Activities of the American Samoa Advisory Council on Vocational Education upon which the annual report is based include observations, participation in conferences and workshops on education and training, review of reports from educational and manpower agencies, results of special studies, and review of the State plan for vocational education. The…

Presented is a compilation of material and information coming out of the training and technical assistance program serving handicapped children in Iowa Head Start programs. Included is information such as the following: a list of Head Start goals and objectives, a statement on coordination of activities with the state training office, a sample…

The interim report of Project SKILL, a Wisconsin demonstration project which provides job placement of handicapped persons in State Civil Service positions, covers second year activities of the project. Second year developments included: definition of intake and screening as a staff speciality; utilizing of special personnel strategies to decrease…

To determine critical deficiencies in institutional reform related to accreditation, data from surveys conducted by the Accreditation Council for Facilities for the Mentally Retarded were analyzed. Identified were critical standards with which significant proportions of the facilities surveyed did not comply, formulated was an…

Described is Connecticut's comprehensive model for the education of the gifted and talented. Discussed are the following basic program components: state legislation and funding to provide reimbursement to local school districts for special programs or services, full-time consultative leadership in programming for the gifted and talented, and a…

The South Carolina State Department of Education has prepared the guidebook to assist local school administrators in establishing public school programs for handicapped children. Information is provided on state laws; the role of consultants; the professional staff in the Office of Programs for the Handicapped; responsibilities of school personnel…

New Mexico's investigation of competency-based certification has been a natural outgrowth of educational developments and concerns in the state and does not represent participation in a new educational trend just for the sake of being "in." Concern has been expressed by the legislature, lay groups, and the State Department of Education…

The Division of Vocational Technical Education of Maryland is answering the job challenges of tomorrow with vocational-technical programs for the students of today. The current status of vocational education in Maryland is discussed in terms of educational need, program development, and an explanation of the allocation of Federal funds. Supporting…

This study analyzes the Education Improvement Expense program by examining its evolution, implementation, and implications. The examination covers an historical overview of the creation and development of this program. The overview includes investigation of factors that resulted in the initial movement toward increased state funding of a…

This talk is divided into two parts: Part one covers Planning, Programming and Budgeting for Capital Programs. Part two is a brief description of the Coho Salmon Program and how Program Planning and Budgeting in both the operation program and the capital phase was used to develop the Salmon Fishing Industry in Michigan. The planning process…

This report is the last in a three phase series which had as its major objective the development of a comprehensive state plan to meet the manpower needs of Arkansas' approximately 58,000 mentally retarded in the health, health related, and adaptive behavioral problem service areas. Phase I of the series attempted to determine the number of…

The 1970 Alaska State plan for construction of facilities for the mentally retarded is discussed. State agency organization charts, methods of administration, program goals and policies, an election district map showing catchment areas and Indian reservations, an explanation of inventories, and a survey of need and ranking of areas comprise the…

Discussed in this report are: (1) the current operations of the New York State Interlibrary Loan Network (NYSILL), (2) the role this network plays within the overall context of interlibrary borrowing and lending in the state, and (3) the possibilities for future development of these services. In addition to reviewing the projects, NYSILL is…

Actions taken in the area of outdoor recreation on Federal, State, local, and private levels are reported in the document. Financing actions are listed according to states, government agencies, and names of private financers. The organization and administration section includes new agencies, personnel, reorganizations, and significant resolutions…

The report of a symposium on continuing medical education in Montana, sponsored by the WICHE Mountain States Regional Medical Program, presents summaries of speeches of four consultants who discussed the following topics: How Can an Interprofessional Program Be Developed?; Continuing Medical Education Problems, Priorities, and Plans; Can Health…