Multiple accreditation of individual institutions can involve serious duplication of efforts by accreditation agencies. Four examples of guidelines and procedures for cooperative accreditation are given: those of (1) the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the Association of Theological Schools (a coordinating agreement with another…

This study was conducted to document successful linkage efforts and activities between education agencies and the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) programs. To identify successful linkage efforts, a nomination questionnaire was initially sent to educational institutions; prime sponsors; state agencies active in employment,…

This report describes the Virginia Public Telecommunications Council, an agency formed to manage and coordinate the Commonwealth's investments in and uses of all kinds of telecommunications services, facilities, processes, capacities, and products. In this respect they act as professional consultant, liaison officer, approval authority, planner,…

Because very little is known about teenage parents' own view of their problems, needs, and acceptable resources, over 100 Boston teenagers and related agencies were interviewed. Parental problems were similar to those of older parents, but youthful lack of experience and skills aggravated the situation. The most frequently cited problem was that…

This directory provides information on 56 state units on aging and 599 Area Agencies on Aging, listed alphabetically by state. A map of each state is provided so that users can determine the planning and service areas (PSAs) covering their communities or counties. A director's name, address, phone number, description of area agency structure, and…

The most crucial findings resulting from this survey of 1,256 women are those reflecting the respondents' needs and concerns, as well as their views of what should be priorities for program planning. The problem areas which these women generally agreed should be of importance were employment, wife abuse, rape and other sexual offenses, child care,…

Based primarily on two official manuals of the Division of Public Welfare of the New Jersey Department of Institutions and Agencies, this handbook on public assistance rights and responsibilities can be used as a training manual for community action workers, and as a reference book for such workers and for those eligible for public assistance.…

This paper discusses some issues and challenges faced by the Boston University Gerontology Center in providing consultation and technical assistance to community agencies serving older adults. They are: community expectation vs. center capacity to deliver, time constraints vs. agency time demands, agency standards vs. University standards, program…

Documenting the inefficiency of the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs for American Indians, this report discusses HUD program administration and presents specific recommendations. The report is divided into the following sections and subsections: (1) 1977 is the ninth consecutive year HUD has promised more Indian housing than it has…

This paper reviews provisions of North Carolina's constitution and law relating to the goals and objectives of the Community College System, and discusses the three types of state-level planning conducted by the North Carolina Department of Community Colleges: (1) determining needs and requirements of the System, based on goals and policies of the…

Information was gathered concerning community Action Agencies (CAA) educational activities, programatic activities and organizational interactions both within the CAA structure and between the CAA and other organizations. The study was designed to focus on a comparison between CAA educational activities and specified Community Action Program (CAP)…

American business has received a challenge from the federal government in a national experiment to find jobs for 500,000 "unemployables." The major purpose of this descriptive report was to develop hard facts for use by business men in making decisions concerning participation in the program. The content includes sections on: (1) Who Are the…

This paper highlights some of the issues concerning the transfer of Research and Development (R&D) Centers from the Office of Education to the National Institute of Education (NIE). The problems of transition to the new policy and organization are discussed with regard to program objectives and management and problems associated with…

The paper traces the progress of the Career Education Project, funded for a 12-month period in the spring of 1973, and designed to enable the chief State school officers and their respective State education agencies to have ready access to information about career education. It was intended that the project would review and make recommendations…

Compiled in this Directory are the names of 105 persons from 11 state and 12 federal agencies in Texas identified as personnel possessing expertise in marine related activities. The information, gathered from questionnaires, was voluntarily supplied by the respondents, as identified by the government agencies. Indexes are provided for…