The purposes of this study were to develop a curriculum in early childhood education for the preparation of paraprofessionals for the staffs of pre-schools, and to propose strategies for its implementation at Essex County College (New Jersey). Tyler's principles for curriculum design served as a guide. A questionnaire was developed to seek…

Research on the utilizations of evaluations was based on a followup of 20 Federal health program evaluations to assess the degree to which the evaluations had been used and to identify the factors that affected varying degrees of utilization. Interviews were conducted with project officers or people they identified as decisionmakers who would…

This document was designed to serve as a guide for coordinators of cooperative vocational education programs in the University of Hawaii community colleges. Areas covered include: (1) the purpose, definition, criteria for, and advantages of cooperative vocational education; (2) the role of the coordinator as it relates to legal responsibilities…

This paper investigates the evidence for adult-infant ratios in day care centers, finding that current evidence is based largely on the premise that a low number of infants per adult should result in greater interaction between the adults and the infants, and, thereby, better infant care. Support for this premise is derived from three main…

This document examines developments in federal elementary and secondary education support programs and suggests ways in which teacher education institutions might respond to future developments in the field. Federal policy enacted in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (1965) promotes five distinct goals: (1) equal educational opportunity;…

Developed as part of an effort to serve disadvantaged and handicapped students at Triton College (a community college), this handbook is designed to (1) acquaint faculty, and other educators, with a grant project at the college, (2) increase faculty and educators' awareness of the needs of disadvantaged and handicapped students, and (3) to expand…

Development of rural education in the USSR should not be based upon comparison with the USSR's urban education; rather, it should be perceived as an educational alternative with inherent advantages. The shift to compulsory secondary education as accomplished during the 1971-75 five-year period has established education as a major factor in the…

This paper outlines the procedures used at the University of Cincinnati for establishing a field based elementary teacher education program in the form of a field guide. The first step involves a meeting with university faculty to discuss the implications of such a program. Step two involves meeting with the elementary school principal and selling…

This pilot project, primarily concerned with upgrading licensed vocational nurse (L.V.N.) training in Texas, developed a program designed to increase L.V.N. training program productivity. The report lists the program objectives, presents the philosophy, and describes the basic program structure, and the classroom, lab, and clinical curricula. A…

This Training Manual for Student Service Program Development is being published by the WICHE program Improving Mental Health Services on Western Campuses as a result of work done on a grant from the Experimental and Special Training Branch of the National Institute of Mental Health. The manual presents processes used during on-site campus…

Using the DELPHI technique, 111 individuals identified as management team members for occupational education (in eight selected California community colleges), were chosen for this study designed to provide information perceived to be needed and useable for effective planning of occupation education in community colleges in California. Three…

This project report describes the Utah Natural Resources and Land Use Information System, designed and implemented to establish a systematic process for the collection, organization and subsequent availability of land use planning sources and pertinent materials for use by citizens, planners and elected officials. It presents the general system…

In producing programs and establishing policy criteria for the institutional church in rural Canada, planners must deal with community groups or types in order to maximize the transferability of programs and policies. This paper discusses a two-dimensional typology (social context and social position) based on the belief that there is a real…

The author identifies a need for educational psychologists to become involved in interdisciplinary research and practice, explains why this is necessary, and suggests ways of applying their knowledge and skills in other fields. Three major reasons for interdisciplinary activitiy are (1) educational psychologists have research skills and…

This report summarizes the activities of a project to implement the group vocational guidance program of consortium C in Texas and to research and develop additional target populations. Project objectives were: (1) To provide a cadre of personnel to act as group guidance program workshop presenters and follow-up consultants, (2) to provide…