This study had four major goals: the analysis of resources and services of existing libraries in state agency offices in the Albany area; identification of successful services provided by other state libraries that might be adaptable to the needs of New York State; an assessment of the range and variety of current New York State Library services…

The findings and recommendations of a needs assessment study of Oklahoma libraries are presented, with recommendations focusing on public libraries. (School, academic, and special libraries also participated in this survey.) Included are: (1) the methodology; (2) an historical development of Oklahoma libraries; (3) the essential elements of…

The document provides the texts of the presentations given during the joint meeting of the National and State Advisory Councils on Vocational Education held in May, 1975. The agenda for the meeting and the resolution established in the meeting are included. The presentations focused on the challenges to vocational education as perceived by the…

Historically, the community college has been viewed as an institution which should be as indigenous as possible. However, the role of the state is becoming increasingly crucial to the daily operations of the community college. This monograph reports the conduct and results of a nationwide study of state agencies responsible for community college…

Presented is Michigan's plan for improving services to the developmentally disabled who are institutionalized or at risk for unnecessary institutionalization. Such planning principles as accountability and normalization are said to be the basis for recommendations at the state, regional, and local levels, as well as for state home and training…

The annual conference was held to: (1) review the previous year's activities of the Rural Manpower Service and its cooperating agencies; (2) discuss plans for the new year; and (3) study the problems of rural areas. Most of the 300 persons attending the conference were officials of the Manpower Administration and its affiliated State agencies. The…

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…

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…

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,…

Some of the promising developments in outdoor education programs and activities of elementary and secondary schools, colleges, and private and state agencies are identified. Federally aided programs are cited. Brief statements of the programs in the states which reported to district chairmen in each of the 6 American Association for Health,…

The purpose of this 1966 study was to explore the relationships between minority groups and selected governmental agencies in Colorado in order to determine if discrimination was practiced in the agencies. A 2-part study was designed. The first part was restricted to the Denver area and was structured to determine which governmental agencies…

This report is one of six to be released by as many task forces on educational improvement and reform. The eight sections of this report include: (a) an introduction, which discusses the work of the task force; (b) an overview of the development and current operation of state education agencies (SEAs); (c) a view of the SEA as an effective change…

The U.S. Commissioner of Education concedes that his powers in many areas are merely powers of persuasion. However, he sees his role as that of needler, of constructive critic of American education at all levels and in all facets of performance. The Education Commission of the States was created to recommend basic policies and to advocate a broad…

The current status of proprietary school education in Montana and the relationship between state-federal agencies and proprietary schools were studied. Data and information were collected via questionnaires, meetings, personal interviews, personal observations, and input from concerned individuals. Section 2 of the report shows the present status,…