This paper (chapter 7 of a larger monograph entitled "Training Teams of Teachers for Urban Schools: The Ford Training and Placement Program") discusses the three major stages of training in the Ford Training and Placement Program: a) specialist training and focused preparation, b) cadre training and coordinated preparation, and c) the intern year…

Suggests that evaluations of compensatory education programs must take into account the goals of the programs, amount and concentration of funding, obstacles surmounted in their implementation, length of affective and cognitive results, and avoid the cost/benefit approach to human beings. (Author/AM)

An instructor-designed course to help industrial arts students express themselves in reports and in day-to-day business or industrial communications. (GR)

Sustained efforts of secondary and post-secondary educators in New York state has resulted in correlation of vocational-technical programs which, among other things, allows some high school graduates to qualify for advanced placement in two-year college programs. (Editor)

Describes a program of integrated services and treatment modalities for severely disturbed adolescents. (BD)

This document examines two successful consortiums (Five Colleges, Inc., and Worcester Consortium for Higher Education) and relates their approach to that of the developing Blue Ridge Consortium. Emphasis is placed on background material concerning consortia, a profile of the Blue Ridge consortium, a description of two model consortia, the…

This document evaluates the counseling aspect of the Modular Achievement Program (MAP) at Bowling Green State University. Following a review of the overall functions and activities, the programs relationship with MAP component programs is discussed. Related documents are HE 005 102, 005 083, 005 078, 005 082, 005 081, 005 101, 005 077, and 005…

This paper traces the origins of the Educational Extension Program (EEP) in the Office of Education and presents a revised conception which reflects changes to adapt the EEP to the mission of the National Institute of Education (NIE). Following a discussion of the origin of EEP, emphasis is placed on the present concepts in NIE, design of policy…

The Academic Common Market is an interstate agreement among Southern states for sharing academic programs. Participating states are able to make arrangements for their residents who qualify for admission to enroll in specific programs in other states on an in-state tuition basis. The initial arrangements have been limited to unusual graduate…

This conference discussed the future plans for each state and how they would affect the focus of the smoking education project. The types of activities that worked or failed in implementing the project were reported by the state chairmen. They ranged from state, regional, and local workshops to small-group meetings. Some workshops combined the…

Individually Guided Education (IGE) is a system whereby change agents such as the Merrimack Education Center (MEC) work to effect innovative behavior in networks of schools. Thus, MEC undertook to form a League of Schools with the specific objectives of a) attainment by all member schools of peer support, b) creation of a communication network,…

The report summarizes 1983 activities of a multiagency network for severely emotionally disturbed students. Introductory sections review the chronology of significant events for the project, present data from a needs assessment, and describe development of the Individual Therapeutic and Educational Program (ITEP). Sample ITEP forms and procedures…

The major features of the Child Support Enforcement program as prescribed by Federal statute and regulation are outlined. Also described are significant accomplishments and problems encountered in the administration of the program, in the development of policy, in the provision of technical assistance to the States, and in the provision of direct…