THE ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAM IN CALIFORNIA WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1958. THE PROGRAM IS OFFERED IN 32 OF THE STATE'S JUNIOR COLLEGES (80 NATIONALLY) AND ALMOST ONE-THIRD OF ALL CANDIDATES APPLYING FOR NURSE LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS COME FROM THESE SCHOOLS. THE IDEA WHICH LED TO THIS TYPE OF PROGRAM WAS FIRST DEVELOPED BY MILDRED L. MONTAG IN HER…

METHODOLOGY OF THIS STUDY WAS TO SEND A QUESTIONNAIRE TO STAFF MEMBERS OF SEVEN STATE DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION WHO WERE IN SOME WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EDUCATION OF MIGRATORY CHILDREN WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE STATES--CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, OREGON, AND PENNSYLVANIA. FINDINGS OF THE SURVEY WERE AS FOLLOWS--MIGRATORY…

A SURVEY OF THE ATTENTION GIVEN TO GIFTED PUPILS IN THE SCHOOLS OF NEW YORK STATE, EXCLUDING SCHOOLS IN THE LARGEST CITIES, REVEALED A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT ITEMS. APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF OF THE SCHOOL BUILDINGS HAD MADE SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR THE GIFTED. HOWEVER, FEW SCHOOLS IN DISTRICTS SPENDING LESS THAN $400 PER PUPIL PER YEAR HAD MADE SPECIAL…

A CONFERENCE WAS CONDUCTED IN RESPONSE TO THE NEED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE OPERATION, PLANNING, AND FEASIBILITY OF LIVE INTERCONNECTED STATE AND REGIONAL NETWORKS FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AND RADIO. EIGHT MAJOR SESSIONS WERE HELD--(1) ORIENTATION, (2) WHAT HAVE WE TO DISTRIBUTE, (3) ARE NETWORKS TECHNICALLY FEASIBLE, (4) LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS, (5)…

The 135 abstracts presented pertain to national policies, programs, and general strategies for conserving energy. In addition to the abstract, each citation lists the title, author, sponsoring agency, subject categories, number of pages, date, descriptors, identifiers, and ordering information for each document. Topics covered in this compilation…

Background information, messages from public officials, edited versions of presentations to the delegates, and the 17 resolutions adopted comprise the proceedings of the pre-White House Conference on Library and Information Services. Presentations include a statement of the responsibilities of the delegates by Anthony W. Miele; a review of the…

The report presents evaluation evidence on the effectiveness of Lousiana's preschool program for the handicapped in its second year of operation. Evaluation findings are outlined for three major goals (to increase the efficiency of the Office of Early Childhood Education of the Handicapped, to administer funds to support local education…

This collection of essays makes some attempts to define the humanities and explore the social role they might play. Part 1 examines the role of the humanist in society and suggests that the humanist can perform a function when "justification" (the determination of what is right and wrong) is necessary. In part 2, the topic "the…

The document presents findings of a task force on services to disturbed children in Illinois which focuses on services relating to early identification and treatment during infancy and early childhood. A review of research showed that services during early childhood can effectively help many individual children toward living more fully functional…

This study identifies the features of state tax systems that contribute to tax equity. It also identifies states that have come closest to achieving those features and ranks the states accordingly. Thus, the greater the conformity, the more equitable the tax system, and the higher the state's ranking. The study looks at the four major tax areas of…

THIS MASTER PLAN FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN ILLINOIS IS IN FOUR DOCUMENT--(1) THE ORIGINAL MASTER PLAN OF JULY 1964, (2) THE MASTER PLAN, PHASE II, PUBLISHED DECEMBER 1966, (3) THE TEXT OF THE ACT, APPROVED AUGUST 22, 1961, CREATING A BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND (4) THE ILLINOIS PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGE ACT, REPRINTED FROM ILLINOIS REVISED STATUTES,…

This directory is intended for general information and guidance for educators in penal institutions. In compiling the directory, questionnaires were sent to 364 state and 28 federal penal institutions in the United States. Responses were received from 257 state institutions comprising all 50 states and from all 28 federal institutions. It has been…

Certain criteria, as illustrated in Michigan, are becoming generally accepted as the basis for junior college master planning; namely, (1) the junior college system must fit the state's over-all plan for higher education, (2) the college should be established through local initiative, according to geographical feasibility and willingness to share…

This paper surveys the trend in junior college organization toward the multi-unit system. It has evolved to meet the needs of both crowded metropolitan areas, where many physical facilities are required, and of extended rural districts, whose small population and tax support require consolidation of administration. Depending on whether authority…

The fourth report required by the Maryland Educational Accountability Act, this report contains information about goals for Maryland public education and progress toward those goals. An introductory chapter explains accountability, the Maryland Accountability Act, and limitations of current instruments for measuring learning progress. The second…