Adult basic education programs in California, Illinois, North Carolina, Texas, and Virginia were reviewed to assess the progress made by the programs in reducing illiteracy. The programs' management was also evaluated. It was found that although some positive achievements have been made, the program successfully reaches only a small fraction of…

On-the-job training literature from both civilian and military sources was reviewed. Selected references from the study are organized under the following headings: literature reviews and bibliographies, handbooks and manuals, cost effectiveness literature, technique comparison studies, systems analysis of training, approaches to program…

The guide, developed to assist administrators and teachers involved in starting and administering public service career education programs, suggests guidelines for utilizing the six curriculum guides contained in the Public Service Occupations Curriculum Project. An introductory chapter discusses public service careers, the career education…

An examination of Canadian continuing education in general and in British Columbia, specifically, is presented. The motives of learning, classification of adult learner orientations, and social influences on adults are discussed. A state of the art review analyzes Canadian university populations, emphasizing the fact that the proclivity for…

An annotated bibliography of studies in agricultural education, the edition contains 47 research studies completed during the calendar years 1973 and 1974 in the Pacific region States and submitted by teacher educators. (Some studies completed in 1972 but not previously reported are also included.) The summaries are arranged alphabetically by…

The theme for the proceedings of the conference is "Technical Education--A Continuing Search for Quality." The topics of the 10 papers included in the proceedings covered the search for quality, technical teacher training, effective student counseling, educational management by objectives, educational management through joint participation with…

This study documents the pervasiveness of male dominance in educational leadership roles. Statistics demonstrate that only a very small number of women occupy positions in top-level administration. Legislation and regulations affecting women in higher education and at the elementary and secondary education levels are identified. The study…

The purpose of this guide is to describe implementation strategies for the establishment of a career information center in a large urban high school with particular attention devoted to the administrative arrangements and staff roles involved in such a center. Developed out of the author's experience in the New Brunswick, New Jersey career…

The Maryland Community Service and Continuing Education (CS/CE) project for strengthening CS/CE programs aimed: (1) to provide a continuing process for inservice training and development of personnel engaged in CS/CE; (2) to establish and maintain mechanisms for communication and cooperation among those involved in Maryland's CS/CE programs; and…

A study considered criteria for the evaluation of computing resources for college students. The nature and status of instructional computing in higher education were examined in terms of the need for student access to computers, development of resources, and evaluation of the effectiveness of computer use. Current computer use was reviewed, and…

Presented by the North Carolina State Department of Public Instruction are the rules governing programs and services for children (handicapped and gifted) with special needs. Included are guidelines for the following areas: responsibilities and organization of the Division for Exceptional Children; organization and administration of local…

The initial chapters of this reference textbook deal with modern education, the philosophy and rationale of a media program, the role of the media professional, user needs, and explanations of functions and competencies. Ten major functions are identified: organization management, personnel management, design, information retrieval, logistics,…

The responsiveness of Georgia's universities, senior, and junior colleges to the state's students is reported. Many new programs were added, modified, or expanded, and were implemented to keep up-to-date with requirements for new types and emphases of instruction, research, and public service that reflect rapidly changing technology and economic…

The Fargo Public School System has completed a three-year project on a Planning-Programming-Budgeting-Evaluation System (PPBES). The two major purposes of this project were to develop a model for PPBES and to implement this system in the school district operation. Project activities included work in all four of the PPBES phases. The planning stage…

This study guide contains the objectives, design, and evaluation in plan for Center of Discovery I, and lists topics, directives, and basic readings and in-depth references and the self-tests for an 11-week program of independent study within the first of four education courses in a 2-year program. The major part of the guide is devoted to a…