The doument provides seven appendixes containing information on the PEECH (Program for Early Education of Children with Handicaps) Outreach Project. Appendix I contains a financial report form for the project. Outlined in Appendix II are PEECH Outreach goals and objectives (including the presentation of a Home Intervention Training Program),…

The new emphasis on oral communication effectiveness and interpersonal competence in the business world challenges educators to design courses that meet the needs of people who need this kind of training but cannot register for routine college courses due to time constraints. The University of North Carolina (Greensboro) department of…

The benefits and acceptability of marketing in postsecondary education are examined in response to evidence that indicates an increasing number of colleges and universities are turning towards the adoption of strategies and modes of administrative thinking that reflect commercial marketing techniques. The trend to use commercial techniques is…

This book describes a number of principles, strategies, and techniques which may help community educators become more effective in providing education to blacks and other minorities. Emphasis is placed on communication materials and methods that were found to be most effective in the development and implementation of the Neighborhood Youth…

Guidelines to help ERIC clearinghouses reach lay persons and inform them of the resources available through the ERIC information network are provided. The guidelines were developed following on-site interviews with persons who have expertise in information dissemination and/or who are actively involved in providing information to citizens involved…

Guidelines to help ERIC microfiche collection holders acquaint lay persons in their community with the resources available through the ERIC information network are provided. The guidelines were developed following on-site interviews with persons who have expertise in information dissemination and/or who are actively involved in providing…

Comprehensive mental health programs should be designed on the basis of identified mental health needs and locally established priorities so that the resulting combination of services is geared to the specific and unique requirements of the catchment area. In addition to being comprehensive, local programs should be physically accessible, ensure…

The New York University-Reading Consortium proposed to evaluate the use of interactive cable television for the delivery of public services to the the elderly residents of Reading, Pennsylvania. The project represented the collaborative efforts of New York University, the City of reading, the Berks TV Cable Company, the Berks County Senior…

This address by Commissioner Bell highlights the need to develop a national preschool demonstration model, using available resources whenever possible, as the most effective device to encourage school systems to initiate preschool education. Two facets of the preschool demonstration model are discussed: (1) a learning program built around…

The Rural Manpower Service's objective is to provide the State's rural people "equity of access" to all programs administered by the North Dakota Employment Security Bureau. It provides services to agriculture, business, government, and workers in meeting their employment and manpower needs. Functional supervision and direction to the…

During the third quarter of 1973 (July through September) the Children's Television Workshop (CTW) evaluated old material and planned new programing. The fourth season of Sesame Street and the second season of The Electric Company were rerun through the summer by most of the public and commercial television stations that carried the shows…

Prepared for the National Dissemination Project to suggest ways in which community colleges might better serve the needs of minority and disadvantaged students, this report discusses outreach and inreach programs. The three purposes of the paper are to: (1) describe the outreach function of recruiting high-risk minority, and disadvantaged…

The traditional service programs are not doing the job of providing the comprehensive services needed for youth. Using the following premises as a foundation, an alternative model of providing services for youth is possible: (1) A person does not have to go to a Mental Health Clinic in order to get service. Services can be provided in a local…

This report describes the 1975-76 operations of the Downtown Study Centre, a demonstration project offering service in adult basic education and advisement. The center offered "start anytime" open-entry, open-exit courses in English and mathematics at all levels, from basic literacy and numeracy through grade 12 equivalency. During 1975-76, 189…

The document presents an analysis of recent literature on the deinstitutionalization of emotionally disturbed persons. Discussed are opposing views with emphasis on the idea of reliance on community resources and the present trend toward the provision of a continuum of treatment alternatives. Brief sections cover issues related to such problems as…