The development phase of the project, designed to produce occupational and job cluster curricula for the field of construction in grades 9-12, took place from July 1971 through December 1972. Two exploration-level documents and two sets of preparation-level documents were to be developed. The project staff, assisted by an advisory committee,…

This guide, describing community involvement through citizen advisory committees, is a summary of the literature on such committees. Its main concern is district committees created by school boards. Citations in the bibliography contain all points of view on committees and present many alternatives on most of the topics covered in the guide.…

Guidelines for a secondary school principal's advisory council are presented. The organizational guidelines describe council membership, responsibilities, and procedures. (DW)

To reshape our schools, top priority must be given to programs such as Follow Through which emphasize curriculum change and teacher education. The Education Development Center Follow Through Program, inspired by an 8-year association with the revolution in English primary schools, formulated these objectives: (1) to help schools create classroom…

The Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) is composed of representatives of the Big Ten universities and the University of Chicago working together to strengthen higher education through voluntary cooperation of their respective member institutions. This report outlines and describes the various activities undertaken in 1968-69 by the…

In 1972, the President signed into law the Emergency School Aid Act (ESAA) which was designed to provide financial assistance to local school districts and non-profit groups in the implementation of new programs to aid minority school children in overcoming educational disadvantages; to eliminate, prevent, or reduce minority group isolation; and…

In late February 1974 a decision was made by the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare to implement the State commissions under Section 1202 of the Education Amendments of 1972 on certification by the governors that their State commissions qualified under the act. Three options for meeting criteria set forth in Section 1202 were: (1)…

A comprehensive study of the vocational education needs, services, and funding in the State of Washington was made and recommendations provided to the State Legislature based on analysis of the data collected. The total study report was issued in two parts. This document, Part One of the study, summarizes the major findings and presents…

These guidelines for the Vermont Regional Community College Commission attempt to answer the following questions: (1) Who are the students to be attracted and served? (2) What kind of services are to be provided? (3) In what ways can these services best be developed? (4) What kind of resources and staff development are needed for the job? and (5)…

This information brief contains the objectives of the National Commission on the Financing of Postsecondary Education. These objectives include: a description of the present conditions that are relevant to the role of postsecondary education in our society; a summary of the purposes, scope and dimensions of postsecondary education, a synthesis of…

This report contains the formal documents leading to the inclusion on the provisional agenda of UNESCO's 1972 General Conference of a discussion considering the desirability of adopting an instrument for the protection of translators. Included in the document is the "Preliminary Study of the Technical and Legal Aspects of Copyright Protection for…

This document is the 1971-72 annual report of the Special Committee for Development of Communications with Negro Colleges and Universities (SCDCNCU). This report conveys, in explicit terms the nature and the implications of the SCDCNCU approach to human and social development. An overview of the year's progress, persons' contacted throughout the…

The concept paper prepared by the American Geological Institute (AGI) Committee on Geoscience Information is evaluated and areas which need more detailed plans if the geoscience community is to be persuaded of the need for a library network are discussed. For example: the concept plan does not display adequate awareness or concern for the role of…

This short booklet contains questions and answers concerning aspects of vocational-technial education, inlcuding the (1) skills and expertise requirements for program administrators, (2) identification of opinion leaders, (3) adoption of an innovation, (4) role of residential schools, and (5) membership and responsibilities of state advisory…

Included in this 11th annual tribal directory is information on the American Indian reservations in Arizona, along with their populations and tribal leaders. Names of Arizona Commission of Indian Affairs advisory committee members and Bureau of Indian Affairs area officers are also included, as are names and addresses of personnel in other state…