This "state of the art" paper summarizes the most significant research rated to the organization and administration of vocational and technical education at high school, community college, and adult education levels as reported between 1963 and 1968. The paper is intended to provide researchers and practitioners with an authoritative analysis of…

Conducted in Nebraska and Missouri, this study compared the clientele of an area specialist dairy testing program with the clientele of generalized county based programs to determine significant differences and their implications. Comparisons were made by age, educational level, size of farm business, farm ownership, participation in short courses…

Standards and principles for library facilities, programs and equipment services for the visually handicapped are outlined. The duties of federal, state, regional and community libraries are overviewed. Large library and school library requirements are defined along with data on library materials, personnel and equipment needs. Appendices contain…

The teacher education model developed by the consortium of Ohio universities contains 818 specifications which include in excess of 2,000 behavioral objectives. Each specification identifies the behavioral objectives. Specifications were developed within five broad contexts and apply to one or more of the six target populations involved in…

The Woodlawn Organization (TWO) is a community organization on the south side of Chicago which grew out of cooperative efforts of clergymen in the area, members of the Greater Woodlawn Pastor's Alliance, in 1959. TWO's approach to community problems, influenced by the thinking of Saul Alinsky, was directly to confront unfair business practices,…

At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a 4-year project was undertaken to restructure the sophomore elective course in social science for natural science and engineering students. The restructured course emphasized an objective, rigorous, and exact approach to social phenomena. Readings were designed to carry the student step by step from…

This is a critical review of adult education facilities in the realm of formal education (elementary and high schools, junior colleges, colleges and universities), as well as in business and industry, churches and synagogues, community organizations, government agencies at all levels, the armed forces, and proprietary schools (correspondence and…

Presented are regulations and policies to implement provisions mandated by the Maine Legislature for education of exceptional children. Goals are given such as providing every exceptional child with a comprehensive educational program, and promoting acceptance of exceptional children within the educational profession and the public. Summarized are…

The model for planning groups presented in this paper is an attempt to provide varying levels of organizational leaders with a device to increase planning efficiency and effectiveness. The planning process is highlighted as it might be viewed through the eyes of the individual responsible for completion of the planning task. The major emphasis is…

The 49th Annual Meeting of the National Association of Schools of Music was held in Denver, Colorado in 1973. These proceedings contain the reports of the various commissions and committees (graduate, undergraduate, junior college, library, and president). The three addresses to the general session and the papers presented at the regional meetings…

As part of a series of books and pamphlets on outdoor education, this manual deals primarily with group instruction for beginning archery students. The manual, designed to provide practical suggestions for initiating group instruction, may be used in physical education and recreation classes in schools and colleges and in programs conducted by…

The aim of the CIRF abstracts is to convey information about vocational training ideas, programs, experience, and experiments described in periodicals, books, and other publications and relating to operative personnel, supervisors, and technical and training staff in all sectors of economic activity. Information is also given on major trends in…

Although computers have potential applications in the elementary and secondary physical education curriculum, current usage is minimal when compared to other disciplines. However, present trends indicate a substantial growth in the use of the computer in a supportive role in assisting the teacher in the management of instructional activities.…

Developed and coordinated by the Bureau of Reading Education of the New York State Education Department, Project Alert is a statewide inservice program to facilitate instituting or improving the diagnostic-prescriptive approach to reading instruction. As part of this program, a reading resource kit was prepared by the bureau to give structure and…

The 1973-74 Arizona Commission of Indian Affairs Annual Report provides information on the conditions and problems confronting Arizona Indians. The Commission recognizes its responsibility to provide solutions to such problems as attaining a status of social, economic, and political equality with other citizens of the State and nation. Commission…