A REPORT WAS MADE OF THE FIRST 2 MONTHS OF OPERATION OF THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN TEACHER EDUCATION. THE PROGRAM OF THIS CENTER WAS PLANNED TO USE A PARTNERSHIP OF EDUCATIONAL TALENT AND EXPERIENCE TO PROVIDE A FOLLOW-THROUGH WHICH CAN MAKE CREATIVE IDEAS IN EDUCATION BECOME REALITIES IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS RATHER THAN JUST MATERIAL…

This annual report for fiscal year 1972 describes the major activities and accomplishments of the Mississippi Research Coordinating Unit for Vocational-Technical Education. During the report period special effort was given to assisting local school systems in implementing programs of career education. Other major programs are summarized and…

To determine the impact of vocational education research and related projects on educational practice in Pennsylvania since 1966, descriptive data were gathered on 115 Research Coordinating Unit (RCU) projects funded from 1966 through March 1972. Some general findings were: (1) Most projects were housed in public schools (Grades 9-12) serving…

Major purposes of the conference were to help educators develop a concept of the developmental process and to provide mutual learning among the 10 participants. Answers to two questions were sought: "What is an educational development project?" and "How should one go about planning or conducting educational development projects?" These papers were…

A group of nine persons met in Minneapolis at the invitation of the Minnesota Research Coordinating Unit to discuss some of the innovative empirical techniques for implementing the "systems" approach to vocational curriculum development, including some military pioneering efforts. The seven presentations discussed at the seminar…

This document highlights the activities and accomplishments of the Puerto Rican Research and Curriculum Development Coordinating Unit during the 1971-72 year. The Unit includes the following components: (1) Educational Research, (2) Curriculum Development, (3) Information and Dissemination, and (4) Planning and Evaluation. Included is information…

THE INITIAL OPERATIONS OF THE NEW JERSEY OCCUPATIONAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT UNIT, DURING AN 18-MONTH PERIOD, WERE DESCRIBED. THE UNIT USED A VARIETY OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TECHNIQUES TO SERVE SUCH STATE AND LOCAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION NEEDS AS TEACHER EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION, PROGRAM EVALUATION, PILOT AND DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS,…

This report covers the period July 1968-August 1969. During this time, library holdings increased to 10,728 items and a quarterly publication was the chief information dissemination tool. Studies completed during the period concerned the community college, practical nurse education, curriculum change in home economics; studies underway are a…

This publication provides a descriptive report of 24 mini-grant proposals funded by the Oklahoma Research Coordinating Unit to secondary teachers and counselors. Each report includes: (1) the director(s) and title(s), (2) school affiliation, (3) school administrator, (4) estimated cost of the project, (5) summarization of activities, (6)…

THE WORK OF THE TEACHER EDUCATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, A LONG-TERM PROGRAM OF RESEARCH, DEMONSTRATION, AND DISSEMINATION, WAS DESCRIBED. THE ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION WAS ALSO DISCUSSED ALONG WITH THE SETS OF FACTORS IN TEACHING BEHAVIOR AND CHILD LEARNING WHICH THE CENTER IS UNDERTAKING TO STUDY. THE CENTER IS ALSO CONDUCTING…

A SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED TO IDENTIFY NEEDED VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND TO DETERMINE PRIORITIES FOR THESE ACTIVITIES. A LIST OF 83 ITEMS WAS DEVELOPED FROM THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION "RESEARCH BULLETIN," NO. 703, TOPICS SUGGESTED AT AN ARIZONA CONFERENCE, AND PERSONAL CONTACTS WITH VOCATIONAL…

Originally funded under the Vocational Education Act of 1963 and subsequently under Part C of the 1968 Amendments, the Maryland Research Coordinating Unit (RCU) started operation in January 1969 by recruiting a staff and securing the necessary equipment. Once these needs were satisfied the major activities of the staff evolved around (1) state…

SIX 1-WEEK SEMINARS WERE HELD TO DEVELOP INCREASED RESEARCH KNOWLEDGES, COMPETENCIES, AND INTERESTS OF INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN RESEARCH IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION. THE SEMINARS DEALT WITH THE PROBLEM AREAS OF (1) DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATION OF RESEARCH BY STATE RESEARCH COORDINATING UNITS, (2) CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, (3) TESTS AND MEASUREMENT, (4)…

This manual describes the program improvement responsibilities of the Research Coordinating Unit (RCU) of South Carolina's Office of Vocational Education. Following the introduction, the organization and functions of the RCU are briefly presented. The remainder of the booklet is comprised of eight short sections, each discussing an RCU function in…