Intended as an orientation guide, this manual presents information on library network operations for use by staff and advisory council members of the Texas Library System. The first chapter describes the role of systems in public library development in Texas, with a delineation of the history of Texas library systems, a chronology of related…

This resource guide was designed to help school volunteer coordinators develop and maintain a school volunteer program. Topics addressed include: (1) making maximum use of volunteer resources; (2) building a network of resource people from school support groups; (3) setting up a school volunteer program; (4) responsibilities of volunteers and…

The document presents Kentucky's 3-year plan for services to persons with mental retardation. The plan is the product of volunteers serving in an advisory role to the Kentucky Citizen's Planning Council and contains input from over 300 citizens from around the state. An initial section offers the Council's recommendations for improving services,…

The report presents the findings and principal recommendations from the Wisconsin Joint Committee on Legislative Organization regarding implementation of Subchapter IV, Chapter 115 of the statutes which included the principle that all handicapped children in the state receive free and appropriate education. Chapters focus on background, laws, and…

This paper examines compensatory education and bilingual education programs, outlines their general characteristics, and discusses their differences. The following kinds of information are provided: (1) the nature of the authorizing legislation including patterns in the distribution of funds, (2) the criteria used to determine which students and…

Written to comply with Article 3, Chapter 30, Alaska Statutes--which mandates that all exceptional children in Alaska have a right to an appropriate education at public expense, the handbook provides information for designing instructional programs and strategies that will most effectively serve the needs of all exceptional children in Alaskan…

This report consists of: (1) recommendations for the establishment of California State child care and developmental services which support the family unit, improve the quality of family life, and respect the ethnic and cultural heritage of the families served; and (2) baseline data on served and unserved children, plus projected needs over a…

One of 33 self-paced instructional modules for training industry services leaders, this module contains three sequential learning activities on developing a lead-time schedule for an industry services training program. (Industry services programs are partnerships between public training institutions, industry, and other agencies to provide job…

One of 33 self-paced instructional modules for training industry services leaders, this module contains three sequential learning activities on training instructors for industry services. (Industry services are manpower services provided by public agencies to new and expanding private industry.) The first learning activity is designed to provide…

Procedures for administering the Proficiency Testing Program, adopted by the Idaho State Department of Education, are explained in this test administration manual. The tests are described as given on a district optional basis to ninth grade students in the basic skills areas of reading, writing, spelling, and mathematics. Criterion-referenced…

On November 11 and December 5, 1975, the subcommittee heard testimony on: (1) the administration and organizational structure of programs with the U.S. Office of Education (USOE) designed primarily to enhance the educational opportunities for the children of migrant and seasonal farmworkers and (2) the Federal government's responsibility and role…

The bases and need for Minnesota's family oriented services for hearing impaired preschoolers are stated. Guidelines specify program objectives and standards, and describe the instructional and comprehensive programs. The need for parent involvement is considered along with parent counseling and guidance. Also delineated are site, personnel…

This report documents study efforts to obtain information regarding the organization and performance of research and development in Pennsylvania State departments and agencies. Departmental procedures for determining research priorities, performers, project administration, and information dissemination were examined; and the relationship of these…

The right-to-read effort in Florida is a statewide program to encourage and expand the teaching and learning of reading on all educational levels. The program depends on the coordination of state-level activities with activities of local school districts, colleges, and universities. State-level activities include program development, assessment,…

The evaluation model described in this document was developed to provide States with one means of evaluating personnel development programs and projects. It was designed to supplement other State evaluation efforts by presenting guidelines and materials for use by State coordinators and evaluation teams in evaluating State inservice personnel…