THE RESEARCH COORDINATING UNIT (RCU) WAS ESTABLISHED IN AUGUST 1965, IN ORDER TO STIMULATE AND CONDUCT RESEARCH IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION. ITS BASIC OBJECTIVES WERE TO (1) INITIATE, STIMULATE, ASSIST, AND COORDINATE RESEARCH ACTIVITY IN AND AMONG EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES, (2) CONDUCT RESEARCH INDEPENDENTLY OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER APPROPRIATE…

ACTIVITIES PURSUED BY THE CENTER FROM THE TIME OF ITS DESIGNATION AS A RESEARCH COORDINATING UNIT (RCU), JUNE 30, 1965, TO NOVEMBER 30, 1966 ARE REPORTED. OBJECTIVES OF THE RCU WERE TO (1) BUILD AN ATMOSPHERE WITHIN THE STATE THAT COMMITS ITSELF TO RESEARCH AND IS RECEPTIVE TO IT, (2) STIMULATE PROJECTS, IDEAS, AND UNDERSTANDING OF RESEARCH, (3)…

In response to a paper by E. Culpepper Clark, Eva M. McMahan, and Michael J. Hyde that calls for the application of hermeneutic theory to the study of the oral history interview, this paper notes problems in the relationships between the proposed research design and the conceptual framework for the proposed research. While conceding that the…

An introductory discussion of the financial needs of college departments of English and sources of financial aid is followed by suggestions on how to plan, submit, and administer grants and contracts. The steps which should be taken to find sources of support, prepare a definitive proposal, and obtain final approval are discussed. Also discussed…

This booklet is intended to be a package that individual teachers and local associations can use in writing successful proposals. It begins with 10 steps that can serve as a guide for formulating a proposal. These steps can be used as agenda topics for working through the proposal process. The next section of this booklet details how to write the…

The annotated bibliography was prepared to assist those applying for grants under Part D of the Vocational Education Act of 1963, as amended. The bibliography is intended to help applicants plan and conduct better projects as a result of knowing about completed and ongoing research. Thirteen index/search terms were used to identify items related…

Procedures for organizing and planning a request for a research grant are presented in the document. The guidelines are divided in five sections with related subsections and contain information on what areas each section should cover: (1) a narrative statement of objectives and major tasks of the study including a list of current work in progress…

Information is presented on obtaining government financial support for research on the education of handicapped children. Discussed are authorization and activities appropriate for support, review procedures, funding dates, and research consultation. The following grant areas are suggested for proposal development: construction, research and…

To fabricate a technology for teaching young school children with serious behavior problems, classroom materials, curriculum format, and teaching procedures were developed, and problems that evolve from the technology investigated. Two classrooms were architecturally designed to provide the basic needs of a special classroom and to facilitate…

This report was written in response to requests from the Office of Long Range Planning (OLRP) of the New York State Education Department (SED). The work covers two different areas: the continuation of program analyses and the continuation of program designs addressing problems of educational accountability. As a result of SED resource allocation…

The use of career-based adult basic education to achieve rehabilitation in persons in correctional insitutions is discussed in this report. This program, based on a model design developed by corrections personnel, is a cooperative effort in teacher training, experimentation, demonstration, operation, and evaluation. Goals are defined, the model is…

Sparked by James P. Beckford's article, "Administering the Independent Study Program" (Independent School Bulletin, February 1974, p.57), the author supplemented his comments by addressing two major aspects of independent study. The first is the notion that independent study is an educational vehicle or tool and the second is how it fits in with a…

Chronicles the revival of media research during the 1960s and 1970s, and briefly discusses the stimuli for this revival. Outlines six proposals from Katz's report to the British Broadcasting Corporation on areas for further social research on broadcasting concerning problems of "media" and problems of "message." (JMF)

Describes three National Science Foundation supported projects designed to study the use of two-way cable in the delivery of social services and to generally explore the social effects of interactive communications technologies. (JMF)

From her experiences in a field study of nurses in hospitals for her doctoral disseration, the author offers practical suggestions to field researchers for planning a study proposal, preparing for the contingencies of field research, and setting up a good recordkeeping system for study costs. (MF)