A survey conducted by the State Department of Education to determine the status of envrionmental education in North Carolina is summarized in this report. Questionnaires were sent to all local superintendents and deans of education schools in the state requesting information about program objectives, program descriptions, evaluation procedures,…

A research project was conducted cooperatively by the New York State Education Department Bureaus of Distributive Education and Occupational Education Research to determine whether the present secondary programs in New York State provide sufficient career information and adequate preparation for young people to obtain employment in the travel…

Presented are the findings of a study involving 1,470 public and non-public school principals and 1,248 teachers to provide a statewide data base that would aid in planning adequate and efficient allocation of resources to meet the educational needs of gifted and talented students in Indiana. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the study with…

The major purpose of the study was to develop a profile of nutrition paraprofessionals in Pennsylvania; a secondary purpose was to assess the personal benefit, if any, reported by the paraprofessionals as a result of working with the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). During December, 1974 and January, 1975, questionnaires were…

The purpose of this study was to determine the need for additional graphic arts programs in Utah's public schools and technical colleges. Personal interviews were conducted in 40 plants and 189 questionnaires were mailed, including some to the 40 interviewed plants. The study revealed: (1) a ratio of less than 100 trainee completions to more than…

The document presents an evaluation of: (1) consumer homemaking education programs in Illinois high schools and their role in helping economically disadvantaged youth in assuming the dual role of homemaker and wage earner, (2) strengths and weaknesses of these programs, and (3) current and projected needs of professional education programs and…

A statewide evaluation of the Wisconsin Instant Information System for Students and Counselors (WISC) was conducted by surveying a stratified random sample of the user populations including students, counselors, and teachers. Each of the three user groups in the 103 high schools involved in the survey was given a questionnaire which focused on the…

Providing a data basis for the planning and implementation of educational programs for migrant adults, this guide is a product of a year-long research effort which focused on the adult migrants in Pennsylvania, their educational needs and interests, the unique factors which should be considered in designing and providing educational programs and…