This description of policies and procedures, of Virginia Commonwealth University from 1972 to 1973 discusses: (1) general information; (2) university organization and administration; (3) faculty employment and status; (4) faculty benefits; (5) faculty rights and responsibilities; (6) university services; and (7) resources for faculty development.…

This is the final report of the 1974-75 Student Advisory Committee's study of the senior year of high school. The committee's solutions to "senioritis" focus on three areas: the school, the school and the community, and the school and colleges. The school itself can take certain steps to improve the senior year such as providing…

The seminary's history, philosophy and objectives, organization, and personnel are described in this handbook. Governing boards are reported, along with various aspects of the school's administration: officers, councils, boards, counseling service, and committees. Faculty policies and procedures are outlined with regard to compensation (salaries,…

Today's citizens expect to be informed. This book has been written to serve as a guideline for those school officials who want to develop a planned public relations program. Such a program requires the efforts of all those involved in a school operation. Therefore, the book includes ideas and suggestions for students, central office staff members,…

Presented in two sections, this report consists of recommendations based on goals suggested by the National Advisory Council and the U.S. Office of Education, and the work of a study group organized as appendixes under each of the same goals. The summary of the recommendations revealed that the most frequently encountered problem was the tendency…

The major thrust of this program was the establishment of Quality Incentive Grants for urban school districts with a high concentration of disadvantaged youth qualifying under the provisions of ESEA Title I. Two new units, the Office of Urban Education and the Bureau of Urban Programs Evaluation, were established within the State Department of…

The preliminary report provides suggestions for improvement and expansion of adult and continuing education programs, cultural enrichment, and guidance services to raise the educational and economic level of the Providence community. Short range goals emphasize meeting the needs of the lower income groups through Adult Basic education and English…

A handbook for county agricultural extension councils, 1967, traces the history of the organization, examines its purpose and duties, presents the committees and their work, states the criteria for the selection of agents, outlines the responsibilities of these agents, and gives a resume of relevant national and state legislation. The Smith-Lever…

The manpower problem in North Carolina Appalachia, an inadequate supply of skilled labor, is essentially a problem in public school education resulting from deficiencies in basic education and work preparation for non-college-bound youth. For the schools to respond effectively, 4 basic things must happen in public education: (1) Public education…

The "First Report to the United States President by the Special Education Subcommittee of the National Council on Indian Opportunity is presented. The subcommittee, established to implement the policy of self-determination without termination in the educational sector of American and Alaskan Native Affairs, was initiated by the July 8, 1970…

This publication consists of papers presented at the meetings of two advisory groups convened at Unesco. Internationally-known consultants were invited to assist in developing a program dealing with the sociocultural and linguistics adaptation of the content and methodology of education. At one meeting, concerned with the contribution of…

Asserting that the importance of language arts in the contemporary world is a liberating and humanistic educational experience, a plea is made for establishing a fresh approach to the foreign language requirement in two semesters or less by providing the student with a series of options, by maintaining the universal requirement administered by the…

Twelve articles on current and projected trends in the teaching of foreign language in elementary schools (FLES) focus on four major areas of concern. A look at the present state of FLES instruction includes articles on programs in various parts of the world, the potential of FLES, and teacher preparation. Two articles on innovations and school…

Recommendations for increasing the visibility and support of vocational student organizations are presented in this seventh report of the National Advisory Council on Vocational Education. This Council, created by the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968, is composed of 21 persons with backgrounds in labor, management, and education, who advise…

Underlying present Governmental and private objectives to institute local control over the schools on Indian reservations is the hope that such a policy will improve American Indians' sense of relevance of their own behavior to the outcome of their destiny. Although the connection between community control and sense of personal efficacy has never…