This is the first publication in a series of three reports that summarize the results of Ohio's Javits Project, a 3-year federally sponsored program to improve the identification of and services to young economically disadvantaged gifted children in 25 Ohio schools. The report focuses on the project's first year's activities. It describes the…

Using questionnaire responses from 24 out of 25 area extension agents, this Ohio Cooperative Extension Service study investigated the number and kind of area extension program development committees currently organized or used by these agents, the number of committees planned for future use, the structure and functions of the committees, how…

The report issued by the task force on foreign languages and international studies established in Ohio in response to the 1979 report of the President's Commission on Foreign Language and International Studies presents two major recommendations. They are: (1) that the state superintendent of public instruction appoint a permanent advisory council…

TWENTY-EIGHT PROSPECTIVE TEACHER-COORDINATORS, IN COOPERATION WITH SUPERVISORS AND TEACHER EDUCATION STAFF PERSONNEL, DEVELOPED A PLAN OF OPERATION AND PROCEDURE FOR IMPLEMENTING COOPERATIVE OCCUPATIONAL EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT IN AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS. COMMITTEES OF WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS…

This publication reports the development of the vocational-technical resource consortia in Ohio and identifies the operational procedures associated with successful programs. Five exemplary consortia were studied in some depth; however, data were obtained from all of the 23 consortia in the state. The research indicates that the consortium is an…