A study was conducted to test the following hypothesis: There is ample evidence that all the essential elements for a national bibliographic system for audiovisual (AV) informational resources currently exist, and there is, therefore, no apparent reason why a national system cannot be developed, operated, and fully utilized to provide access to…

This handbook is intended to serve as a practical guide for community college and district personnel to use in surveying the needs and preferences of individuals for occupational education. The contents were developed during a three-phase curriculum development project. The most important project phase for developing the handbook consisted of a…

This report contains information detailing a state conference which was held to foster citizen awareness of the value of library services and to translate that awareness into concern and willingness to become involved in programs to improve the quality of information services. Seven sections discuss the following: (1) the conference planning…

Continuing education can be looked at as a living system and, as such, assessment is viewed as an integral part of the control function. The use of control functions models of assessment provides a living systems point of view and allows for such new and different questions to be posed as: (1) What are the significant levels of perception and…

The third of eight delegate workbooks prepared for the May, 1977 White House Conference on Handicapped Individuals contains ballots for the workshop on educational concerns of handicapped individuals of all ages. The ballots are intended to enable delegates to assign priorities to various issues and proposals in a way that reflects conclusions of…

The document reports the suggestions offered by workshop participants regarding alternative responses to the problems of delinquent behavior patterns in youth. Recommendations offered include the following: priority must be given to services to children in need, with the goal of preventing entrance into the traditional justice system; programs…

To be useful, educational needs assessment data must be properly collected, analyzed, and prioritized. Educators must ask parents, citizens, school staff, and students about their views of school needs. Likert-type instruments can be used to collect data that can be easily tabulated to determine highest priority needs. Typical forms (presented in…

The document is a summarized final report of the Multi-County Assessment of Adult Needs Project (MAP) which took place in central Texas (Bosque, Falls, Hill, and McLennan Counties). It summarizes the major activities and accomplishments of the project and contains all materials except Attachments 1 and 2, the reports on Phase I (Survey of Adult…

Presents a questionnaire which can be used to determine what kind of inservice training in reading secondary teachers want. (MKM)

The author presents results from a networking needs survey of 692 leaders involved in vocational education, special education, rehabilitation, and other related programs. Findings indicate that networking does currently take place in the area of vocational/special education. Recommendations on how to increase participation are given. (CH)

Reports study of auto supply, apparel/textile, chemicals, tourism, instruments/telecommunications equipment industries, showing how Appalachia's ability to compete with other regions lies in access to capital, technology, and a skilled workforce. Concludes capitalizing on existing strengths will require action by all levels of government and the…

Discusses characteristics of six needs assessment methods that can be used in adult education: intuition, market analysis, surveys, self-assessment by learners, diagnostic approaches, and performance analysis. (JOW)

Suggests that team building can be enhanced by employing career anchor concepts to identify individual perceptions and by developing a "shared perceptions" model about performance related issues. Provides a guide to applying the model and includes a case study. (JOW)

Community based rehabilitation for disabled persons in developing nations is contrasted with institutionally based rehabilitation. A strategy is proposed which combines the two approaches and includes greater economic realism, design of advanced training programs, provision of reliable transportation, and more outreach and follow-up activities by…

Proposed guidelines for mental health clinicians in assessing clients' divorce-related concerns. Current empirical information on factors affecting individual and family adjustment after divorce is organized into a practical format for clinical application. Details a comprehensive assessment that will help the clinician to understand the client's…