The article describes the extent of co-occurrence of autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and mental retardation within a New York population of 43,692 developmentally disabled persons and presents a method for developing nonduplicative estimates for intrastate planning. Three tables present frequency and conditional probability figures. (Author/MC)

A leadership training conference in environmental education has provided the impetus for development of a Pennsylvania environmental education curriculum for elementary schools. Characteristics of the National Park Service's NEED program (National Environmental Education Development) are explained, since they were adapted for use in the program.…

Trends in the community college, student assistance, vocational education, and statewide planning. (RA)

The topic of this month's column is the development of parent organizations for parents of gifted and talented children.

While the existence of racial disproportionality has been well documented, the causes of disproportionality are less clear. Studies identifying contributing factors have relied largely on analyses of state and national data sets, which may lack the robust data necessary to fully explain the factors related to this issue. Further, a limitation of…

The Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board is charged by state statute with creating a strategic master plan for higher education once every 10 years, with updates every four years. The purpose of a statewide strategic master plan is to identify the overarching goals of the state's postsecondary education system. A limited and focused set…

The Chancellor of the Minnesota State Board for Community Colleges comments on Minnesota's experience in administering the landmark April, 1973 contract with the Minnesota Community College Faculty Association. Observations on changes that will result from the new contract now under negotiation are also made. (NHM)

Changes in the balance of power over higher education require increased leadership by state coordinating boards and their directors. (Editor)

Proposals are presented for policy development and planning for telecommunications courses in California community colleges, along with a paper which addresses the need for statewide telecommunications planning to serve the community colleges. After background material discusses the history of attempts at statewide planning for telecommunications…

This document provides a brief overview of the many aspects of educational planning. The first chapter discusses the history of planning, possible definitions of planning, needs for flexibility, continued evaluation, and communication in successful planning, and the value of planning to educational leadership. Chapter two reviews 14 planning…

This issue contains annual reports from 43 states, the District of Columbia, and three Canadian provinces focusing on problems, activities, achievements, and other areas of interest to the postsecondary education community. (Author)

This study was designed to provide an overview of Chicanos in public higher education in California. This overview describes both the major circumstances of higher education as they affect Chicanos and the characteristics of Chicanos in higher education. The analysis includes assessments and evaluations of the Chicano experience in higher…

This document reports on the findings of the task force on coordination, governance, and structure of postsecondary education. Major conclusions are: (1) The states have the preeminent responsibility for postsecondary education. (2) Each state should insure and promote a variety of postsecondary educational opportunities. (3) Particular attention…

Higher education in general and the Ohio state system of higher education in particular is facing ever increasing demands for services, inflated costs of resources, leveling off of enrollments and income, and increasing competition from other services for public support. As a result of this need and the desire to improve planning for its own sake,…

This pamphlet discusses how Ohio is attempting to meet the challenge to eradicate functional illiteracy within the time span of the 1970's. Included in the contents are: planning guidelines, the organizational structure, the overall objectives of the Ohio program, report of the first year of the program, second year developments and…