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Gore, Peter H.; And Others – 1978
Design, application, and interpretation of a three-tiered sampling framework as a strategy for eliciting public participation in planning and program implementation is presented, with emphasis on implications for federal programs which mandate citizen participation (for example, Level B planning of Water Resources Planning Act, Federal Water…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Conservation (Environment), Environment, Federal Programs
Hubert, John A. – 1978
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I Evaluation and Reporting System is a method for giving a federally funded project in reading or math an overall score on its cognitive effectiveness. This System introduced the Normal Curve Equivalent (NCE) as an aid in aggregating Title I program scores across states and nationwide regardless of…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests, Compensatory Education, Control Groups
Pales, David J. R.; And Others – 1979
The report is a summary of the responses of 8 federal agencies and departments (the Small Business Administration; the Environmental Protection Agency; and the Departments of Labor; Justice; Housing and Urban Development; Health, Education, and Welfare; Commerce; and Energy) to the inquiries made by President Jimmy Carter regarding issues,…
Descriptors: Administration, Agency Role, Community Attitudes, Data Collection
Bass, Gail; Berman, Paul – 1979
Two investigations were conducted to determine whether rural school districts receive a fair share of federal education funds: a quantitative analysis of the distribution of federal funds between rural and nonrural school districts and a qualitative exploration of the special needs and disadvantages of rural school systems. The quantitative study…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Needs, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Sheppard, N. Alan – 1979
Although older persons are increasing both in number and as a proportion of the total American population, they are not taking advantage of educational opportunities. Barriers to their educational efforts include inadequate transportation, lack of money, poor health, program scheduling, and the attitude that learning is for others. Available…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Programs, Adult Vocational Education
Bureau of Student Financial Assistance (DHEW/OE), Washington, DC. – 1977
This manual was prepared to assist postsecondary education institutions in meeting their responsibilities in the administration of federal student aid programs: the Basic Educational Grant Program, College Work-Study Program, National Direct Student Loan Program, and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants Program. Areas are identified in…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Federal Aid, Federal Programs, Government School Relationship
Abert, James G., Ed. – 1979
Intended for both the student and the practitioner of evaluation, this book describes the state of the practice of program evaluation. Its focus is mainly institutional. Results of evaluation studies are of secondary importance. An introductory chapter written by the editor discusses evaluation at the Office of Education from 1967 through 1973.…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Case Studies, Compensatory Education, Educational Assessment
Schaffarzick, Jon, Ed.; Sykes, Gary, Ed. – 1979
In November of 1975, in response to disputes over the federal role in curriculum development and in response to changes in its own circumstances, the National Institute of Education (NIE)--the federal agency having primary responsibility for educational research and development--established a Curriculum Development Task Force. The task force…
Descriptors: Conflict, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational History
Osoro and Associates, Bellingham, WA. – 1980
This document contains (1) a monograph investigating and describing conditions under which it is cost-beneficial to operate an enriched YCCIP (Youth Community Conservation and Improvement Project) design and (2) a guidebook to work project enrichment. The first sections of the monograph focus on the attributes of an enriched YCCIP activity in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Involvement, Community Programs, Comparative Analysis
EDGERTON, HAROLD A.; SYLVESTER, ROBERT W. – 1967
THE SIMILARITY OF JOB CORPS TRAINEES TO THE POPULATION OF THE SAME AGE FROM WHICH THEY WERE DRAWN AND PROPORTION OF TRAINEES COMING FROM EACH STATE WERE DETERMINED. DATA WERE OBTAINED FROM PREENROLLMENT APPLICATIONS, CENSUS REPORTS, AND PUBLICATIONS. FINDINGS INCLUDED -- (1) THE NUMBER OF 16- TO 17-YEAR-OLD MALE TRAINEES WAS DISPROPORTIONATELY…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age, Comparative Analysis, Disadvantaged Youth
SCHELBY, FLOYD A. – 1966
A MIGRANT WORKER PROJECT IN CALIFORNIA INVOLVED INDUSTRY, SCHOOL PERSONNEL, OEO, AND PARENTS OF MIGRANT CHILDREN IN THE FORMATION OF A SPECIAL SCHOOL FOR MIGRANT CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS. THE FOUR COMPONENTS OF THE SCHOOL WERE--CHILD CARE CENTERS, PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION, GRADES 1-8, AND ADULT EDUCATION. THE CHILD CARE CENTER WAS ESTABLISHED TO…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Curriculum, Day Care Centers, Elementary Education
HOUSE, JOHN; AND OTHERS – 1967
THIS COMPILATION IS A SELECTION OF OUTSTANDING PROJECTS PLANNED AND INSTITUTED BY LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN NEW YORK STATE DURING THE 1965-66 SCHOOL YEAR ARE GROUPED BY THEIR DISTINCTIVE FOCUS OR MAJOR SUBJECT AREA. SOME PROJECTS PROVIDED INSTRUCTION IN SUCH AREAS AS ART AND READING, WHILE OTHERS OFFERED SERVICES. SOME PROGRAMS WERE DESIGNED FOR…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Comprehensive Programs, Cooperative Programs, Disadvantaged Youth
Omaha Public Schools, NE. – 1967
THIS PROJECT PROPOSAL OUTLINES PLANS FOR A COMPREHENSIVE COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROJECT. THE PROPOSAL CONTAINS THE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE (BASIC DATA ON ENROLLMENT AND EXPENDITURES), PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS, PLANS FOR EVALUATION OF THE PROGRAM, A REVIEW OF RELATED RESEARCH, AND STATEMENTS OF JUSTIFICATION FOR A COMPENSATORY EDUCATION…
Descriptors: Ancillary Services, Census Figures, Community Coordination, Compensatory Education
SMITH, DAVID WAYNE – 1967
PRESENTED ARE A SELECTED GROUP OF PAPERS CHOSEN FROM THOSE GIVEN AT TWO INSTITUTES ON FOSTERING AND REINFORCING INNOVATIVE BEHAVIOR IN SELECTED SCHOOL PERSONNEL. THE TOPICS PRESENTED INCLUDE--(1) THE VALUE OF RESEARCH IN THE CLASSROOM, (2) THE NECESSITY FOR TEACHERS TO BE INNOVATIVE, (3) THE FACTORS RELATED TO ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, (4) THE USE OF…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement, Administrators, Bibliographies
OWENS, CHARLES S. – 1967
DURING THE PAST 15 YEARS THE AVERAGE ENROLLMENT AND DAILY ATTENDANCE FIGURES FOR NEW MEXICO INDIAN CHILDREN IN THE JOHNSON-O'MALLEY PROGRAM HAVE INCREASED. THIS INCREASE INDICATES PROGRESS BY THE INDIAN CHILDREN IN THE MASTERY OF LANGUAGE, WHICH HAS BEEN ENCOURAGED BY THE DIVISION OF INDIAN EDUCATION OF THE NEW MEXICO STATE DEPARTMENT OF…
Descriptors: American Indians, Counseling, Cultural Differences, Dropout Research
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