PART OF THE PLANNING NECESSARY FOR THE NEW CITY OF COLUMBIA, MARYLAND (PROJECTED POPULATION OF 125,000) HAS BEEN THE ORGANIZATION OF AN OPTIMUM PROGRAM OF INFORMATION SERVICES FOR ALL AREAS OF ITS LIFE--BOTH FOR THE COMMUNITY IN GENERAL AND FOR ITS SCHOOLS, INDUSTRIES, AND BUSINESSES. COMMUNICATIONS, TECHNOLOGY AND RELATED SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN…

The educational activities of approximately 11,000 county and 3,100 state cooperative extension staff members are presented in this statistical report for 1964. Included are data on the number of extension agents employed; extension methods (individual personal contact, news stories, radio and television broadcasts, publications, circular letters,…

The procedures and setting for the establishment of a psycho-social adjustment program in the Bureau of Indian Affairs Albuquerque Indian School are described. Particular attention is given to the formal organization of the school and to other agencies having functional relationships with the school, since these factors and the physical location…

The present short narrative report is a sequel to the more extensive introductory progress report of 1963-1964 (RC 003 073). Emphasis is placed on the increased number of case referrals and on better communication channels evidenced within the program. The inservice program with the dormitory counselors is shown to have been successful but greatly…

This study was done (1) to determine attitudes of key personnel in both the Division of Continuing Education (General Extension) and the Cooperative Extension Service in Oregon toward an extension service merger per se; and (2) to design and determine a suitable model for integration and to ascertain attitudes toward this model. A normative survey…

Undertaken to identify, compile, and describe characteristic problems of school facilities planning in metropolitan areas, this study included the fifty largest cities in the United States. The study analyzes the effects on school planning of social, economic, and cultural changes caused by population movement and land use, and controls.…

An investigation of how state agencies administer certain federal funds allocated for public higher education. The questionnaire used identified the particular agency, commission, council, or board of various states which is responsible for the administration of the Higher Education Facilities Act of 1963 and 1965 plus amendments, Vocational…

Week-end college offerings provided more than 360 paraprofessionals, parents, and professionals with opportunities for comprehensive study of ways to meet the developmental needs of children with handicapping conditions. The program was initiated through the cooperative efforts of a college special education department, a university affiliated…

A survey was initiated in May, 1978, to determine the status of state policies and practices regarding energy education at four levels: state education agencies, state offices of energy, governor's offices and state legislatures. Four different questionnaires were constructed and sent to designated officials of those agencies listed above in each…

The Pendleton Project is an interagency/interdisciplinary program providing outclient, day treatment, and residential services to 6- through 12-year-old children who exhibit serious and persistent behavior problems. The objective of the project is to implement a comprehensive intervention program for the child by means of both direct treatment and…

The purpose of the practicum was to develop an effective relationship between a community mental health center and the public schools. To highlight the potential effectiveness of such a relationship, the practicum involved specific provisions for services to classes of socially maladjusted and/or emotionally disturbed children. The results of the…

The Satellite Technology Demonstration (STD) of the Federation of Rocky Mountain States (FRMS) employed a technical delivery system to merge effectively hardware and software, products and services. It also needed a nontechnical component to insure product and service acceptance. Accordingly, the STD's Utilization Component was responsible for…

The purpose of this practicum was to develop and implement a pilot project combining school and public transit services in Marin County, California. To accomplish this aim, it was necessary to gain approval from several public agencies, obtain funds to finance part of the study, gather and analyze data on school transportation and public transit…

Presented is the 1974 annual report of the Office for Children, an agency responsible for monitoring and coordinating all services for children in Massachusetts. Among the aspects covered are administrative organization; the development and implementation of a special budget for new and expanded children's services; the formation of 39…

A non-profit, non-partisan educational organization, the League of United Latin American Citizens National Education Service Centers (LNESC) is engaged in the field of higher education, with primary emphasis on Hispanic Americans. One of LNESC's objectives is to make institutions of higher education, foundations, corporations, and Federal agencies…