Outlines a proposal for establishing ecological-based curriculum design and evaluation centers. Compares traditional transmission-oriented curriculum design with new self-designing curriculum structure and ECO Center development. (BL)

Describes the state networks of education service agencies (ESAs) in Georgia, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Wisconsin. Compares state ESA accreditation programs with regard to intent, evaluation methods, standards employed, use of performance indicators, and sanctions for poor performance. Contains 12 references. (SV)

This bulletin looks at the legal services used by school districts in Oregon from three perspectives. First, general ways districts use legal assistance are discussed. Second, profiles of three districts provide examples of different possibilities for hiring and consulting legal counsel, with special attention paid to meeting the demands of…

During fiscal year 1971, the Oregon State Migrant Education Program, funded by the Title I Migrant Amendment, enrolled 6,099 students in grades K-12. Of these, 4,092 were enrolled in the regular school term and 2,007 were enrolled in summer programs. The Migrant Education Service Center expanded on its provision of diagnostic and prescriptive…

Through a wide variety of programs and services, Oregon's 25 educational service districts (ESDs) link the state Department of Education with local school districts while helping districts provide a cost-effective education and fostering equal educational opportunity statewide. This report lists the general ESD programs and services required by…

The Jefferson County School District 509-J (Madras, Oregon), the Warm Springs Confederated Tribes, and selected community leaders cooperated in a 1979 study to determine the financial impact of the Warm Springs community on the district's budget and to provide reliable financial information for planning purposes. A task force gathered data dating…