Designed for those interested in the mechanics of establishing outdoor education programs, this text is basically a guide to program development and includes examples of procedures, forms, conceptualizations, etc. Chapters deal with: (1) the contemporary education scene (an overview); (2) the basic concepts of outdoor education (17 concept…

Representing the efforts of the Navajo Division of Education in the initial phase of planning and developing the Bilingual/Bicultural Education Program for the Navajo Nation, this document includes rationale, educational philosophy, and program goals. Additionally, it addresses procedures regarding: implementation (needs assessment coupled with…

Presented in this document is a study undertaken by four State Advisory Committees to review the quality and the effectiveness of affirmative action activities in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. An overview of the four States' agencies responsible for education administration, employment services, highways, police, and social services…

The methodology procedures for a national study of vocational education systems and facilities are presented in this third of a four-volume report. Chapter I describes the development of study requirements (analysis of requirements and study development activities) and the development of study implementation (local education agency survey…

This document explores state-level involvement in the governance of postsecondary education, particularly in those states which use coordinating boards to govern their institutions. Rising enrollments and costs of the 1960's, concern with more effective resource use in the 1970's, and the influence of federal aid programs have combined to…

Identifying the purpose of the Conference on Real Choices in Indian Resource Development: Alternatives to Leasing (Billings, Montana, January 1975) as exploring options available to American Indian tribes in the Great Plains re: the development of their own natural resources, this paper presents excerpts from participant speeches and comments…

Presenting summaries of the speeches and panel and audience discussions at the Conference on Rural Health Services in Nevada (Reno, 1974), these proceedings include the following: (1) Introduction ("The objective of this Conference was to get the providers together with the consumers to discuss problems of health services in rural Nevada and…

This paper, written with a historical perspective, considers the impact of the Follow Through program on disadvantaged students. Social and economic conditions, attitudes, and political issues in disadvantaged communities are addressed. The target groups, fiscal decisions, and financial outlays under the Economic Opportunity Act are critically…

To focus on the developmental uniquenesses of the American Indian child and its implications for supportive care, custody, placement and adoption was one of the major goals of this conference. Attendees addressed the growing concern among Indian communities over the loss of their children and the lack of child welfare services which would preserve…

Recommendations for maximizing lateral and vertical mobility for community college students with a minimum loss of credit are presented in terms of student services, academic policies and regulations, and implementation strategies. Student services suggestions include pre-counseling services for high school seniors, career counseling centers on…

During the 1976-77 school year, the migrant program's priorities of program continuity, regular school term and summer projects for interstate and intrastate migrants, staff development activities, the Migrant Student Record Transfer System, and programs for formerly migratory children were met by 60 projects administered indirectly through 37…

Legislation pertaining to American Indian affairs is highly dependent upon the events and movements of history. No purified legal theory such as contract law or the law of damages emerges from the field of Indian law. While some of the legal theory must come from the ratified treaties, statutes, and case law defining the relationship of the United…

This study of performance contracting was made in 1974-75. It differs from other studies in that it is based on a comprehensive body of data, including information about state-supported contracts in Michigan and California; it is focused on the role of monetary incentives in education rather than on the particular instructional programs; it made a…

As part of UNESCO's World Population Year, information services in support of population programs are explained and listed. The information system of the International Planned Parenthood Federation is described and the management of population literature discussed. Information needs of population workers and special aspects of the training and…

Twenty-seven social service agencies in Anchorage, Alaska were examined for purposes of determining the: (1) organizational structure of Anchorage social service systems, (2) impact of agency structures on Alaska Native clients, and (3) extent to which agency organizational structures reflect the interests and values of bureaucrats and…