The American Indian Policy Review Commission's (AIPRC) study identified various problems which reduce the Bureau of Indian Affairs' effectiveness. (NQ)

Vital statistics sources for each state are listed with the following information: the running title of the report, the office and address from which the report can be obtained, the latest edition available, the cost of the report, and the latest Library of Congress entry and card number. (Author/PF)

This booklet provides information about the accreditation of higher education institutions by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. It also identifies and responds to frequently asked questions about accreditation and lists resources available from the Commission. The North…

This brochure explains the process of higher education accreditation and describes the role of various institutions in accreditation. Organizations that accredit entire institutions are called institutional accrediting organizations; those that evaluate free-standing professional or occupational schools or are limited to specific programs within…

This manual is a guide to funding resources for assistive technology needs of individuals with disabilities in Illinois. Part 1 is an introduction that describes general funding sources and agencies and details nine steps in developing a funding strategy. Part 2 is a directory to 43 specific funding sources. Each listing includes information on…

Reports on self-evaluation by one agency: the Jewish Children Bureau of Metropolitan Chicago. The evaluation conclusion is that the agency could justify its foster care placements on the basis of the data collected. (DP)

Contrasts two large State agencies with homogeneous output measures, one agency being judged as more effective than the other; and sets forth some of the observed characteristics associated with the difference in effectiveness. (Author)

Results of this study suggest that current inservice training programs need to be reviewed and improved if better services to clients are the goal of the state rehabilitation agency and its counselors. (Author)

Recent reorganization of the General Accounting Office is reviewed. With regard to environmental concerns it is aiming to see if federal environmental programs are meeting the congressionally mandated objectives of laws. Surveys and reviews are explained. (BL)

Effective consumer practices are applied to the task of shopping for vocational education curriculum materials. This article appears in Manpower Research Visibility, a supplement to American Vocational Journal. (MU)

Since training programs are costly and may be prohibitive for a small company, a consortium arrangement is suggested here to imitate the supervisory development training programs that have been effective in the large firms. (DM)

Current federal practice in PPBS comes closer to budgets with most meaning for administrators and little for interdepartmental coordination. By budgeting in a program-department/agency matrix that retains administrative relevance and appropriate output structure, cost and benefit implications external to an agency which are affected by its…