The Committee on Relationships with Other Educational Institutions of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASU-LGC) Council on Extension, undertook to assign 49 states to one of six categories which reflected the degree of coordination present among the institutions. The categories were delineated as follows:…

This report on the role and character of interinstitutional cooperation as a tool for strengthening international education rests on 2 convictions. They are that interinstitutional cooperation offers the best available means both for bringing about change in higher education, particularly in regard to its international component, and for self-help…

This handbook is written for use by individuals at the local and state levels, with the ultimate goal of influencing the nature and direction of research in vocational-technical education. The substantive base for the handbook is derived from presentations published in total in "Proceedings: National Conference on Research, 1968 Vocational…

The effectiveness of specific visual perceptual training on readiness scores was studied. Three different groups of 27 randomly selected first grade black pupils participated in this investigation over a 9-week period. The experimental group received specific visual perceptual training drawn from the Frostig Developmental Program in Visual…

Federal funds support approximately 75% of the research programs conducted at institutions of higher education. When viewed from the standpoint of scientific productivity, these programs have substantially expanded the science base of the US, increased the scope of graduate and professional education, and enriched general education. But the…

A speech to a community forum reviews the organization, functions, and programs of Community Progress, Inc. (CPI) in New Haven, Connecticut. CPI is concerned with raising the resources for a massive attack on poverty, with coordinating that effort, and with working cooperatively with like-minded community institutions. The major thrust of the…

The purpose of this project was to study the feasibility of coordinating educational information systems and associated data processing efforts. A non-profit organization, representing key educational agencies in the state of Minnesota, was established to advise and guide the project. A statewide conference was held under the auspices of the…

While the concept of decentralization does highlight parent participation in school affairs, the actual process of getting parents involved in educational decision making is one of progressively building up confidence, knowledge, and skills of strategies which the system has withheld from them in the past. A small group of risk-taking parents can…

This report presents findings and recommendations of the Michigan Commission on Higher Education concerning needed reforms in postsecondary education. Emphasis is placed on planning and coordination, institutional governance, and future agenda. Planning and coordination is discussed in relation to the developing crisis, constitutional ambiguity,…

This learning module focuses on the role of the community coordinator in the Teacher Corps and is designed to provide the student with knowledge about the role of the community coordinator and about community-based education. The module is divided into two sections, the first of which consists of written test/exercises on (a) the organizational…

This book gives practical, step-by-step instructions on the formation and operation of film societies. Film societies or clubs are usually made up of students of films who have no commercial motivations but who strongly desire to view repeatedly the many films that are unavailable in neighborhood theaters. This book explains club organization and…

Small school districts and other agencies are turning in increasing numbers to cooperative programs to provide better inservice teacher training; more vocational experiences for students; more qualified counselors and specialists; more audiovisual materials; low-cost teacher recruitment; increased science, foreign language, and mathematics…

Dr. Larry W. Hughes and Dr. C. M. Achilles of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, conducted a national survey for the Office of Education on educational cooperatives--studying and reporting on the nature and kind of cooperative endeavors, their organization, governance, financial arrangements, services, and personnel. Their study focused upon…

This document describes efforts of program administrators to implement an organic curriculum in a Baltimore, Maryland, high school. The chief program administrator coordinated efforts to develop instructional materials and curricular programs based on the experiences and interests of ghetto-dwelling Negro students. Organic curriculum is a…

The purpose of this study was to determine how public post secondary vocational education in Nebraska should be organized, financed, coordinated, and administered. The procedure included a review of the literature, development of a list of principles and guidelines in questionnaire form, referral of the questionnaire to a jury of experts, and…