Instructional development and faculty development are discussed in this speech with reference to the University of Minnesota. Three service offices whose work bears on educational development are described. They include the Center for Educational Development, the Consulting Group on Instructional Design, and the Measurement Services Center.…

This report is based on a discussion of critical issues in education that was the focal point of the 1975 Institute of Chief State School Officers. In preparation for the 1975 Institute, each chief officer was asked to prepare a short paper describing the most important issues facing him on the state level and those he believed to be the most…

Presented are six papers originally delivered at a colloquium series on the problems of the learning disabled child, with emphasis on a multidisciplinary perspective. In "One Psychologist's Perspective on Learning Disabilities," J. Kessler provides an overview of the field with sections on definition and identification, etiology, testing as a…

A seminar convened by the Policy Analysis Service brought together state and federal student aid officials, representatives of higher education associations, and analyst-researchers to address a number of issues related to the impact of the federal Basic Educational Opportunity Grant program on the states. Formal presentations included a…

This annual report on employment and occupational requirements, resources, use, and training is composed of four reports. The first reviews significant employment and unemployment developments in calendar 1980. In the second report employment and training program performance in fiscal 1980 is described. Activities are overviewed for Comprehensive…

Information is presented for New York State colleges and universities regarding the format that institutional progress reports should take, and about questions and data requests that were designed to encourage self-examination by institutions. The information should guide each institution as it reviews its own 1980 master plan to show how…

To increase the supply of modularized instructional materials to meet the need for preservice and/or inservice education of professional vocational educators, the National Center for Research in Vocational Education and seven interested states organized in 1978 a Consortium for the Development of Professional Materials for Vocational Education. To…

The 1980 enrollments in Kentucky colleges and universities are reported in the 25th annual report published by the Kentucky Council on Higher Education. State-supported, independent colleges and universities, seminaries, and proprietary business colleges were surveyed. The total enrollment in the state-supported and independent colleges and…

In consonance with its goal of improving research library performance through assisted self-study, information gathering and dissemination, staff training and development programs, and consultation services, the Office of Management Studies reports highlights of its activities in the Academic Library Program, the Academic Library Public Service…

The 29th in a series that covers Federal research and development (R&D) funding as it evolves from one budget cycle to the next, this report discusses agency R&D funding levels for fiscal year 1981. This analysis reports relative changes in broad R&D and basic research categories, 1981 compared with 1980, and also some agency changes…

This report summarizes the major points and questions discussed at five regional workshops held to help the participants develop Local Education Agency (LEA) and Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) prime sponsor agreements as mandated by the Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act (YEDPA). The content is presented in five…

Completing a series of annual reports (all of which have been entered into the ERIC system), this thirteenth report summarizes information received from State Research Coordinating Units (RCU) regarding all state-administered research activities; all activities reported are included, whether or not they were funded under section 131(b) of Part C…

This report outlines the state of the Los Angeles Community College District for 1975-76 with projected goals for 1976-77. Activities for 1975-76 are discussed in the following areas: (1) district vitality with respect to increased community participation in programs; new and continuing construction; cooperation with local, state, and federal…

This convention proceedings report examines the latest developments in the application of technology to the educational process. Texts of presentations are included for (1) 15 papers concerning administrative applications in computer based programs, (2) 34 papers elaborating on computer assisted instruction, (3) two papers covering computer…

The second annual progress report of the Massachusetts Occupational Information System (MOIS) describes the activities and strategies of the MOIS in 1977. The report is divided into seven sections. The Administrative and Organizational Information section considers the highlights of the year, contains a chart illustrating the growth of the system,…