This speech examines the role of change agents in third world societies and indicates that the change agent must, to some extent, manipulate the social situation, even if his view of society is a more optimistic one than he finds in reality. If he considers strains and stresses to be the lubricants of change, then his focus on conflict as a…

To develop and operationalize a model job training-employment program which utilizes the Federal Civil Service system to provide job training and subsequent employment for hard-core youth, a 26-week pilot program was conducted for 18 female trainees. The training program consisted of a 2-week orientation followed by a 3-month classroom training…

A number of documents will be produced over the next two years in the seven States involved in the Cooperative Accountability Project to assist local school districts and State education agencies in performing their duties more effectively: legislative enactments in accountability from Wisconsin; criterion standards from Florida; accountability…

This compilation consists of a collection of reports on models and studies in the area of manpower management and planning. Part One contains a doctoral dissertation, "The Application of Computer-Assisted Multi-Level Manpower Planning Models in the Federal Government" by R. J. Niehaus, which provides a comprehensive summary of the U.S.…

Using an econometric model of four simultaneous equations for State cross-sectional data and of two equations for city cross-sections, the following determinants were estimated: (1) current spending on education, (2) the ratio of vocational to current educational expenditures, (3) the over-all enrollment rate in public schools, and (4) the…

This paper develops a rationale for using a systems approach for inmate welfare, and defines personnel training and model implementation as two basic elements for an affective corrections system. The problem of inmate welfare is conceptualized, and the systems approach is defined. A process for producing a model and the process of producing and…

Contents of this book include: (1) "Introduction: race and educational opportunity," Meyer Weinberg; (2) "Project 'Unique' and efforts to eliminate racial imbalance in Rochester, New York," Herman R. Goldberg and Raymond S. Iman; (3) "Project 'Apex': magnet schools for enrichment and exchange in Los Angeles," Albert…

This document describes a system of computerized advance registration at Colorado State University. The main objective is to generate a schedule that will satisfy student requests and needs, given constraints of faculty, time, and space. The system consists of a series of computer programs and a set of well-documented manual procedures in the…

This project developed and tested the feasibility of a cooperative educational model for the urban Indian in a community college setting. Recruitment and identification of participating students were conducted by a task force through contact with Indian organizations, churches, and informally. The report includes a discussion of the importance of…

The residential outdoor education project described in this report serves as the vehicle for advancement of a new concept in the administrative organization of a school district. It is proposed that the elementary administrator's role be expanded to a districtwide orientation in the area of curriculum management and coordination. That is, each…

Four operational functions in counseling are described: (1) primary function of academic advising, (2) the professional advising role, (3) personal counseling, and (4) the programmatic dimension of the 4 x 4 model, which comprises preview, planning, process and postview or follow-up. Guidelines for use of the model are described. (KS)

In order to learn the status of bilingual (Spanish/English) reading programs in New Jersey just before the implementation of a new bilingual education law in July 1975, a survey was conducted of school districts reporting a student body consisting of more than five percent Spanish-surnamed students. This document contains tables and discussions of…

Intended as a simple, economical method of needs assessment, this model presents four primary tasks: goal definition, program assessment, needs identification, and decision-making. Each step is explained in detail and sample instruments, preplans, goals, and questionnaire items are given. The needs assessment concept is defined as a blending of…

A one-day workshop on drug education program development combined didactic features with innovative group techniques to generate a practical list of needs, resources and possible programs for use in public schools. Participants discovered that by using inservice training and paraprofessional personnel, many of the needs of their schools might be…

The urban studies learning model described in this article was found to increase students' self-esteem, imbue a more flexible and open perspective, contribute to the capacity for self-direction, produce increases on the feeling reactivity, spontaneity, and acceptance of aggression scales, and expand interpersonal competence. (Author/WI)