The paper identifies public and private sources of funding for handicapped children's projects. Section 1 explores public sources of funding at the federal, state, and local levels. For each source identified, the eligible population and local or state contact person is provided. Among program sources described are the Division of Innovation and…

This directory lists and describes educational projects developed, under development, and projected for development by the Teacher Corps throughout the United States. Details given for each project include: (1) name and geographic area; (2) use of ERIC descriptors to describe the major subjects; (3) intended audience; (4) brief description of the…

This document presents a framework for planning a statewide program for staff development of education personnel. It is primarily intended for use by state department of education personnel. There are three sections. The first gives a perspective on statewide staff development, problems involved in planning, and the issues to be considered, such…

THIS APPLICATION FROM A LARAMIE COUNTY, WYOMING, SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR FEDERAL FUNDS UNDER TITLE I OF THE 1965 ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT INCLUDES BASIC DATA ON DISTRICT EXPENDITURES AND STUDENT ENROLLMENT AND ON THE SCHOOL-RELATED CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DISTRICT CHILDREN. IT ALSO CONTAINS INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT…

SEVEN SEPARATE REPORTS DESCRIBE AN OVERVIEW OF A COST-EFFECTIVENESS MODEL AND FIVE SUBMODELS FOR EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY ACT TITLE I PROPOSALS. THE DESIGN FOR THE MODEL ATTEMPTS A QUANTITATIVE DESCRIPTION OF EDUCATION SYSTEMS WHICH MAY BE PROGRAMED AS A COMPUTER SIMULATION TO INDICATE THE IMPACT OF A TITLE I…

A STUDY OF THE POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS OF DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES IN THIS MULTICAMPUS DISTRICT SHOWED THAT USES COULD BE DIVIDED INTO THREE CLASSES--(1) ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES, INCLUDING DECISION MAKING, PROCESSING, COMMUNICATING, AND SUMMARIZING, (2) DIRECT AND INDIRECT SERVICES TO FACULTY MEMBERS, AND (3) INSTRUCTION. TO…

The manual describes the Maximize Talent program, a low budget offering for elementary gifted students. The program is said to rely on community tutors to provide creativity and problem solving experiences. Sections focus on the background (issues and problems in gifted education); program development (including sample budgets and job…

MODIA (Method of Designing Instructional Alternatives) was developed to help the Air Force manage resources for formal training by systematically and explicitly relating quantitative requirements for training resources to the details of course design and course operation during the planning stage. This report provides a comprehensive introduction…

The performance of the Social Employment Program (a public undertaking to employ physically, socially, or culturally disadvantaged persons) in the Netherlands is discussed and evaluated in this paper. The management, organization, and financial structure of the program are described in detail, and the degree of efficiency attained by the program…

THIS REPORT REVIEWS AND EVALUATES THE COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROGRAMS ESTABLISHED IN TWO WASHINGTON COUNTIES. SECTIONS OF THE REPORT DESCRIBE THE COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL'S ROLE IN TITLE I, THE INTENT OF TITLE I, AND THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN WHO CONSTITUTE THE TITLE I TARGET POPULATION. STATISTICAL DATA ARE PROVIDED ON…

Prepared specifically for the Denver Public Schools, this manual nevertheless provides some of the basic understanding required for the proper execution of educational planning based upon PERT/CPM techniques. The theory of PERT/CPM and the fundamental processes involved therein are elucidated in the first part of the manual while the operating…

In responding to questionnaires, 14 southern states provided information about their school programs to determine the desirability of establishing an accelerated vocational-technical school program. Some of the findings were: (1) The principle goal is training and retraining individuals in skills salable on the employment market, (2) The…

The Response to Educational Needs Project (RENP) is a compensatory education effort undertaken in Washington, D.C., to attack reading problems at a community level. In this paper the following questions are addressed: (1) Can the Federal government afford RENP? (2) Is RENP more expensive to support as a Federal program than it would be with Title…

The Response to Educational Needs Project (RENP) is a compensatory education program which focuses on training teachers to promote student reading achievement. These appendices to a project report provide: a cost analysis of the RENP; information on cost methodology and sample and data collection; cost data; adjusted costs from the Instructional…

The Kikuyu seminar, third in a series of international meeting on the use of comparative studies as a tool of adult education, focused on the application of the comparative approach to developing countries, particularly Africa. Essential components of the structure of adult education were divided into main sectors, which are individually discussed…