This annual report consists of two major sections--the system staff and programs of the state's ten library systems, and the summary budget analysis. Information provided for each of the ten systems includes the address, telephone number, name of system coordinator of the interlibrary loan office and a directory of staff members; names and…

This report documents the recommendations derived from conference attention to five areas of concern: (1) responsibility of all sectors to enhance the individual's ability to make informed decisions on environmental issues; (2) the responsibility of all sectors to share information leading to enhanced ability to function in an environmentally…

The management plan for 1979-81 of the Minnesota Higher Education Coordinating Board provides an outline of the major functions and programs assigned to the board, a general outline of the role and scope of the board as an agency of the state, a statement of the mission of the board staff, an organizational chart, a board calendar for 1979-81, and…

ECONOMIC, EMPLOYMENT, POPULATION, AND SCHOOL INFORMATION WAS ANALYZED AS THE BASIS FOR A PROPOSED LONG-RANGE PLAN FOR OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION INTENDED TO PROVIDE FOR BOTH IMMEDIATE AND FUTURE STATEWIDE NEEDS, TO MAKE THE BEST USE OF EXISTING FACILITIES, AND TO LEND ITSELF TO RAPID IMPLEMENTATION. THE PLAN DEALS WITH SECONDARY, POST-SECONDARY, AND…

THE ARIZONA ACADEMY CHOSE FOR THE TOPIC OF ITS NINTH ARIZONA TOWN HALL THE BROAD PROBLEMS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN ARIZONA. A GENERAL HISTORY OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES AND A CORRESPONDING HISTORY FOR THE STATE OF ARIZONA IS GIVEN. THE HISTORY OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN ARIZONA GIVES A BRIEF SUMMARY OF PERTINENT DATA ABOUT EACH INSTITUTION…

Statewide planning has been generally based on institutional expansion and capacity rather than educational quality and student needs. Institutional change has usually resulted from pressures for economy and efficiency by state planners. In a 2-year study of statewide planning in 4 states (California, New York, Illinois and Florida), the Center…

This study was done (1) to determine attitudes of key personnel in both the Division of Continuing Education (General Extension) and the Cooperative Extension Service in Oregon toward an extension service merger per se; and (2) to design and determine a suitable model for integration and to ascertain attitudes toward this model. A normative survey…

This volume contains papers originally delivered at the First Annual Conference on the Economics of Education sponsored by the Educational Systems Development Center, held at Florida State University, December 15, 1967. The papers are organized under two broad headings: Planning education for economic and social development and strategies of human…

To assess the purpose and role of agriculture and agribusiness education in Iowa and develop curriculum and administrative guidelines based on those principles a four-phase project was conducted. In phase I seven basic principles were written for agriculture and agribusiness education. These were reviewed by agricultural educators and validated by…

This study examined the construct validity of the subtests in the California Entry Level Test (ELT). The ELT is administered to every first grade pupil in California as part of the California Assessment Program and is used as a baseline measure of the prereading skills of beginning first graders. The discriminant validity of the subtests was…

The purpose and function of the New York State Interdepartmental Committee on Indian Affairs is to render, through the several state departments and agencies represented, various services to the 8 American Indian reservations (Cattaraugus, St. Regis, Tonawanda, Tuscarora, Allegany, Onandaga, Shinnecock, and Poospatuck) located within the…

Representing the first Utah postsecondary vocational master plan, the report focuses on: (1) program flexibility, (2) designing new delivery systems, (3) provision of adequate facilities, and (4) securing financial support to meet changing student, State, and industrial needs. Following an introductory section, Section 2 summarizes the status of…

Some systematic procedures are suggested that can be utilized by states as they move toward the development of educational accountability programs. Each of the steps outlined: (1) identification of the appropriate message sources, (2) specification of communication objectives, (3) analysis of relevant publics, (4) determination of particular…

Project FOLLOW-UP was conducted to develop, test, and validate a statewide management information system for follow-up of Texas public junior and community college students. The results of this project was a student information system (TEX-SIS) consisting of seven subsystems: (1) Student's Educational Intent, (2) Nonreturning Student Follow-up,…

This publication represents a model for the Natural Science Education Curriculum for grades two through four in Delaware's schools. This guide is meant to serve as a minimal standard for natural science education, but at the same time strives for maximum output of the natural science program. The guide is based on the processes of science…