In this annotated bibliography of acquisitions during 1968 appear 265 Extension studies on administrative organization and management; training and staff development; mobilizing participation in Extension work; local leadership; program content and planning procedures; general effectiveness and progress in Extension; teaching methods, techniques,…

The major objectives of the Education for Senior Adults Leadership Development Institute were: (1) to give a deeper understanding of the characteristics of senior adults; (2) to give a sense of the richness and variety of activities that could be built into a program for the aging; (3) to provide help in problems of organizing and administering…

This collection of articles, written by administrators and teachers in the small city and rural school districts of Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties, New York, deals with the education of culturally disadvantaged white, Negro, Puerto Rican, Indian, and migrant youth. Programs developed by the schools with the aid of Federal funds providing…

Two sections comprise this selected bibliography on education in Israel. The first, "Current Items Section (April 1969--July 1969)," contains abstracts of documents dealing with new educational publications, foundations of education, the educational ladder, the teaching-learning process, educational frameworks, the administration of…

Written to aid in the development and improvement of facilities for the mentally retarded in California, the guide describes the organization of the agency responsible, the State Department of Public Health, and presents the laws relating to hospital survey and construction, the State Health and Safety Code. Further information is provided…

The effects of blindness in adults, activity programs, and the administrative technicalities of these programs are discussed. A definition of blindness, historical background, and mention of social group work serve as introduction to the impact of blindness. Under these activities are included the following subjects: arts and crafts, study and…

This instructional guide to civil defense shelter management is given as an aid to shelter survival techniques rather than to shelter comfort. The basis, purposes, and organization of shelter administration are outlined, with instructions on--(1) shelter management, (2) shelter teams and functions, (3) supplies and locations, and (4) daily shelter…

A demand for more and better education has driven educators to seek the help of systems analysis in the process of decision making. Basic to the entire systems notion is the concept of a model, a simplified but controllable version of the real world. The systems approach, once the problem is defined, is to specify the subfunctions and…

Over 5800 books pertaining to higher education are included in this bibliography. Its 16 sections deal with the following areas: 1) historical, philosophical, sociological, and general development; 2) organization and administration; 3) finance, budget, and business administration; 4) faculty personnel; 5) directories; 6) admissions and…

These position reports describe the findings of task forces which focused on the need to translate work-related experience into degree or certificate credit at postsecondary institutions. The eight occupational fields examined included Accounting, Agribusiness, Data Processing, Day Care, Electronics Technology, Management, Police Science and…

The project, conducted in five schools enrolling approximately 3,700 students, has as its goals: (1) develop and implement a pilot program of career guidance and counseling at the elementary school level emphasizing career awareness, (2) improve guidance and counseling service at the junior high school level emphasizing career exploration, (3)…

The teacher's guide accompanies nine instructional modules on environmental education which are designed as supplementary material for a primary level social studies program. The modules focus on teaching/learning activities that will build on understanding of the interrelationships between man and the land, water, and air. A major objective is to…

This annotated bibliography lists 109 entrees of selected educational materials in Pakistan covering the period from October through December 1971. Categories include: (1) administration, organization, and financing of education, (2) agricultural education, (3) childhood education, (4) comparative education, (5) curriculum, (6) development of…

This study represents the first nationwide evaluation of programs funded under the Adult Education Act. Data were gathered across a variety of adult basic education programs (ABE), and a representative sample of 2300 program participants was studied longitudinally through a series of basic skills tests and interviews covering pre- and post-program…

This study is focused on policy: How did the school decentralization law affect the recruitment and selection of board members? How did the legal matrix set the conditions for community boards to function? And how did these community boards pursue their policies in three key areas: personnel, budget, and curriculum? Social change requires a…