This state-of-the-art has been conducted as Phase I of an investigation of the Federal Library Committee, Task Force on the Role of Libraries in Information Systems. The purpose of this review is to determine from the literature the role of the library in relation to other information activities in federal agencies based in the Washington, D.C.…

A recognition of the need for improving vocational and technical education through strengthening the state agency of vocational and technical education led to the development of this instrument for a systematic analysis of state agencies. The three phases of analysis include: (1) a self-analysis by the state agency, (2) a visiting team's reactions…

The ERIC system provides a logical base for the development of a statewide educational information system designed to achieve optimal use and implementation of current research and project-generated information. A State ERIC office would insure that (1) all nationally relevant educational research produced within the State would enter the ERIC…

The directory of the National Institute of Adult Education (NIAE) reviews major events in British adult education during 1968-69, followed by principles and functions of the NIAE, abstracts of legislation and regulations, listings of addresses and principal staff members for organizations throughout Great Britain, and overseas contacts through…

In Tanzania there is a shortage of books and materials from other countries, local adaptations and translations of these books and materials, and locally written and produced books and materials. The Tengeru National Community Development Training Center and the Rungemba Adult Center at Iringa need books for students and library as well as the…

A 12-month report summarizes and evaluates the migrant education programs in the State of Colorado. The booklet contains sections on exemplary programs, number of children served, grade placement, teacher-pupil ratio, interrelationships with the regular Title I program, coordination with other migrant programs, inservice staff training,…

Planning for the growth and development of postsecondary education in Michigan is by its very nature a continuous and evalutionary process carried on in cooperation with the postsecondary institutions and other interested groups. The State Board of Education, in addressing this goal of an effective and efficient education planning system, has…

This document asks whether a stress situation created in an organization could be controlled and used to influence the decisionmaking process. The hypothesis tested was that stress induced intentionally by a change agent in a target agency, with consequent generation of strain between the actors of the organizational, would result in the…

This report, the second of two volumes, contains a summary of some of the findings and recommendations resulting from research of the Child Development Associate (CDA) Training Program performed by the National Planning Association (NPA). Three areas are reviewed: (1) the involvement of states in CDA credentialing, including an analysis of present…

The "Journal of State School Systems Development" is designed for the regular and orderly reporting of information and developments related to specialized school government as a system for accomplishing public educational purposes. Its issues include reports of State and Federal legislative action, program implications, special projects, and…

The study defines the relationships between agriculture teachers and other persons with whom they work in providing adult agricultural education; specifically, it identifies with whom the instructor cooperated in providing a program, identifies the functions performed by those who cooperated, and identifies the success of the cooperative…

Wherever a community school exists, it is devoted to the improvement of the people's quality of living. Its curriculum reflects the problems of the surrounding area Educational activities of both children and adults are often organized around the school. The school program becomes the community program as teachers, administrators, and parents work…

A questionnaire, developed in cooperation with the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Task Force for Career Education and representatives of several State education agencies, brought together "base-line" information which serves as the basis for the paper. Data given reflects returns from 41 States and territories, a 75 percent…

Although this report indentifies steps essential to developing a comprehensive state policy for children, it does not prescribe a particular policy or set of policies. From that viewpoint, the goals of the study are limited. The goals are (a) to assess child development policy in Texas from two perspectives, programmatic and systematic, and (b) to…

The names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the organizations and individuals who are able to reach minority groups to tell them about job training and job opportunities are listed in this directory, alphabetically by State and city. This edition of the directory covers black universities and colleges, and black fraternities and sororities.…