A CONFERENCE WAS HELD TO IDENTIFY AND STIMULATE EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH IN SOCIAL STUDIES. DURING A 3-DAY PERIOD, SIX FORMAL PAPERS WERE PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED, AND RESEARCH DESIGN SPECIALISTS DISCUSSED THE METHODOLOGICAL DIFFICULTIES INHERENT IN CONDUCTING THE RESEARCH IDENTIFIED. THESE WORKING PAPERS WERE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT. CERTAIN PROBLEM…

A SEMINAR WAS HELD DURING THE SUMMER OF 1961 TO EXPLORE THE RESEARCH NEEDS IN THE BEHAVIORAL ASPECTS OF MENTAL RETARDATION. THIRTEEN SPECIALISTS DISCUSSED AND STUDIED THESE NEEDS AND ESTABLISHED GUIDELINES FOR SUCH AREAS OF STUDY AS (1) NATURE AND DETERMINANTS OF INTELLIGENCE AND ITS DEVIATIONS, (2) PSYCHOLOGICAL DETERMINANTS OF MENTAL…

THE INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND MEDIA PROJECT (ITM) HELD A THIRD ADVISORY PANEL MEETING IN LOS ANGELES ON JANUARY 7, 8, AND 9, 1965. RELATIVE TO THE MEETING, THIS REPORT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS AMONG OTHERS--(1) AN OUTLINE ON TECHNIQUES OF MULTI-STREEN-MULTI-MEDIA PRESENTATION, (2) FILM TREATMENTS WITH FORWARDING LETTERS TO THE U.S.…

Of use to Parent Advisory Committees, this Spanish-English handout briefly describes the standard procedures used to conduct meetings and outlines the duties of committee officers and members. The pamphlet describes the standard order of business at a meeting, including calling a meeting to order, roll call, minutes, reports, unfinished and new…

This guide to the responsibilities and regulations for library trustees in Idaho includes a brief history of Idaho libraries; regulations for the appointment of trustees; a directory of the state's regional library system and the public, district and school/community libraries within each district; a description of state aid distribution to these…

EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY MUST WORK AS A TEAM AND SHARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF TRAINING THE WORK FORCE VITAL TO THE NATION'S ECONOMY. ADVISORY COMMITTEES HAVE BEEN USEFUL IN MEETING THIS RESPONSIBILITY ON THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS. THERE IS A NEED FOR MORE EXTENSIVE AND EFFECTIVE USE OF SUCH COMMITTEES ON THE LOCAL LEVEL. THE PURPOSE OF THIS…

Suggestions are made to help members and secretaries of committees to understand their involvement in decision-making in higher education and to assist in the development of skills that will enable them to perform their roles more effectively. A committee is defined as a body to which a particular task is committed. Why committees are used and who…

This guide was prepared to fill the need for literature on the formation and functions of citizen committees. It is designed for mayors, other public officials, and citizen leaders who are responsible for creating committees and for citizens who serve on committees. Types of citizen committees are defined and classified according to primary…

The organizational aspects of interdisciplinary research teams are discussed in terms of the way the following responsibilities are distributed over team members: assigning jobs, allocating resources, controlling communication, and evaluating the output of others. Suggestions are made for overcoming problems that arise from the inconsistent or…

The annual report of the State Advisory Council for Vocational Education and Manpower Development and Training addresses the major areas, as perceived by the committee, to be most in need of attention in order to improve the quality of vocational education in Kentucky. These areas are: improved communication with the general public, greater use of…

Prepared for local directors of vocational education, the guide may also serve as a reference for school board members, school administrators, teachers, and the vocational education advisory committee members. It presents the relationship between the local committee and the State and National Advisory Council on Vocational Education and relates…

The first meeting of the National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works (CONTU) established some basic premises and procedures. Commissioners representing various interests concerned with copyright legislation (librarians, publishers, consumers and lawyers) discussed the responsibility of the Commission to review copyright…

The 1976 annual report of the National Advisory Council on Adult Education (NACAE) summarizes council activities and recommendations on problems in the following areas: (1) parent/early childhood education, (2) program/administrative review, (3) adult education clearinghouse, and (4) State advisory councils. Recommendations for the reorganization…

In response to a growing concern that violence portrayed on television may have a deleterious effect on the behavior of viewers, a committee was constituted to develop an index which could be used to monitor the amount of television violence. In constructing such an indicator, careful consideration was given to its uses, since the use would…

The report describes a Federally supported education and development program conducted during the 1973-74 fiscal year for members of the Michigan State Health Planning Advisory Council. The program sought to increase: (1) the council members' awareness of and insight into the comprehensive health planning process, (2) their knowledge of the health…