Concerning the education of exceptional children in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the paper outlines the seven-step educational planning process utilized by the Special Education Division of the Trust Territory Department of Education. In initial planning phases the process is product oriented, not process oriented. Particular…

A discussion of the background and present status of special education in Taiwan considers obstacles to the development of programs for the handicapped. Accommodations and education for the blind, deaf, and physically handicapped are described in terms of recent rejuvenation and the limited or non-existent number of special classes in regular…

Information on education in Korea indicates that programs and services for the handicapped have not been extensive, serving only 3,271 children in 1968 of the 5,478,167 who were enrolled in schools. Recent developments which are expected to extend special education are discussed, including long-term goals and teacher training programs. (RJ)

As an interim report to the President and the Congress from the Commission on Population Growth and the American Future, this narration discusses the population situation in the United States, and outlines the questions being raised about the probable impact of future growth. It is suggested that it is not simply population growth itself that is…

Presented is the Annual Report for Resources For The Future, Inc. (RFF) for the year ending September 30, 1970. This organization is dedicated to advancing the development, conservation, and use of natural resources and the improvement of the quality of the environment through programs of research and education. Most of their studies are in the…

Three sources of information useful in evaluating the adequacy of reported research are discussed: articles, checklists, and rating scales. The chronological and genealogical relationships among some of these sources, their general approach, and some considerations for their use are indicated. A bibliography of 42 sources is provided. (DG)

This survey reports the use of installed tables and stoves as compared with the use of personal tables and stoves at 20 campgrounds in the central Sierra Nevada during the summer of 1961. The data reveal about 70 percent of the campers brought a portable stove. Installed grates were used by only half of the campers who had them available, and…

Nine reports published in this volume study the uneasy coexistence of modern man and the complex society he has wrought. Man's apparent disorganized behavior is attributed to his inability to adapt readily to the charged pace of technological change. To combat the advancement of machine over man, he must, therefore, insist that moral and…

This report to the President recommends the organizational restructuring and redefining of the responsibilities of the following regulatory agencies: Interstate Commerce Commission, Civil Aeronautics Board, Federal Maritime Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Federal Power Commission. Prepared by the President's Advisory…

This analysis of changing trends in medical education demonstrates that, despite differences in methodology, current problems and future directions are strikingly similar throughout the world. Based on the 1969 International Macy Conference on Changing Patterns in Medical Education in the World, the book includes reports from leading medical…

This report contains the text of addresses given at a seminar on the status and development of the teaching of secondary school chemistry held in 1960 by the Organization for European Economic Development (now the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development). The speakers considered advances in theoretical chemistry since 1900, the…

This second annual report examines in depth two fundamental aspects of environmental quality: economics and legal developments. It also reviews the status of and trends in environmental quality and developments, particularly among the states, since the publication of the first annual environmental quality report. A number of environmental problems…

Development of the Northwest Environmental Education Center (NEEC) is described in this two-part narration. Part One outlines its 13 year history, starting with the need for setting aside a 600-acre site as an educational reserve on Whidbey Island in the Puget Sound, Washington. Procedures followed and resulting problems associated with fund…

This paper summarizes family planning activities and accomplishments during 1969 and 1970 in Morocco and Tunisia, and then sets forth 12 criteria that are utilized to evaluate the overall progress of the family planning programs in the two countries. These criteria serve to measure the readiness and prospects for the development of viable family…

This report presents a comprehensive review of empirical findings from postpartum research undertaken to date, particularly in respect to the International Postpartum Family Planning Program established by the Population Council in 1966. It is related to a forthcoming report summarizing findings in the field of family planning evaluation. The…