The document reports an audit review made of educational activities within the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) area offices in Anadarko and Muskogee, Oklahoma; Gallup, New Mexico; Juneau, Alaska; and Phonenix, Arizona. The field work, completed in 1967, was designed to (1) compile financial information to correlate with measures of output, (2)…

This staff guide is directed to individuals or groups who are interested in the establishment and operation of child care centers for disadvantaged children and includes discussions of staff schedules, duties, supplies, health and safety. The first section deals with daily routines and discusses care for infants, toddlers, pre-school and…

This publication contains a curriculum model developed to train cook managers and nutrition coordinators of the nutrition component of Head Start programs. Designed to be offered in a university setting, the 2-week (60 hour) course consists of: (1) a brief overview of the Head Start program, (2) on-site observations of Head Start programs to…

In this document, the author traces the history of, explains the revisions to, and points up the political issues involved in the National School Lunch Act of 1964 and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966. The author cites research that establishes the adverse effect of malnutrition on the learning process, outlines basic concepts for nutrition…

The United States Training and Employment Service General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB), first published in 1947, has been included in a continuing program of research to validate the tests against success in many different occupations. The GATB consists of 12 tests which measure nine aptitudes: General Learning Ability; Verbal Aptitude; Numerical…

Contents of these hearings include the statement and testimony of the following witnesses: (1) Alan Young, Research Administrator, Research and Development Division, A. H. Robins Co.; Chairman, Board of Directors, Vitamin Information Bureau; (2) Dr. Joseph M. White, Nutritional and Medical Consultant, Miles Laboratories; (3) Dr. George Briggs,…

The study examined the relative effectiveness and efficiency of general case in vivo and general case simulation plus in vivo training in teaching six students with moderate and severe disabilities to purchase items in fast-food restaurants. Although both strategies led to reliable performance in nontrained settings, the in vivo instruction…

This is traditionally an annual hearing of the Committee with school nutrition managers who travel to Washington, DC. Their representatives testify to the Committee regarding the practical benefits of the nutrition policies under the legislative review of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee. Testimony was presented by Senators…

Johnson and Wales University (J&W) found a need to deliver a culinary curriculum at the branch campuses (located in Charleston, South Carolina; Norfolk, Virginia; North Miami, Florida; and St. Maarten, Netherland Antilles) equivalent to that offered at the Providence (Rhode Island) campus. A research project studied what delivery system…

The Child and Adult Care Food Program provides over $1.5 billion in benefits annually to children and adults in day care. In order to address the longstanding problems of fraud and abuse present in the program, state agencies have been charged with the responsibility for implementing Food and Nutrition Service's (FNS) regulations to prevent and…

Developed by classroom teachers during the development phase of Minnesota's Graduation Standards, this performance package is made up of locally designed assignments that, taken together, show whether a student has learned and can apply the knowledge and skills related to reading and applying technical information from a variety of English…

Presents procedures and findings of a Virginia Tech-conducted study-in-process of two alternatives to the United States Department of Agriculture's school lunch commodity surplus distribution program. Both alternatives--the direct cash subsidy and the commodity letter of credit--offer added flexibility to the existing system. (JBM)

Describes how the elementary school at Oakham, Massachusetts, improved nutrition habits, increased student participation, and reduced waste in its lunch program through a program called MUNCH (Multiple Unit of Nutritional Care and Health). MUNCH involves family-style meals instead of cafeteria lines, expanded nutrition education, and periodic…

Describes how the Conestoga Valley School District in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, privatized its food service division in a way that allowed the district to benefit from the profits. The school district established a nonprofit foundation, which served as a middleman to purchase the stock of a corporation. The corporation's profits and dividends were…

Three school district superintendents discuss their perspectives on the advantages and disadvantages of school districts operating their own food service program or contracting with a private firm. (MLF)