This document summarizes in table form all the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title I, projects in Wyoming in fiscal year 1968. Listed are the school districts, type of project, funding, superintendent, and beginning and ending dates. (NH)

The article briefly discusses how to calculate the worth of a training course through a detailed cost/benefit analysis. (BP)

Concerned with the problem of determining program costs as part of the evaluation process, this article helps the practitioner arrive at useful conceptions of the term "cost" and procedures for assessing the costs of an educational program. Its purpose is to help design costing procedures for evaluation situations that are commonly encountered. An…

The author describes and outlines the design of the IPI Project, an innovation based on research which uses current information to improve its techniques, procedures and materials. (Author/MS)

This report is one of eight volumes in the National Institute of Education's Compensatory Education Study which describe the findings and procedures of the Instructional Dimensions Study, an indepth assessment of the relationships between selected instructional constructs and students' achievement. Program cost analysis was included in the study…

The article defines the major elements (fundamental questions, basic assumptions, anticipated costs, projected savings, and return on investment) of a cost model, discusses the function and importance of each of these elements, and illustrates the development and construction of a cost model through an analysis of a hypothetical speed reading…

The five-phased plan of action developed by personnel at Kent State has delineated an overall structure of teacher education redesign. Present costs can be computed for each graduating student. Implementation of the new guidelines for teacher education based on emerging needs will change the costs of teacher preparation. The purpose of this…

Competency-based teacher education refers to programs that are: (a) field centered; (b) individualized; (c) basedon specific performance criteria; (d) controlled by a consortium made up of representatives of at least colleges/universities, professional teacher organizations and representatives of the schools involved. (Authors)

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…

A report identifying major institutions providing educational opportunities for adults and indicating financial implications of their annual provision is given. Part I includes objectives, methods, problems and recommendations. Part II contains descriptions of activities of each of the Ministries and organizations providing adult education in…

This paper describes a planning cost model for estimating the comparable replication cost of an educational program for use in evaluating alternative programs and planning future programs. The conceptual and methodological bases of cost analysis are explored and the shortcomings of present methods for comparison and evaluation of educational…

Minnesota plans a study abroad program for its technical students. (MU)

This handbook presents information on the organization and execution of volunteer programs. Some general questions are answered concerning the aims of a volunteer program, the cost of these programs, and the types of services educational volunteers perform. The organization and administration of these programs are discussed in relation to specific…

This study was undertaken to show why area vocational education programs should be developed at both secondary and postsecondary levels and to develop a model for organizational and curricular patterns for vocational education at the local level. Empirical data were analyzed to show the need for vocational education in Michigan, and a…