Continuing education of the clergy includes, in addition to theological education, sociocultural disciplines, training in professional skills, and personal development. Institutional provisions are many and varied--theological schools, universities and colleges, conference and study centers, institutes, interseminary centers, denominational…

The document is a summary of the Missouri State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan, which was designed to provide guidelines for allocation of resources for needed recreation facilities. The plan identifies the present and future needs for outdoor recreation and recommends ways of meeting these needs. This 1967 document provides a brief history…

In response to a growing concern with the quality of health care in this country, this conference met to discuss: (1) the role of junior colleges in training medical technicians, (2) the importance of uniformity in the core curriculum, (3) new occupations and changing job requirements, (4) the need for cooperation and coordination between…

A system for career advancement in the community action agency must be based on the fundamental principle that it is the responsibility of the community action agency to develop the full potential of the nonprofessional staff. The agency must take the initiative on several aspects of its policy and program. Nonprofessional employees must be able…

Attended by high level administrators and advisors from 96 countries, both developing and industrialized, the 1968 Conference of Ministers Responsible for Social Welfare focused on implications for national development, government responsibility, the meeting of professional and nonprofessional manpower needs, and forms of international…

The history of teacher education and the policy of the State Department of Education are briefly outlined. Criteria are given in Part 1 for professional laboratory experiences, selection of school centers, selection and preparation of supervising teachers, and certification and compensation policies. Part 2 details the financing of student…

One hundred and three persons, including 77 state coordinators and administrators representing 43 states, attended a 1966 migrant education meeting sponsored by the U. S. Office of Education. The primary objective of the meeting was to find ways to improve the effectiveness and quality of educational programs for children of migratory agricultural…

Intended to provide basic information about the attitudes and behavior of the rural poor, this report summarized data gathered from 9 families living in Michigan's lower peninsula. Selected because their houses and surroundings indicated permanent occupancy by people who were poor, the families were interviewed by 2 college-age women. Responses to…

Governors of 30 states having significant Indian populations were invited to this conference to create better intergovernmental relations in Indian affairs. State involvement was stressed in formulating Federal policy and services, as was allowing the Indians to participate in planning programs affecting them. At the conference, officials from the…

This document includes the appendices to the report listed above (TM 000 107). Appendix A is a copy of the Belmont Agreement, and Appendix B a list of the twenty states in the Belmont Group. In Appendix C, a detailed summary of all the legislative titles covered by the Joint Comprehensive Evaluation System (JCES) is given. Appendix D includes a…

Based upon a case study of over 20 demonstration centers created by the Illinois department of education during the period 1963-65, a conceptual scheme was developed for the analysis of State control in education. The case study defined 10 State policies, examined State implementation efforts, and identified instances of State action affecting…

Tables in this statistical supplement are based on data submitted by Federal agencies in their annual training report to the Civil Service Commission for Fiscal Year 1968 (see document AC 004 019). The first table (Tab A) summarizes all training activity and expenditures for the year, with data arranged by occupational levels (GS01-04 through GS…

This 1968 national survey on ministerial continuing education dealt with educational leadership in the United States, analyzed participation, and assembled information on evaluation. Of the 766 organizations contacted, 299 (39%) responded. Educators were asked about role concepts, years of service, training and prior experience, proportion of time…

Based on a theoretical model of institution building, this study sought to assess the capability of the California State Training Division, which established and popularized training for California State employees, to manipulate and control its environment. A three-dimensional approach was suggested consisting of analysis of variables (leadership,…

The following programs are included: (1) Manpower Development and Training Act, (2) New Careers, (3) Vocational and Technical Education, (4) Work Incentive (WIN), (5) Neighborhood Youth Corps, (6) Demonstration Projects, and (7) Veterans Administration Training Assistance. Information about each program includes nature and purpose, national and…