In an effort to foster the innovative uses of television technology, this tabloid format periodical details social, educational, and artistic experiments with television and lists a large number of experimental videotapes available from various television-centered groups and individuals. The principal areas explored in this issue include cable…

This document describes a Title I ESEA program carried out during 1969-1970 in the San Francisco public and non-public elementary schools, together with an evaluation of the program. The program involved schools in need of intensified educational services for a population of disadvantaged students. Integral components of the program included…

Beginning with the system of industrial training boards and other background considerations, this British work gives detailed, practical guidance on applying programed instruction (PI) principles in various job functions and industries. Potential advantages of PI in industrial training are summarized, along with uses of audiovisual aids and…

This 117 item annotated bibliography of documents published in 1970 is divided into these sections: educational history and development; school reform; teacher training and staffing; schools and institutions; curricula and syllabi; audio-visual aids; motivation; polytechnical education; self-education; physical education; problems in education;…

This document contains the supplementary and supportive material on which the final report (Volume I) is based. Statistical reports of staff studies, summaries of testimony presented at public hearings, profiles and reports of regional committees, reports of technical committees, and reports of radio, television and newspaper coverage are…

This is a summary of the final report, contained in Volume I and II, of the Statewide Planning Project for Vocational Rehabilitation Services which was established by the Governor to develop a master plan for vocational rehabilitation services. For an abstract of that report see VT 013 092. Other related documents are available as VT 013 093, VT…

Testimony recorded in these hearings was presented by David Selden, President, American Federation of Teachers; Dr. Oliver Oldman, Professor of Law and Director of International Tax Programs, Harvard Law School; Allen Manvel, consultant on Government Finance and Statistics, Washington, D.C.; Ralph Nader, Public Interest Research Group, Washington,…

Pennsylvania has adopted legislation allowing the development and operation of extended and flexible school year patterns. This publication enables school district representatives to study these various patterns and to design extended school year programs organized to make optimum use of facilities and staff and student time. The educational…

This research, designed to analyze the process of educational policymaking in York State, focused on the role of the formal governmental structure, especially that of the State Legislature. A comparison between interest group leaders' and State legislators' perceptions of the legislature's role revealed some significant differences. Interest group…

Lengthy abstracts in English are provided for each of the items listed in this bibliography of documents on Polish education. Contents are organized as follows: 1) History of Education; 2) Laws and Legislation; 3) General Information on Education; 4) Social and Educational Sciences; 5) The Teacher's Profession; 6) School and Institutions, by type…

This collection of 12 articles, prepared by the editors of the weekly newsletter "Education USA," attempts to highlight significant new developments that have surfaced as major education issues. The aim of the collection is to provide "an authoritative, up-to-date report on what's new in education in one book." The articles…

This document reports on a three-year demonstration day care project. The Southern Regional Education Board has responsibility for coordinating the project, providing training and assistance, and evaluating the program over the three-year period. Specifically, this report is one of a series of bulletins around a variety of topics related to day…

This study focuses on the political feasibility of some of the alternatives open to States for raising educational revenue and allocating funds to local school districts. Eight states -- California, Colorado, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, and Oregon -- were chosen for study, to represent a range in (1) the level of State…

For occupations demanding a great deal of skill, such as trades and crafts, apprenticeship has long been used as a training mechanism. A system requiring supervision under a master craftsman and some classroom theory, depending upon the level of job difficulty, an apprenticeship can involve training time from 2 to 7 years. Realizing the need for…

This handbook, intended for journalists and others in the field of communication, examines the evolving law of libel in the United States and discusses the effects of recent trends. By placing libel law in the context of American History and by using over 500 court cases as specific examples, the author demonstrates not only its historical…