A guide for the management of computer services in Ohio universities is given to enable university administrators to better plan the initiation and development of computer services and to provide criteria to measure the adequacy of their present services. The information contained is applicable to all universities and emphasizes the variety of…

Presented is the final report of the National Comprehensive Emergency Services (CEC) Center in Tennessee, designed to disseminate information about CES and provide technical assistance to other communities which will assist in the development of CES systems for providing improved services for abused, neglected, and dependent children and their…

This report focuses on a problem area which is being addressed by a consortium of agencies, and is designed to enrich the options of planners and program personnel in terms of both innovative concepts and potential resources required for program support. This report relates to the target population of "multi-problem" youth for whom no existing…

This paper describes a project designed to improve the delivery of psychological services in elementary schools. One component of the project involves individual undergraduate college students as "associates." As an associate, the student contributes to, or performs, all measures offered by the given school for children evidencing problems.…

Intended for special education program planning teams, the guide details the development and implementation of full services programs for handicapped children in Prince William County, Maryland as specified in the Public Law 94-142. It is explained that the Full Services Model Program Consists of four processes: identification (involving public…

Reported are the findings of an assessment of the U.S. Office of Education (USOE) delivery system for educational programs to gifted and talented children at the elementary and secondary level. The report is divided into four sections: part I, which covers the purpose and origins of the study, the methodology used, a summary of results, and a…

Presented is an informal report of a 3-year early intervention project for young handicapped children in Michigan, a part of the Handicapped Children's Early Education Program, sometimes referred to as the First Chance Projects. Sections cover the following topics, an overview of the project; identification and screening; the service delivery…

Project HAPPE (Home Aide for Parents in Preschool Education) focuses on prevention as it relates to early childhood health and development and directs project efforts toward the development of materials on parenting skills. (SB)

Outlines the necessary considerations involved in planning interagency ventures. (Author/MLF)

Experience in cooperatively planning numerous community education programs indicates that the development of a "plan for planning" saves time and money, builds mutual trust and respect, and leads to successful and creative products. (Author/MLF)

Describes the South Carolina Technical Education System which was created in 1961 to meet a wide variety of educational needs, from a special schools program of job training or upgrading courses for industry to degree programs in technical education centers. Examples of problems and solutions are included. (MF)

The National Network for Curriculum Coordination in Vocational-Technical Education has become a significant national medium for exchange of vocational curriculum information and materials, the authors state in reviewing the network's organization and accomplishments. However, funding arrangements have created friction within the networks. (MF)

Names, addresses, and phone numbers of state liaison representatives (SLRs) to the National Network for Curriculum Coordination in Vocational and Technical Education are listed by region, along with brief reports of what is available at instructional materials labs across the country and some current curriculum development activities. (MF)

Since there is a growing emphasis on the behavioral and psychological aspects of health and illness in pediatric practice, training programs must expose future primary care provides to behavioral and developmental issues. An interdisciplinary training model developed at Rochester's Department of Pediatrics is described. (Author/LBH)

The paper reports research representing part of a systematic effort to operationalize ethnic issues in service delivery. (Author)