A compilation of statistical tables on adult basic education in the United States includes data on the following, broken down by region and state: number of students; number of students by grade level; number of students completing programs; number of students by sex, ethnic group, race, and age; selected hours membership statistics; hours of…

The Office of Education Guidance and Counseling Project for Adult Basic Education in Region VII includes five state programs, each run somewhat autonomously, in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, for which joint training preparations were made. In Phase I of the Project the central staff gathered statistical data on students,…

Presented is the 5-year (1974-1979) plan of Tennessee by the State Division of Mental Retardation. Changes in philosophy and service delivery to mentally retarded (MR) persons are discussed in terms of definition, causes, classification, and training for employment. Ways of helping MR persons are described in relation to previous efforts and new…

This report describes activities, in its third year of operation, under the Federal program of technology transfer as provided by the State Technical Services Act of 1965. Field service programs were brought under way in 34 states and 1/4 of the states established formal regional programs. Congress extended authorizations under the State Technical…

Revised guidelines are provided for audiovisual materials and services in public libraries serving a population of 150,000 or more. A glossary of terms is followed by definitions of responsibility at the federal, state, regional, and local levels. Allocation of 10 to 15 percent of the materials budget for audiovisual resources is recommended.…