The final report of the Mid-Atlantic Region Special Education Instructional Materials Center (MAR-SEIMC) describes field services, information services, library services, and research and evaluation activities conducted from 1967 to August 1974. It is explained that 39 affiliate centers were established throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey,…

Curriculum designers have derived data for instructional purposes from 1) the subject matter, 2) society, and 3) the learner. The computer plays an instrumental role in individualizing the presentation of curriculum derived from these sources. Research on instruction has concerned itself with devising material for individual needs and adapting…

The handbook provides information concerning instructional and training programs for handicapped (educable, trainable, multihandicapped, speech handicapped, or homebound) children within a Wisconsin regional district (Cooperative Educational Service Agency) consisting of 17 local school districts. Noted is the program's philosophy of providing…

The purposes of this study of day care services in an Appalachian region were: (1) to examine the families involved in day care so that their criteria used in selecting day care services could be identified, (2) to investigate the attitudes of the families with regard to the day care services available, (3) to determine the relation of day care…

Evidence indicates that present arrangements in California community college districts do not always provide the necessary mobility for students to attend college outside their own district. Current practices may encourage duplication of effort, especially with high-cost programs and/or low enrollment. This study is concerned with: (1) the…

Alternatives for working within a regionally adopted framework for selecting an elementary school science program are considered in this paper. The alternatives are ranked on a scale from 0 to 5 in increasing levels of modifying a set instructional pattern: Level 0, typified by indifference to any consistent program in science; Level 1, a complete…

Proposes a drama resource program in high schools to augment and enhance other basic disciplines, particularly reading. Points out that such a program would provide needed expertise to reluctant teachers in the area of theater arts, get more actual reading of written material into skill remediation reading programs, and reinforce the concept that…

Local collective bargaining does not save money nor guarantee local control, but the psychological costs of local bargaining and local confrontation is too great. Regional bargaining will, if nothing else, reduce dangerous tensions in local school systems. (Author)

In 1962, the first broadcasts of Quebec educational television and radio programs were made by Radio-Canada. Since then, the Quebec Department of Education has increased its involvement in the field of educational media. This brief report focuses on the main agency using mass media, films and other audio-visual means to produce educational…

A description of the individualization project of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) and several Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology (CAATS), who jointly are developing a curriculum for upgrading mathematics skills. The project uses the computer facilities of the OISE and the National Research Council of Canada for on-line…

Describes how a regional enrichment center (REC) can offer big district services and materials to small districts. (Author)

Suggests need for cooperative programs of education whereby professionals traing nonprofessionals in aspects of dental health, so needed information can reach users in language they can understand. (CJ)

The article deals with Regional Medical Programs, and tells how the programs are changing and adapting to meet current needs and goals. (Author/LF)

Regional Service Centers in Texas seek to retrain teachers for new subjects, help administrators, process test scores, educate paraprofessionals, appraise students, establish vocational education and help with curriculum and instruction. (Author/AF)