The structure and functions of the National Laboratory on Early Childhood Education are discussed. The National Laboratory was designed to assume a leadership role by actually conducting a coordinated research and development (R&D) program and by continuously analyzing the field to identify problem areas and solutions. The National Laboratory…

In the United States, services (such as education, health care, housing, and transportation) are provided for citizens by a bewildering array of agencies at many government levels. Service organizations must learn to communicate across functional lines, and educators must become familiar with other service providers at various levels. This means…

This information packet contains 48 reprinted articles dealing with resources allocation in rural and small schools. A number of articles have a direct rural focus, while others cover the more general issues and principles surrounding resource allocation. The packet is divided into the following sections: (1) an overview of budget development…

The first part of this workbook reviews and advocates articulation between high school cooperative education programs and vocational programs in higher education. It begins by defining some of the most common terms used to describe articulation, such as "tech prep" and "2+2", and for the implementation of articulation…

The development of 14 National Network for Educational Renewal (NNER) school-university partnerships to achieve school renewal and educator education is assessed. The first three sections constitute the substance of the general session of the 1988 Indianapolis NNER conference. The papers provide historical overview of the program, a discussion of…

This collection of essays offers a picture of rural education in the American South in 1930. It opens with demographic data describing child-labor practices as a barrier to education. The following topics are discussed: (1) the achievements of Southern educators in the areas of school consolidation, funding, literacy, and black education; (2) ways…

A study in Illinois was designed to assess the extent of private sector involvement in secondary vocational education and what segments of the private sector were being involved. Information was gathered through a survey that was mailed to directors of secondary and state agency regional delivery systems and community college deans. Of the 61…

Five community colleges and two vocational technical institutes located in King County, Washington, together with the Washington State Department of Employment Security, undertook a research project to (1) collect nationally available information on current research and successful practices in assistance to small businesses; (2) conduct a survey…

This practicum was designed to improve the quality of psychological referrals from private schools to the public school system by establishing a consultative conference procedure. The primary purpose of the conference was to establish open communication between teachers and the school psychologist and to provide more immediate psychoeducational…

The study examined the preferences of 701 regular elementary teachers and 65 special education resource teachers for four school-based consultation models (collaborative, expert, medical, and mental health). Each model was assessed at each of five stages of the consultation process; (1) consultant goal; (2) problem identification; (3) intervention…

Coordination of higher education as practiced in three similar organizational forms is assessed: the statewide governing board, the regulatory coordinating board, and the advisory board. Attention is directed to why coordination is important, criticism of coordination, kinds of organizations used, the accomplishments and weaknesses of the…

Information on 133 higher education consortia is presented in this directory. Each consortium meets the following criteria: voluntary, formal organization; includes at least two member institutions; undertakes more than a single program; is administered by a professional director; and receives continuing membership support. For each consortium,…

Rural school psychologists face unique challenges because of inherent rural attributes including sparse populations, geographic and climatic barriers, and traditional value systems. Mental health resources are typically inadequate in rural America, and the comprehensive roles of well trained school psychologists are frequently misunderstood in…

Within the literature on special education administration in rural areas three topics emerge: difficulties associated with bringing special education programs to rural areas; need for research pertaining to special education in rural areas; and a concern with cooperative arrangements as a means of providing special education programs in rural…

Vocational education for tomorrow must be an educational delivery system rather than a subject-matter content area. It must blend and interrelate the various areas to provide core competencies, employment skills, and employability skills in a truly integrated and comprehensive educational program. Academic and vocational education must not be…