Volume 1 of this study describes and costs two possible satellite networks which could be used in education in Canada. In order to determine whether these networks were plausible or useful, a letter and a description of the two hypothetical networks were sent, before the cost study was completed, to all Canadian Universities and provincial…

Volume Two of the report presents an inventory of 56 models directly or peripherally related to health manpower supply and requirements problems. The report is organized into four main sections: (1) a description of the contents of the inventory, methods used in its development, model inventory descriptors, and model selection rationale; (2) a…

A panel discussion was held to examine the efficacy of the Applications Technology Satellites, powerful communication satellites designed to send quality signals to low-cost ground terminals. The satellites have been used on an experimental basis in rural America, Canada, and India. While the panel generally agreed on the great potential of the…

The opening section of the document provides a brief perspective of the National Health Service (NHS) in England and Wales, which forms a background for the discussion presented in the rest of the report. The second section, Retrospect, gives a historical survey of the evolution of the NHS from the previous health care supply system, with…

Cable systems, used alone or in conjunction with other systems, can provide valuable and economical services to government, education, health care, and some business organizations. Closed-circuit broadcasts are particularly efficient when they are used to replace the transportation of clients or employees. Planning of such systems on a regional…

The handbook is designed to help educators who are considering the establishment of a career resource center. Based primarily on the writer's experience, the document is intended to provide practical assistance in the organization of a high school career resource center. The document is organized around the eight chapter headings of determination…

Written from a criminal justice perspective, the report on child abuse intervention provides a model system that emphasizes prompt medical treatment for the child and due process for both parents and children. The authors recommend that court action take the form of a civil proceeding whenever possible. Part I provides a framework for the…

Described is a study of foster care services for 31,911 children in eight southeastern states. It is explained that questionnaires were completed by state and county foster care officials and by foster families. Results are reported to indicate that the foster child sample was largely white preteens, evenly divided between the sexes. The effects…

This booklet is one of five related publications that delineate the program developed by the District of Columbia Public Schools for fulfilling the district's educational mission. The heart of this effort is the design and implementation of a districtwide competency-based curriculum for the prekindergarten level through grade 12, plus the…

The report summarizes the development, operation, and evaluation of a model for providing educational services to 2,274 students (grades k-12) with special educational needs in six New York school districts. It is explained that the Comprehensive Support Services Program focuses on early identification of students with special needs, detailed…

The model utilized in this study was designed to meet the need for analysis of policy as one step in the process of describing the general status of school health service programs in a state. The findings of this study indicated that most schools in Virginia are characterized by inadequate health programs when compared to recommended policies. (DS)

The article reviews the characteristics generally identified as common to competency-based education and offers planning suggestions for teachers: (1) prestated and published performance objectives, (2) accountability, (3) personalized and individualized instruction, and (4) delivery systems, which provide several modes of instruction pertinent to…

The suggestion is made that social workers in rural areas who find themselves dealing with extremely difficult problems should look to a very basic local institution, Agricultural Extension, for increased help. (Author)

The author sees as requiring attention: (1) the design of the health education delivery system; (2) the building of sound research programs and research utilization processes; and (3) the establishment of a shared philosophical and ethical basis for health education policies. (MJB)

A role for the community college health center is proposed in which the center acts as a "wellness resource," not only for the campus population, but also for the community in which the college is located. (Author/MJB)