Reported is a nationwide study designed to obtain comparative data on the use of developmental disabilities funds provided through Public Law 91-517. (Author/MC)

Current employment projections of future manpower needs, produced by individual State employment security agencies, are now available for all States and nearly all Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas having 250,000 inhabitants or more. A chart showing data coverage for each State includes State agency addresses and telephone numbers for…

In April, 1981, a survey was distributed to state agencies responsible for teacher certification and placement in each of the states and territories (District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands). This document reflects the status of placement services (for elementary, secondary, and higher education levels) in each of the respective…

The number of decision-makers in higher education has increased, and resolution of issues has gravitated toward the state level. Since World War II the trend has been toward centralizing authority in state higher education coordinating and governing boards. Issues such as access and aid to higher education or statewide collective bargaining…

Intended to aid state agencies, the Mississippi Library Commission, and the depository libraries in complying with the intent of the law setting up the depository system for state documents, this handbook describes the depository program, defines state documents, details the procedures of the program, and spells out the rules and regulations for…

This document summarizes the discussions and presentations made at a seminar on Research Coordinating Units (RCUs) held by the Coordinating Committee on Research in Vocational Education (CCRVE) on December 14, 1979. Presentations were made on the following topics: establishment and activities of the CCRVE; historical perspective of the RCUs;…

This review of the use of the teletypewriter (TTY) by state agencies and institutions in Virginia focuses on two major systems which employ TTY's not interfaced with computers, i.e., the Teletypewriter Exchange Service (TWX) and Teletypewriter for Deaf People (TD). Expenditures and policies are discussed briefly, and a need for improvement is…

Following a presentation of some of the more important reasons why Wisconsin needs a statewide educational television system, principles are suggested as a basis for planning such a system. Guided by these principles, and in consideration of the needs which would be served, a plan is proposed for the development of a statewide educational…

This training guide for evaluating vocational rehabilitation programs and services is designed for use by state vocational rehabilitation agencies in developing a system for evaluating either their overall program or specific aspects of it. The manual first addresses itself to the rationale for program evaluation, and then examines the evaluation…

The authors of six chapters focus on areas in which state Developmental Disabilities (DD) Planning Councils have had persistent problems and explore new opportunities for effective DD Council action. Included are papers with the following titles: "Changing the Imagery of DD Citizens in the Media" by S. Diamond (who describes the need for…

The role of statewide coordinating/governing agencies in the program review and approval process has grown steadily. It would seem expedient for those involved in the process of state level program review to share ideas, experiences, and concepts of the review process in order to better understand the process itself and to explore possibilities…

In an effort to facilitate cooperation on a state and regional basis to develop and support environmental education programs, the Western Regional Environmental Education Project is being conducted. The purpose of this report is to provide data on the status of state level programs conducted by Departments of Education and resource management…

The implementation of selected coordinating functions by the professional staffs of state Junior College Boards in Florida and Illinois, and effects of the implementation practices on individual community-junior college integrity were investigated in this study. A survey of the literature revealed the generally recognized functions for which state…

This study compares the perceptions of the educational policymaking process held by education interest group staffs with those of State legislators. Structured interviews were held with executive officers in six major education organizations, and 207 legislators were surveyed by personal interviews during the 1969 legislative session. Categories…