A study of the governance and financing of three school district junior colleges and educational centers operated by state-supported institutions of higher education in North Dakota was conducted to determine the current status of these institutions with recommendations for future development. The three institutions were Bismarck Junior College,…

This paper proposes that local public schools assume the locus of responsibility for providing comprehensive health and mental health services for children and their families. Among the advantages of school based delivery systems are the universality of public education, the availability of physical and human resources, established funding…

TO BEGIN THE TEACHER SELECTION PROCESS MUCH EARLIER THAN THE SENIOR YEAR OF COLLEGE, THE PERSONNEL DIVISION OF THE DETROIT SCHOOL SYSTEM SPONSORS CLUBS OF FUTURE TEACHERS RANGING FROM THE ELEMENTARY THROUGH THE JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS. OVER 4500 PUPILS ARE IN 161 LOCAL SCHOOL UNITS WITH AN AVERAGE SIZE OF 25-30 MEMBERS. ACTIVITIES…

THIS NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REPORT CONTAINS ONLY THE NARRATIVE PORTION OF THE EVALUATION OF NEVADA'S COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROJECTS. ONE PART DESCRIBES THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES GIVEN TO THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS BY THE STATE. BECAUSE ONLY 10 DISTRICTS SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS, THE STATE STAFF WAS ABLE TO OFFER CONSIDERABLE…

IT IS HELD THAT THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE ONE OF THE MOST STRATEGICALLY PLACED STAGING AREAS FROM WHICH TO MOUNT VIGOROUS, COMPREHENSIVE AND PREVENTIVE PROGRAMS TO ACHIEVE THE MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENT OF THE HUMAN POTENTIAL LYING UNCHALLENGED IN URBAN SLUM AND DEPRESSED AREAS. STRONG CRITICISM HAS BEEN DIRECTED TOWARD SCHOOLS FOR NEGLECTING THEIR JOB OF…

CONTINUATION OF A LARGE-SCALE INVESTIGATION (ED 003 047) OF THE PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS WHO TRANSFERRED FROM 2-YEAR TO 4-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROVIDED MORE INTENSIVE ANALYSIS OF (1) THE ACADEMIC RECORDS OF THE TRANSFER STUDENTS, (2) THE FACTORS RELATED TO THEIR SUCCESS OR FAILURE, (3) THE PROBLEMS OF ARTICULATION BETWEEN 2- AND 4-YEAR…

Designed to serve as a guide for teacher-coordinators, counselors, administrators, and the employing community, this handbook is a performance-oriented desk reference that provides a base for cooperative education program operations. Chapter 1 overviews cooperative education, contrasts cooperative training and work experience programs, and…

Federal legislation mandates that applicants for research and development contracts in vocational education demonstrate a reasonable probability that the contract will result in improved teaching techniques or curriculum materials. To facilitate the impact of research activities, one must develop procedures to predict and assess research impact.…

The goals of the Indian Education Project were to identify and discuss the involvement of federal, tribal, and state governments in the education of Indian children and to assist states in fulfilling their responsibilities in Indian education. A task force and other interested legislators, educators, and tribal representatives met regularly…

Through a chronological review of the writings of Howard Y. McClusky, this paper examines the concept of the community council, an integrating agency which unites community resources and organizations for the provision of adult education. After introductory material discussing McClusky's pioneering work in the field of community education, the…

Insurance carriers and state directors of special education were contacted for information regarding policies regarding third party payments for related services mandated for handicapped students under P. L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Insurance companies were queried regarding reimbursable services, conditions for…

Goals of the secondary health occupations workshop held May 16-18, 1974, in Madison were to develop a set of guidelines for health occupations education in Wisconsin secondary schools and to increase educators' awareness of the need for such education in Wisconsin. Speeches and panel discussions were titled as follows: "Health Care…

This report attempts to clarify Title I requirements in order to enhance the development of new State and local special programs and the modification of existing programs in a manner that conforms to Title I rules. Five fundamental areas are addressed. These include: (1) the basic requirements contained in the Title I legal framework applicable to…

This report presents the analysis and recommendations of a study which evaluated the federal demonstration program to institute linkage systems for health manpower planning in states. Following an introduction to the report, chapter 2 presents the basic concepts to define the health manpower decision system and to describe general characteristics…

Developed with information and guidance from a task force and interest group, as well as from two surveys of continuing education providers, this plan for improving library/media/information services in Pennsylvania proposes coordination of continuing education for their personnel, including trustees and paraprofessionals. After a description of…