Reviewed the working agreement and the spectrum of linkage mechanisms as useful administrative tools for mental health and public welfare administrators in assessing the interorganizational environment and in identifying potentially useful linkages between the administrator's respective organization and other interdependent organizations.…

Employment Security Automation Project (ESAP), a five-year program sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, features an innovative computer-assisted job matching system and instantaneous computer-assisted service for unemployment insurance claimants. ESAP will also consolidate existing automated employment security systems to…

This guide to Missouri State Government documents is intended to help information professionals and the general public locate electronic state information in a timely fashion. Only state agencies are included, with a few exceptions where deemed appropriate. The guide is divided into two sections. The first is an alphabetical keyword/title index.…

This publication, which replaces "Standards for Library Functions at the State Level" (third edition) published in 1985) acknowledges and celebrates the richness and diversity of state library agencies while documenting the reality of what they currently do. The publication is divided into two sections. The first section of these standards…

This profile uniquely presents a variety of educational and socioeconomic information for Calaveras County, nearby counties, and the state. The profile highlights the relationship between various factors that affect the economic well-being of individuals and communities. This presentation of information provides a framework for enhanced…

This profile uniquely presents a variety of educational and socioeconomic information for Colusa County, nearby counties, and the state. The profile highlights the relationship between various factors that affect the economic well-being of individuals and communities. This presentation of information provides a framework for enhanced…

The Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund (LEQTF) was established in 1986 by Louisiana voters to improve the quality of education in the state. The LEQTF receives funds through the Federal Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and deposits them in what is known as the Permanent Fund. From this Permanent Fund, a separate Support Fund (also known as…

RESA (Regional Education Service Agency), a confederation of several school districts, has been adopted by the Appalachian Regional Commission as a method of pooling resources. (NQ)

Delinquent students are helped by a school district program to overcome their social and educational difficulties. (MF)

There are several practices that, once implemented by state governing or coordinating agencies, would provide effective and efficient coordination of any state community college system. These include the organization of a series of councils made up of institutional representatives by function, the development of individual college master plans,…

Presents findings from a survey of state education agency officials, which investigated state-level plans for community education. Considers quasi-legal interagency agreements, advisory groups, financial resources, responsibility for community education, and staffing. Analyzes state governance plans and their strengths and weaknesses. (DMM)

This speech before the annual meeting of the National Association of Human Rights Workers describes objectives and current work of the National Project on Violence and Bigotry. Four factfinding meetings are described; the histories of five state level task forces are given; and suggestions for improvement in task forces are made. (GPM)

Describes a study conducted in Indiana to determine the effectiveness of the Division of Instructional Media in administering ESEA Title IV-B in the public schools. Results showing the characteristics of respondents and their degrees of satisfaction are discussed, and recommendations for some minor improvements are presented. References are…