As part of the West Virginia phase of the Multi-State Teacher Education Project (M-STEP), the Pilot Center for Student Teaching was operated from 1966-68 to improve the laboratory experiences of student teachers through increased cooperative participation of five higher education institutions, the Kanawha County Public Schools, and the State…

This report covers the period from the approval of the Research Coordinating Unit (RCU) by the Office of Education in June 1966 to its termination on June 30, 1969. An introductory section treats the historical background and the establishment and development of the RCU. Other sections deal with: (1) activities and accomplishments in the areas of…

This book contains the history of and commentary upon adult education in New Zealand, describing the ways in which social developments and institutions based on foreign models are modified by indigenous traditions and needs. The growth of the national adult education organizations took place under heavy influence from the Workers Education…

At the present time, there is wide diversity among the 50 states with respect to state level coordinating and control agencies for junior colleges. To provide an overview of the composition of these agencies, the authors compiled summary data from 27 states having staffs that deal exclusively or primarily with the problems of coordinating and…

The 1974 Conservation Directory is the 19th edition of a national comprehensive listing of organizations, agencies, and officials concerned with natural resources. It includes entries for about 1,400 organizations and over 7,000 individuals. Sections listing members of Congress, congressional committees, federal agencies, international, national,…

This document contains descriptions of the methods used by three government agencies (National Institute of Mental Health, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Office of Economic Opportunity) in managing practice-oriented research. Each agency is treated separately, with a presentation of the steps that its managers and researchers actually…

Since 1910, the Library of Congress (LC) has collected state publications and announced them in its Monthly Checklist. Over 26,000 titles were listed in 1973, but this does not represent a complete record of official state publications. If a state does not have a law requiring that a copy of each publication issued be sent to the LC, the coverage…

This prototype of a guide for educational change agents focuses on the roles and tactics of personnel employed in nonprofit educational research and development organizations and in state and intermediate education agencies. Included is a compilation of reports from recent users of three classes of tactics: information, demonstration, and field…

A cumulative, multi-item measure of interorganizational relations (IOR) was used to assess the generalizability of IOR measures across organizational hierarchical levels. An 8-item scale, from low to high intensity, was developed theoretically and empirically. Items were administered 2,700 times to state, district, and county hierarchical levels…

The purpose of this handbook is to provide information on opportunities for college students to work in state and local agencies in Massachusetts. The internship programs included are those that: (1) are open to students of virtually any accredited college or university in the State, as well as legal residents attending out of state institutions;…

A course to develop an understanding of the scope of water resource activities, of the need for forecasting, of the National Weather Service's role in hydrology, and of the proper procedures to follow in fulfilling this role is presented. The course is one of self-help, guided by correspondence. Nine lessons are included: (1) Hydrology in the…

This document is an English-language abstract (approximately 1,500 words) of an educational research study on the twin concept of educational administration that is international in scope and administration for the advancement of international education. The basic principles of international education administration are internationalism,…

The report summarizes the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) rulemaking of February 3, 1972 for cable television (CATV) concerning what channels must be carried in certain categories of broadcast markets, use of non-broadcast channels, technical standards, and federal/state/local regulatory relationships. The report highlights the rule that…

Reported are results of a study of the characteristics and problems of the blindness system in the United States. The term blindness system is defined to include the set of persons with severe visual handicaps; the set of agencies, groups, and institutions providing services or financial support to them; the research and training affecting…

THE HISTORY AND FUNCTIONS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION IN TEXAS ARE PRESENTED IN OUTLINE FORM. AN ORGANIZATIONAL CHART SHOWS RELATIONSHIPS AMONG PUBLIC AGENCIES SERVING EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN. (MY)