The first full year of the Wyoming Indian High School at Ethete is evaluated in this report which presents area recommendations calling for programs and/or adjustments as follows: (1) Goals and Objectives (needs assessment and community involvement in school philosophy); (2) Cultural Awareness (student enrollment; Native art and the Traditional…

A nongraded educational program of several learning levels and highly individualized instruction, financed by the district and by Elementary Secondary Education Act Title I funds, the Directed Learning Program is in its third year of operation in the Hempstead, New York school system. The program is the district-wide method of instruction for what…

Complete governance and personnel policies for faculty and administrators of St. John's University, Minnesota, are included in the 1974 handbook along with a statement of purpose and historical sketch. Separate chapters contain: (1) responsibilities for all administrative officers, including department and division chairmen; (2) responsibilities…

The position paper examines the roles and responsibilities which adult educators might assume in parent and early childhood education. Written in response to the widely-held view that the American family today is beset by serious problems, the paper attempts to explore, sensitize, and inform the adult education profession of the possibilities…

Part I (chapters 1-5) gives a brief description of the evolution and working of the educational system, forecasts the system as it would be in the future if no changes were introduced, and estimates the resources necessary to meet the needs of the system. Part II (chapters 6-8) examines the extent to which the various sections of the community…

The final volume in a series on educational policy and planning in Canada, this review concentrates on the western provinces--British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Sections of the document discuss the educational foundations of the Canadian west; the educational system as it was in 1974--its purposes and institutions, attendance,…

Information, policies, and procedures intended to assist faculty personnel in the understanding and performance of functions in the university community are presented in the September 1973 edition of this handbook. Major sections of the manual cover the areas of: university organization, administration, and government; faculty personnel policies…

The 1975-76 handbook is designed to acquaint faculty members with college policies and to serve as a reference guide. The organization of the college is described in detail, including both administrative and academic structure, duties of administrative officers, and faculty committees. Additional information is given regarding faculty rank and…

As the final report on the National Indian Education Association's (NIEA) Library Project, this document presents the following: (1) an introduction (describes the general condition of American Indian library service, the involvement of NIEA, and the project's objectives and time line); (2) the methodology of Phase I: identification of…

This five-section symposium report includes 22 papers assessing the state-of-the-art in occupational research. Section 1, Occupational Analysis, Structure, and Methods, contains four papers that discuss: the Air Force Occupational Research project, methodologies in job analysis, evaluation, structures and requirements, career development,…

Since 1971 Edison Junior High School in Janesville, Wisconsin, has developed and used an innovative social science curriculum for junior high students. Process of the Social Scientist (POSS) is a 2-year program for the combined sixth/seventh grade which places primary emphasis on the process used by working social scientists rather than on the…

Outlined here is the organizational structure of the Louisiana public school system, including the relationship between the governor and the legislature and between boards of education and the State superintendent of education. Various sources of funding and other financial assistance are noted. The qualifications, duties, and rewards of members…

The development of a diversity of optional public schools, each geared to be responsive to students with different learning needs and styles, provides one strategy for establishing a new organizational structure for public education. This book presents a brief picture of the development of optional alternative public schools, their status and…

This booklet is a compendium of ideas and suggestions gathered in conferences with public school principals in North Carolina in 1972. Major topics discussed are public information programs and communication with different segments of the educational community, human relations and student discipline, innovative program services, and pupil…

Traditional educational methods can no longer effectively meet the various needs and demands of the many diverse groups and individuals found in large metropolitan multicampus districts. Existing urban community colleges do not provide alternative services because they are limited in flexibility by state statutes and by the traditions of academia.…