THE HISTORY AND FUNCTIONS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION IN TEXAS ARE PRESENTED IN OUTLINE FORM. AN ORGANIZATIONAL CHART SHOWS RELATIONSHIPS AMONG PUBLIC AGENCIES SERVING EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN. (MY)

The maintenance of a viable and active linkage between the social worker and the educator is a key issue in social work today for preparation of social work students. The advisory board model is a possible alternative. (JC)

This directory is intended to provide information on agency training centers to Federal officials, encourage better cooperation between levels of government, and aid training officers in course selection for employees in "Upward Mobility" programs. The number and variety of programs are identified, and their general characteristics and eligibility…

Eight Minnesota school districts took part in a Statewide career education program involving approximately 570 teachers and 20,000 students from grades 1-12. Alternative models were explored at each site and included orientation and in-service training for teachers, curriculum/instructional materials development, dissemination, and community…

The Satellite Technology Demonstration (STD) of the Federation of Rocky Mountain States (FRMS) employed a technical delivery system to merge effectively hardware and software, products and services. It also needed a nontechnical component to insure product and service acceptance. Accordingly, the STD's Utilization Component was responsible for…

Intended as a guide for cooperative extension personnel, the purpose of this paper is to suggest how to develop community education programs and how extension personnel can establish working relationships with ongoing community education programs. The author outlines an action model for community education development that consists of 13 steps,…

The publication is a final report on a vocational rehabilitation services project which attempted to reveal the values to be achieved by close association of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and the Department of Welfare in the areas of demonstration, service, and staff training in order to better serve clients of the Department of…

The history of international exchange and training programs conducted by a score of federal agencies over the past thirty years compels the conclusion that, while there remain meaningful opportunities to develop closer coordination, there are also important inherent limitations. This report seeks to clarify both. What is needed to perfect…

The Colorado Migrant Education Program seeks to identify and meet the specific educational needs of all migrant children in the State. In providing comprehensive services to migrant students, Colorado has organized and operated its migrant educational program around the following basic program aspects: (1) conducting a year-round, statewide…

This document summarizes the authors ideas and ideas which were communicated during his meetings with various members of various national and international organizations. The purpose of these conversations was to study and evaluate the importance of the human factor which has determined the success of a demonstration farm at Vientiane and to…

The role of the Federal Government in Continuing Higher education is studied. The study contained three stages: (1) An identification was made and a description written of all those Federal programs that have a community service, extension or continuing education component that involves institutions of higher education; (2) A series of case…

Condensed from "Poverty and Human Resources Abstracts , IV(July-August 1969), 5-8, published by the Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations, The University of Michigan and Wayne State University.

This collection of articles shows how different forms of education can be combined with the various youth services offered by public and private agencies. It outlines the administrative arrangements made in different cities in efforts to deliver counseling and related services to various populations such as pregnant teenagers, emotionally…

A 27-member advisory committee was appointed in 1966 by the Governor of New Jersey to create a written plan that would assure comprehensive vocational rehabilitation services by 1975 for all handicapped people who could benefit from them. The state was divided into seven regions and seven regional committees identified major needs and barriers…

The Satellite Technology Demonstration (STD), through its unique field services network (the STD's Utilization Component), was able to develop and insure Project credibility among its many regional, state, and local participants. How the field service mechanism was used to maintain positive relationships between the STD and its many constituents…