebraska. The program's development is traced from its planning stage through implementation. Points of emphasis show how administrators and teachers jointly developed teacher standards of competence and show how this relationship…

In a consumer education brochure, the Federal Trade Commission traces steps that a family might take in fiancing an auto. Through the use of a case study comparison of the credit terms of two car dealers, explanations are given for terms such as annual percentage rate, credit life insurance, finance charge, and deferred payment price. Copies of…

This document is the last of a three-volume study designed to examine low-wage, low-skilled workers, within the context of their work environment, and to develop ways of measuring the effects of skill advancement training upon the program participants. Volume III, Parts I and II, contains modified employee pre- and post-test interview schedules…

Makes nine observations about planning in colleges and universities and includes a sample annual evaluation report form in an appendix. (IRT)

Procedures are discussed for the creation, use, and retention of a form for interlibrary loans which meets the requirements of the new copyright laws. A facsimile of the revised interlibrary loan form is included. (MBR)

An explanation of the regulation of forms, reports, correspondence, files, and records centers as required for the systematic control of active and inactive records. (JB)

Provides ten ways of lightening the burden of paperwork. The methods include developing nomenclature that conforms with the government's, assigning one person to handle all forms, and weighing the fiscal support received from the state and federal governments against the costs of administering a program. (Author/IRT)

Describes the activities and achievements of Manuel Sanchez, a librarian who went undercover for the Library of Congress during World War II to obtain books, maps, and documents essential for victory in Europe. (CLB)

The Nigerian Government and other stakeholders invest heavily in Education. The Education system should therefore be held accountable to be sure that value is being given to justify the financial investments and the period of time spent schooling. This is only possible through the process of quality control of the Education system and it is…

Following the passage of the 1972 Indian Self-Determination Act, the volume of tribal government records has exploded. This manual is a guide to establishing a system for the effective organization, maintenance, and disposition of such records. Section A discusses the major goals of a records management program, defines relevant terms, suggests…

Watergate has been an opportunity to work for badly needed changes in the way we handle public records. (Author/PF)

Presented is a data recording form said to be an efficient way for school speech and language clinicians to record and retrieve program data necessary for effective case management of large numbers of communicatively handicapped students. (LS)

This guide lists and describes New York State historical materials, ranging from seventeenth century Dutch colonial records to recent files of state agencies, held by the New York State Archives. The 58 entries in the guide are arranged in accordance with the present organizational structure of the state government, with separate sections for the…

This edition of the manual incorporates the 1977 amendments, which were developed by the members of the Accounting and Budgeting Research committees of the California Association of School Business Officials in cooperation with the California State Department of Education staff. The amendments clarify the definitions and improve the methods of…