This is the first number of a series devoted to the analysis of critical issues facing institutions, systems, and other organizations serving the learning needs of a variety of new learners by nontraditional methods and means. Four essays are included: assessing adult learning needs (I. Bruce Hamilton); synthesizing needs and resources (Patrick M.…

This paper discusses the origin of the additional cost factor as a way of calculating a district's compensatory education categorical aid units. This method helps to determine the amount of State aid to the district on the basis of the number of eligible students within a special needs category. The potential effects of State compensatory…

This paper focuses on the evaluation of programs and policies designed to promote gender equity in schools and to raise awareness in general about gender issues in urban education. It raises the following problems: (1) How to frame and define gender as an important issue in urban education; (2) How to decide where and by what criteria to…

An analysis is presented of the Illinois Public Community College Unit Cost Study for Fiscal Year (FY) 1980, an annual study using basic enrollment and cost data supplied by college for each instructional area offered. After introductory material, including study highlights and a glossary of terms, district and school data are provided on net…

State tax appropriations for higher education were examined in relation to aggregate state personal income for two selected years, 1970-1971 and 1980-1981. Percentage changes for the 10-year period were calculated as were percentage differences between appropriations and personal income. States were identified according to regional and national…

This guide provides the necessary information and instructions for preparing applications and supplementary information forms for acquiring library resources in support of curriculum development. It is designed for use by educational agencies which are completing the IV B Application Form or the Annual Supplement III. The guide contains materials…

This paper presents a needs assessment project developed to establish drug-related services in a small black community. A literature review reveals the influence of social issues relevant to the population on research methodology, program planning, and social action. The convergent analysis approach used in the needs assessment is explained and…

This staff development module is part of one of three groups of career guidance modules developed, field-tested, and revised by a six-state consortium coordinated by the American Institutes for Research. This module is designed for guidance personnel who work in counseling and guidance with students in school settings, grades K-12, and especially…

To examine ratings of satisfaction with selected community services in relation to spending preferences and to ascertain policy-relevant implications of citizen evaluations in planning and delivering rural services), a study focused on perceptions of community leaders and household respondents in eight rural Alabama counties. Research literature…

This report details a project to develop a system to distribute federal funds under the Education Amendments of 1976 to all eligible recipients on the basis of annual applications. The first section describes the pertinent federal and state legislation, project scope, and guidelines used to develop the new system. Data sources and the criteria…

In reviewing the history of educational finances in New Mexico from 1850 to the present, the evolution of the state's financing program and the reasons for its unique separation of educational finances from educational programs is explored. The state's rational, forward-looking approach to public education is attributed to federal neglect when New…

In July 1979, the Florida legislature commissioned a comprehensive evaluation of the state's educational fixed capital outlay (EFCO) program, through which the state funded all capital projects at all levels of public education. The study, completed for the 1980 legislative session, comprised 18 topical reports including EFCO funding recipients,…

This guide is designed for individuals working in community mental health centers or other mental health programs concerned with needs and problems of the elderly. Section One examines the mental health needs of the elderly, and identifies major community social support programs that help the elderly with social and economic needs. Section Two…

Methods of academic resource planning for research-oriented colleges and universities are explored. Focus is on resource allocation that is not strictly related to overall institutional enrollment level, but with the desirability of maintaining a minimum or "critical mass" levels of program breadth and quality. The purpose of critical…

In this report, subcounty allocation of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) funds is described in terms of direct allocation, use of the statutory formula emphasizing census data, United States Office of Education (USOE) regulations, participating states, geographic and administrative overlaps, hold harmless adjustments…