This project originally attempted to develop data tables depicting the amount of state reimbursement received by each local Illinois school district in each special education program category. It utilized state of Illinois data tapes for the 1979-80 school year. Because it was impossible to separate reimbursements by program, the original research…

The report summarizes findings of a study of the cost of special education and related services for handicapped children, using information from a national survey taken in 1977-1978. The document is divided into 22 sections, beginning with an introduction which describes the study's objective, gives an overview of findings, and outlines the…

In 1981, the Maryland State Board for Community Colleges (MSBCC) conducted a study of the funding of remedial education in the state's community colleges, with the intent of recommending alternative approaches to community college funding for consideration by the legislature. Presidents of each of the 17 community colleges were contacted and asked…

Part I of this annual report of the California State Department of Education on child care services addresses policy questions suggested by the legislative reporting requirements for child development programs. These requirements include descriptions of the children and families served, the agencies providing subsidized child care services, and…

This second annual edition, published by the bookmobile librarians of Northern Illinois LACONI-Outreach, provides questions to test bookmobile publicity, an outline of traditional publicity modes, descriptions of bookmobile programs, a discussion of bookmobiles versus books by mail and branch libraries, circulation cost comparisons, hints for…

An alarming rate of out-of-school suspensions prompted the establishment of an alternative program for students at Tarboro High School, Tarboro, North Carolina. The internal suspension program was instituted to reduce school suspensions and improve the academic performance of suspended students. The program utilized a full-time detention center…

As an informational aid for community college development officers, this report describes the process of applying to the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) for funds to cover the indirect costs associated with federally sponsored college programs. The report argues that while more community colleges should avail themselves of…

This annual report reviews the role of the Alaska Day Care Assistance Program, which was established in 1976 and amended in 1977 to provide child care assistance to families with children under 10 years of age regardless of their eligibility to receive Aid to Families with Dependent Children. The report describes the financial support awarded to…

A study was conducted to develop a comprehensive program costing model for vocational education. This model produced a comparison between the cost of operating a given vocational program and the average aggregate cost of operating all basic education programs. The model is applicable for both the secondary and postsecondary level programs and can…

A project was conducted to (1) determine how to install comprehensive career education programs on a districtwide basis when development and field testing have been completed, and (2) determine how to transport effective career education programs from school districts that have them to school districts that need them. Project objectives were met…

This study focuses on the current practices of summer programs funded under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Information provided includes the types of programs that have been implemented, the populations they serve, and the programs' costs. Data presented from a national survey as well as from individual State education…

This volume attempts to identify and describe factors that supported the unexpected expansion of Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I services in thirteen participating local education agencies (LEAs). It also describes changes in program delivery patterns that may not have supported expansion of services but may have accompanied…

Techniques for managing conflict between colleges were used as a context for evaluating interinstitutional goal setting. The specific study objective was to identify techniques used to stimulate and control creative dissension that is an essential part of significant cooperative endeavors. A questionnaire was pilot tested with 40 members of a…

Beginning with a copy of the official application for a federal grant for $1,428,000, this document contains the plans (and supporting documentation) for the state of Wisconsin's Elementary Secondary Education Act Title I migrant education program for 1981 which would serve 3,300 children. Included are project approval information, budget summary,…

The purpose of this study was to assess, in a preliminary way, the costs of teacher professional development and inservice training related to the implementation of new instructional programs. The study addressed two issues: the estimated expenditures by Alberta school boards on teacher inservice programs in the most recent fiscal period and the…