Innovative approaches to mental health problems are described. Conceptualizations about the following areas are outlined: psychiatry, the universe, and the community; theoretical malaise and community mental health; the relation of conceptual models to manpower needs; and mental health manpower and institutional change. Community programs and new…

This report describes a compensatory education program in six elementary schools and one junior high school in a racially mixed area of Philadelphia. Current and additional personnel were used, and existing class size and physical plant were maintained. The program provided a community coordinator in each school to work with parents, a bilingual…

A demonstration program of early rehabilitation services integrated into school programs for educable mentally retarded junior and senior high students is described. Aspects considered are objectives, community and school setting, students involved, school instruction and work experience, personnel, and community relationships. The discussion of…

A committee of adult administrators prepared, field tested, and revised this study guide to aid school staffs in voluntary appraisal and visiting committees in their evaluation of adult school programs. The evaluation phases are--(1) the adult school administrator and staff members confer concerning the purposes of evaluation, (2) staff committees…

This module is one of twelve individualized performance-based modules, each based on a major competency needed by vocational administrators for effectively administering vocational education in local education agencies. The module focuses on developing competency in understanding the need for cooperation with industry and in planning cooperative…

This document briefly traces the history of sex education in the United States and the problems and disagreements that it has created. The recourse of parents objecting to sex education in the schools has generally been at the community level, taking the form of electing to the school boards those candidates who reflect their views. In some cases,…

The 1977-78 Adult Continuing Education Survey provided demographic and educational data on three populations served by Vocational, Technical and Adult Education (VTAE) District One: users (1,658), non-users (880), and past users (480). Study participants responded to group specific questionnaires designed to elicit information on sex, age,…

This report of an organizational analysis of 35 day care centers in New England defines the key factors in the management of a child care organization and assesses the relative proficiency with which the centers deal with these factors. The analysis is restricted to three variables: center size, decision making (level of participation of all staff…

The articles in this monograph address issues educators face in selecting and adopting reading textbooks for use in a pluralistic society. Part one deals with the educational and sociological parameters of reading material selection. Michele M. Fomalont comments on the historical perspectives of material selection and then relates this to present…

The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether the development of new, planned communities has resulted in the provision of better schools and educational opportunities than are provided in less-planned suburban developments. The book outlines the steps and stages in planning an educational system for new communities--building new…

This seminar report contains the speeches of the two featured speakers (Dr. Calvin M. Frazier and Dr. Charles E. Silberman), the seminar papers of nearly 90 presenters, and biographical information on the speakers and presenters. (IRT)

The report for FY 1973 describes the planning and implementation of the secondary level Employer Based Career Education Program at Far West School (FWS). The report's introduction briefly describes the program's nature and objectives. Section 2, student recruitment and enrollment, describes the student population and the recruitment and selection…

Some of the current thinking on planning and effecting improvements in education in the big cities is together under four major chapters in this publication. A section on major developments, problems, and needs addresses such issues as accelerated rate of change, crisis confrontations ano brush fire techniques, and unanticipated consequences of…

Findings on multicultural educational programs in Canada are presented. The final report provides details of the work group's activities from April 1974 to February 1976, including public meetings, public hearings, and consultations with educators and government officials from Vancouver, Winnipeg, and Montreal. The contents are divided into two…

Effective curriculum development should be based on our beliefs about how human beings can best learn and develop in a rapidly changing social and physical environment. The practices at two San Diego schools, Valhalla High School and Baker Elementary School, that provide humanistic environments include having every high school pupil known well by…