General screening policies and procedures for identification of exceptional children in Mississippi are described including aspects of philosophy, definitions, legal provisions, regional screening teams, and the organization of special education classes. The screening processes for the specific handicaps of mental retardation, learning…

In July, 1967, Governor Harold LeVander established the Governor's Committee on State Information Systems. This committee, chaired by Gilbert A. Holmes, has had considerable impact on recent developments in information systems and computerization in the State government and in higher education. In February, 1970, the committee recommended that the…

Information is provided concerning Title I programs, Elementary and Secondary Education Act, for handicapped children in Iowa state-supported institutions. Aspects covered include operation and services, evaluation, dissemination, major problem areas, and interrelationships with other local, state, and federal programs for the handicapped. (JD)

Reported are the results of a study of the delivery of educational services to the handicapped in Oregon, including suggestions for organizational changes in the present system of delivering education or educationally related services. Major emphasis is on the development of a coordinated and comprehensive statewide system of services for the…

This final report covers the operation of the Wyoming Research Coordinating Unit (RCU) during the period June 1966 through August 1969. The purpose of Wyoming RCU is explained and an up-to-date listing of its major activities and accomplishments is included. The four basic activities were to: (1) coordinate local, state, federal and private…

The results of a survey conducted during the 1968-1969 school year by the State of Idaho Department of Education are reported. Twenty six thousand and forty three children with special handicaps were identified according to type of problem. Each counties' numerical delineation of children with learning problems, speech difficulties, hearing…

In this document, which points out weaknesses in evaluation procedures and offers a new approach to the subject, it is suggested that in the area of the United States studied, the Title 1 program is drifting without direction, leadership, or system. This makes evaluation impossible. Evaluation is sometimes a description of a program and often…

The process of assessing learner needs in Kentucky developed within a planned framework of tasks to be accomplished sequentially in a time frame directed toward an ultimate goal of comprehensive planning. One hundred specific needs categorized under 10 priority general needs of the state's learners were identified through a survey resulting in the…

Reviewed in this public relations publication is an overview of programs, goals, and procedures written for parents and lay groups as well as segments of the educational community. (RC)

In this paper the Regents of the University of the State of New York present their position on environmental education in the elementary and secondary schools. The statement of position is coupled with a proposal for action by the Legislature and Governor at the 1971 Legislative Session. The environmental problem is briefly defined and the goals…

Developed by the State Library with the advice of the North Dakota Advisory Council on Libraries, this long range plan describes programs developed to meet the assessed needs of the State population, insofar as it is possible to satisfy these needs through the provision of public library service. The plan is to be reviewed annually and revised in…

Union catalogs have yet to reach their full potential on the national level or in California. The National Union Catalog and the Union List of Serials in the Libraries of the United States and Canada, although monumental efforts, are far from comprehensive. A survey found that California exhibits most of the problems involved in union catalog…

The 1972-73 report provides evaluative perspectives on a variety of aspects of the Illinois public school program for gifted children. Sections provide an overview of the development of the Illinois programs; a review of independent evaluations of Gifted Area Service Centers; a summary of the first statewide survey of Area Service Center…

State-wide planning toward environmental education in Hawaii was initiated by a volunteer group of citizens called The Citizen's Committee for Environmental Education. Based on their activities, this report: (1) enumerates the concerns underlying the establishment of the committee, (2) outlines the process and results of the interviews, workshops,…

Proceedings of the first meeting of the State Advisory Committee for the Pennsylvania Bureau of Quality Education Assessment are provided. The proceedings are comprised of the following: Superintendent's Message; Charge to the Committee; The Plan for Assessing Educational Quality in Pennsylvania; What Will Quality Education Assessment Measure?;…