A three-part survey of Ohio public schools concerning the 1965-66 school year discloses: (1) a list of German textbooks used in the junior and senior high schools based on six teaching levels with slightly over 50 percent of the senior high schools participating, (2) a survey of German textbooks used in Ohio junior high schools based on class…

In 1973 the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, in an effort to improve the delivery of services to Spanish-speaking people in the State of New Jersey, granted monies to the Puerto Rican Congress for the purpose of conducting a Needs Assessment Study in Higher Education. Specifically, the study was to provide information to the Regional…

A plan to integrate consumer education concepts into the Maryland public school curriculum has presented broad goals, concepts, and objectives to form a framework for comprehensive consumer education. Compelling forces accelerating the need for consumer education have originated within schools to make education relevant to the problems of real…

This condensed report first discusses the problems facing educators in Newfoundland and Labrador and proposes a reorganization of the provincial education system. It then outlines the role of the new divisions and the branches of divisions recommended in the plan for the reorganization of the Department of Education. The report concludes with a…

This report provides a review of U.S. regulatory standards for day care programs and facilities and makes recommendations for the revision of day care regulations in Pennsylvania. Following a brief discussion of federal interagency requirements, a number of short descriptive analyses compare individual state standards in the areas of licensing,…

The study assessed current adult education personnel needs in Iowa of people administering and teaching career supplementary courses by surveying 22 administrators, 228 coordinators, 39 teachers, and 662 students. The first phase of the study was the conducting of a workshop for administrators to assess personnel needs and provide programing…

A questionnaire, developed in cooperation with the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Task Force for Career Education and representatives of several State education agencies, brought together "base-line" information which serves as the basis for the paper. Data given reflects returns from 41 States and territories, a 75 percent…

This report reviews the progress made by the New York State Education Department and local school districts in developing and implementing a comprehensive student evaluation program for elementary and secondary education. With the assistance of local school district personnel and technical consultants, the department concentrated its efforts on…

An analysis is made of comments of 3,199 Connecticut citizens as to their opinions about the educational process of Connecticut. The comments were obtained by use of a survey questionnaire utilized in a study of the "Connecticut Citizens' Response to Educational Goals," the last page of which provided for additional comments. The…

A statistical survey was made to gather information on certificated personnel, materials and expenditures in school libraries and /or media centers in Ohio. Data were collected by means of a questionnaire sent to all schools, grades K-12, in the state. Results indicated that there was a critical shortage of trained personnel, that material…

This 4-section report documents the findings of a study for the Illinois Advisory Council to identify the merits as well as the deficiencies in the use of facilities and resources in the State's vocational education programs. Data were obtained through on-site visits to schools and vocational centers in the State, interviews with state and local…

This survey of language enrollment trends during a period from 1966 through 1970 at the University of Washington, Washington State University, Washington four-year state colleges, Washington four-year private colleges and universities, Washington community colleges, and public and secondary schools in the State of Washington concentrates on…

The survey of adult education in Nevada contains data on comparative enrollments, 1963-70, for the state, counties, and participating institutions; enrollment by school districts; and a statewide summary of public school continuing education programs in 1970. The comparative enrollment and statewide summary data are further divided into enrollment…

The major objectives of this NEFP satellite study were to identify in the fiscal capacities of school districts serving areas of varying economic and demographic characteristics and to assess the effect on the fiscal capacity of school districts and municipalities when all expenditures for public services by local government units are considered.…

Some of the more significant responses to a questionnaire on educational and occupational aspirations and expectations which was administered to a statewide sample of sophomores, juniors, and seniors in 30 rural high schools by the Department of Rural Sociology at Washington State University were presented in this report. A principal objective of…