Discusses programs at the school district and intermediate service district level to build banks of promising programs that were developed at the local level. (IRT)

The philosophy and practices of in-service education in the St. Louis County Intermediate Educational Unit are described. (CL)

This report presents the results of a study of Regional Education Service Agencies (RESAs) in Appalachia, with particular attention to the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) RESA program and the 22 RESAs that have received ARC assistance. RESAs are organizations established to provide a range of educational services on a regional basis by…

This report presents a description of the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) Regional Education Service Agency (RESA) program. RESAs are organizations established to provide a range of educational services on a regional basis by combining some of the educational resources flowing to existing agencies. Funds for RESAs may come from federal,…

The document, which assesses the educational and career exploration system of the Genesee (Michigan) Intermediate School District, consists of two parts. The first contains project information for the 1971-72 fiscal year, including project overview, description, procedures, and budget allocation. The second part consists of an overview for…

Over the years, thousands of school systems have joined forces to provide a variety of services for their pupils. Some are relatively simple cooperatives created for a single purpose such as provision of vocational-technical or special education. Others are rather sophisticated organizations offering everything from inservice education for…

Describes programs that have arisen since the Pennsylvania state board authorized local school districts and intermediate units to organize inservice programs that can provide the coursework necessary for permanent certification and for Master's Equivalency Certificates. (Author/IRT)

This booklet presents descriptive and statistical information on the 17 Boards of Cooperative Services (BOCES) serving Colorado school districts as of February 1978. Section 1 presents a brief introduction and overview of the Colorado BOCES, briefly describing their function and historical development. Section 2 presents individual profiles on…

Defines the existing model of cooperative legal services offered in a regional service agency. The purpose of the service is to give legal opinion on topics of immediate concern, to review legal implications of school policies, and to provide information on legal issues and trends affecting all client schools. (Author/IRT)

Basic science is a process by which new knowledge is discovered; engineering is the process by which this new knowledge is made useful for practical situations or to solve particular problems. In education, new products are developed, research is completed, and the knowledge base is expanded, but there is no corollary to the engineer to make…

The background and the organization of the reading internship run by Oakland Schools (Michigan) are briefly described. The eight-week program provides training for elementary and secondary teachers from constituent school districts, which enables them to function as reading support personnel. Areas of study include reading theory and methodolgoy,…

This report presents the results of a Rapid Feedback Evaluation focused on 1) policy questions raised by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) concerning its Regional Education Service Agency (RESA) program, and 2) future ARC strategies for evaluating and monitoring RESAs. RESAs are organizations established to provide a range of educational…

This publication is the second product of a three-part study funded by the Connecticut State Board of Education pertaining to the operation of educational service centers. This booklet is designed to give the citizens of the state an insight into the development of an educational enterprise that delivers to the school districts and children many…

Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) provide cost-effective shared services to New York's rural districts. Services in career and technical education and staff development offered by the Steuben-Allegany BOCES are described. Future plans include increased cooperation with colleges in providing adult education, evolution of the…

This publication presents a lengthy study of the intermediate educational unit system in the state of Pennsylvania. Purpose of the study was to describe in a comprehensive manner the programmatic, operational, and fiscal aspects of intermediate units, to examine the significant interactions between intermediate units and other agencies…