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…

To provide information on the third three-year round of exemplary projects funded under Section 142 (c) of Part D of the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968 (Public Law 90-576), this document includes abstracts of projects initiated in fiscal years 1975, 1976, and 1977. Each of the sixty-two abstracts included in the document contain the…

This catalogue provides current information on State Facilitator projects on educational programs in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The one-page descriptions outline services, funds available, and activities of each project. Staff members are listed by name, title, responsibilities, and percentage of…

An abbreviated descriptive summary of each ESEA Title I project implemented by local education agencies in New York State using fiscal year 1974 ESEA Title I Federal funds is provided in this publication. The exceptions are in New York City, comprising the counties of Bronx, Kings, Manhattan, Queens, and Richmond. Projects for New York City are…

Described is the Trial Advocacy Program of the College of Law of the University of Illinois, which is designed to train competent trial lawyers by providing each student an opportunity to learn by doing, observing, and studying. The program can accommodate 120 law students with just two paid instructors. (JMD)

The Fiscal Year-1986 310 catalog includes more than 350 projects funded under Section 310 of the Adult Education Act, with a total investment of almost $8 million. Analysis of 310 project information submitted by states came to the following conclusions, among others: (1) staff development is the highest priority for 310 projects, nationally (32…

A family education program based principally upon reading is outlined in this paper. Following a discussion of the program's background and of proposals for its expansion, the paper describes booklets used in a campaign designed to help parents understand their role in their children's education. The following section outlines new methods of book…

Colby Community College's (CCC) Fitness Lab was established to provide the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program with a learning laboratory in which students can practice classroom-acquired skills, while at the same time promoting the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual well-being of CCC students and staff, and community members. A…

This booklet is a collection of proven exemplary educational programs and practices from the National Diffusion Network (NDN). As part of a two-part series, this publication covers alternative schools and their programs. The NDN facilitates the exchange of information between the developers of successful projects and adopting districts. Many of…

Aspects of the Help-A-Kid (HAK) program considered in this series of six workbook guides include: (1) the program's organization, its objectives, its strategies for getting students to participate, and the roles of parents and the community in the program's implementation; (2) in-service training for junior staff; (3) values clarification raps…

The document provides a list of 10 of the international agriculture activities available for the Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapters' participation: Work Experience Abroad (WEA); Development Projects; FFA Study Seminars; Care, Inc.; Walk for Development; Agriculutural Seminars; Heifer Project; CROP; World Neighbors; and Meals for Millions.…

The Emergency School Aid Act (ESAA) was designed to provide local educational agencies with financial assistance to eliminate minority group segregation, to prevent minority group isolation, and to aid children who have been educationally disadvantaged because of isolation. An overview of the programs funded under the ESAA is provided in this…

Intended for administrators and students of literacy and education who are not necessarily professional scholars or researchers, this book interprets a large amount of literature about literacy. The first section of the book provides information about the following: factors in the achievement of literacy; planning a literacy program; organization…

The booklet describes what each type of worker is allowed to do and presents an overview of the substantive content of the training, length of training, training costs, and kinds of facilities and staff needed. The types of workers include community health aide, homemaker-home health aide, social worker aide, food service supervisor, physical…

This report contains twenty-four tables which present data on Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title I-funded projects for the state of Ohio. Major instructional areas are: reading, mathematics, vocational education, tutorial services, pre-school education, and special education. Reading and mathematics evaluation data are presented in…