Part I summarizes key topics of federal education policy articulating accountability requirements for state education agencies (SEAs) and local education agencies (LEAs, or school districts). In that section we describe major goals of the legislation and which components are the same or changed in the federal law. The findings are grouped into…

Describes ESEA Title V projects that deal with strengthening State Departments of Education. (MK)

This study attempted to identify some of the major problems that a State Education Agency (SEA) might encounter during the transition from an agency headed by an elected Chief State School Officer (CSSO) to that same agency headed by a State Board of Education (SBE) appointed CSSO. Five States--Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, and West…

The nature of State education agencies and of the environment in which they operate often diminishes their ability to bring about educational improvements even when the agencies are given the money to do so. (Author/DN)

This report describes a study that focused on discovering the experiences of State departments of education in the making of plans (especially longrange plans) for their institutional development. The data was collected during 1970-71 from questionnaires completed by personnel from 25 State departments and from interviews conducted in onsite…

In an effort to facilitate cooperation on a state and regional basis to develop and support environmental education programs, the Western Regional Environmental Education Project is being conducted. The purpose of this report is to provide data on the status of state level programs conducted by Departments of Education and resource management…

A committee of high school students was formed to promote the positive involvement of students in the educational system of North Carolina. Sponsored and supported by the State Department of Public Instruction, the committee draws its members from all areas of the State. The focus is not only on providing a forum for students' opinions and…

In an effort to facilitate cooperation on a state and regional basis to develop and support environmental education programs, the Western Regional Environmental Education Project is being conducted. The purpose of this report is to provide baseline data on the status of state level programs conducted by Departments of Education and resource…

State education agencies are organizing and developing programs that increasingly recognize the difference between the following types of state education productivity systems: (1) distributing money for productivity in education to be defined and implemented at the local level within "state minimum standards" regulated by the state…

Based on a survey of State education agencies (SEAs), this study gathered quantitative and qualitative information about the roles SEAs assume in teacher collective negotiations at the State and district levels. Variations in State laws and in SEA role responsibilities created research problems. The results indicate that SEAs most frequently…

This report provides an assessment of the Utah State Board of Education's participation in an 8-State project to improve education. The report offers an evaluation of the status of education in Utah and recommends a practical blueprint for enabling the State to attain national leadership in educational achievement. The project was concerned…

This directory lists the principal officers of State education agencies having responsibilities for elementary and secondary education and vocational-technical education in the 50 States and six outlying territories. Information included in this publication was provided by the respective agencies during the spring of 1971. (Author)

This handbook is one of a series to facilitate and improve the collection, maintenance, and reporting of educational information. As a guide for recording and reporting information about State education agencies, this handbook defines and provides classifications of terms concerned with State education authorities, their personnel, and their…

The Regional Interstate Planning Project (RIPP) is composed of representatives from ten state departments of education who meet periodically to discuss topical educational issues of general concern. RIPP member states include Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma. This particular booklet reports…

This paper presents some issues that must be addressed before "productivity" can be measured. State and local education agencies should be concerned with measuring the impact of their actions rather than with productivity per se. Impact would be defined as the ratio of the quantity of output to the quantity of need. It is recognized that…