This panel study was designed to measure the adoption level over a period of one year for a set of ten reading programs being promoted by NIE/HEW. One panel sample included 200 randomly selected school districts; a second panel sample included 100 school systems that had ordered one or more booklets describing the programs by returning a coupon…

The author discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the adoption of black children by white parents. He concludes that until empirical studies are made, placements should not proceed as if it had already been ascertained that transracial adoption is beneficial. (Author/BW)

The history and current problems of adoption services provided by the state of New York are discussed. First, statutory reforms since the creation in 1968 of the nation's first statewide adoption subsidy program are reviewed and adoption services aimed at providing permanent homes for children in foster care are described. Subsequently, the…

Focusing on the use of the interview in the Procedures for Adopting Educational Innovations (PAEI) Project, this paper reports on the appropriateness of the interview as a research tool in change research and the types of information appropriate to its use. In this project, interviews are used to identify what an individual is doing, has done, or…

Problems involved in implementing curriculum changes in Asian countries is the subject of this report, presented in the form of a symposium. The Technical Working Group of the Asian Centre of Educational Innovation for Development (ACEID) met in September, 1976, to study the experiences of the following countries: India, Indonesia, Republic of…

The present study re-analyzed data from a previous study in order to explore the issue of re-invention of innovations in the process of implementation by organizations following recommendations from consultants. It was hypothesized that ideas with certain characteristics would be more likely to be re-invented than adopted without change. The…

The recent interest in setting minimal educational standards arises partially from the success of the educational system at providing 75 percent of the population with high school diplomas. Previously, a major goal for the system was high school graduation for as many people as possible. Now that that goal is approximated, a new goal takes its…

This paper looks beyond the language of shared decision-making and team teaching to provide insight into how the norms of Individually Guided Education are translated into specific adoption outcomes. Its purposes are (1) to explicate the historical context and assumptions about the nature of schooling and the role of the teacher that are implicit…

The purpose of this report is to describe attempts to measure change using the levels of use (LoU) approach and the difficulties encountered during its application in a research setting. The report has three parts. Part 1 focuses on a description of the LoU approach, including a description of the concerns-based adoption model (CBAM), the…

This report provides a selection of examples of National Diffusion Network participant forms utilized between Developer/Demonstrators, State Facilitators, and Local Educational Agencies. They were selected to demonstrate variety and to be a source of ideas for others. Forms are grouped in five categories: needs assessment, adoption agreement,…

Six general recommendations reflect the findings from this final report on subject analysis of African and Asian library materials: (1) more specificity of headings, especially subdivisions and unique terms, are needed; (2) more attention should be given to Asian and African materials, using available expertise; (3) efforts to eliminate offensive…

Two projects conducted at the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching at the University of Michigan investigated factors involved in the adoption and dissemination of classroom innovations by college instructors. The first investigated the use of various instructional technologies among faculty members who received released time and financial…

Presented are the proceedings of the April 4, 1977 hearing before the Subcommittee on Child and Human Development of the U.S. Senate Committee on Human Resources on the Opportunities for Adoption Act of 1977. Included are the text of bill S. 961 and statements, letters of support and background material presented to the committee. Pertinent…

The bulk of this report deals with the Office for Civil Rights enforcement of Title IX provisions and the implementation of those provisions within the Education Division of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. The committee's recommendations focus on Title IX as it interrelates with federal education policy intent, enforcement by the…

This handbook for prospective single adoptive parents provides information on locating and adopting a child, necessary clothing and supplies for children of various ages, health and day care arrangements, expenses incurred after adoption, various financial benefits and subsidies available to the adoptive parent, and legal and financial provisions…