This handbook is intended for those who counsel the physically handicapped (hearing, orthopedic, speech, or visually impaired) students in high schools and community colleges within the South County Joint Junior College District. Following an overview on counseling the handicapped, three levels of educational resources, the high schools, Chabot…

Prepared by the National Institute of Mental Health staff and grantees, this report gives not only the quantitative research data, but also demonstrations of community mental health efforts that serve as excellent models for other communities to follow. Chapter I presents An Introduction: The Setting and an Overview; Chapter II, Studies of Rural…

The results of a survey conducted to ascertain the participants' evaluation of the first Summer Institute of the Ed.D. Program for Community College Faculty are provided. A total of 241 institute participants, 74% of the 325 registrants, completed the "Summer Institute Survey." The analysis of the survey data is provided in 79 tables,…

Innovative solutions in training or retraining of health workers to meet the nationwide primary care deficiency are summarized. Programs described concern nurse clinicians, practitioners, and midwives; physicians' assistants; medical assistants, laboratory technicians, and secretaries; dental assistants, hygienists, and laboratory technicians;…

A survey was made of Illinois Vocational education personnel in six high schools, six area vocational centers, and three junior colleges to review the qualifications, needs, difficulties, and working conditions of vocational education personnel and to assess ways in which other educational agencies might assist in upgrading the qualifications of…

Innovative ways to bring consumer information and education to diverse audiences in inner-city, rural, and suburban communities are described in this publication, one of six developed by the Educational Services Division of Consumers Union for the Consumer Education Materials Project (CEMP). The case studies in this volume describe actual consumer…

Can educators be effective change agents, and if so, how? Let's consider our opportunities from three viewpoints: 1) the social setting of the school; 2) the school systems themselves; and, 3) the teacher. Within the social setting, one of the most important limitations to change is the resistance of many parents. The new curricula and approaches…

The basic problem facing school administrators, supportive staff personnel, and school boards is how to successfully implement vocational programs for rural disadvantaged youth. Thus, this document was designed to help school administrators review the key administrative concepts relative to this type of vocational education program. The compact…

This evaluation attempts to measure the extent and effectiveness of ESEA Title I programs designed to meet the needs of disadvantaged children and apprizes the public and the legislature of program outcomes. In keeping with USOE requirements for evaluating Title I programs, this document is constructed of (1) responses to USOE probes by…

On September 27, 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson established the National Advisory Commission on Rural Poverty. To this commission, he delegated the responsibility of making a comprehensive study and appraisal of the current economic situations and trends in American rural life. In fulfilling this responsibility, the National Advisory Commission…

Two basic purposes can be discerned in the material: (1) to provide public school administrators with source material to use in their consideration of the growing problem of student unrest in Pennsylvania's public schools; and (2) to heighten awareness of the seriousness of the problem. Prevention is a major focus of this publication, as evidenced…

The underlying objective of this book is to review past and present curriculum patterns to emphasize the changes being carried out today so that preservice, beginning, and experienced teachers may glean some new ideas about involving the child in the process of learning. All of the social disciplines help explain the complex process of man's…

The major elements of a test interpretation model which would assist school personnel in presenting standardized test information to the public are presented. The model is a prototype based upon the testing program used in the Oakland, California Public Schools. An outline and sequence of the test score presentation are suggested, including notes…

Community college sociologists are unnecessarily isolated from the profession. Their careers will be enriched and the quality of sociological education will be improved, if a network of them is created. Funds could be raised to provide intensive summer workshops that generate the expertise and colleagueship to establish a community of innovators.…

This evaluation attempts to measure the extent and effectiveness of ESEA Title I programs designed to meet the needs of disadvantaged children and apprizes the public and the legislature of program outcomes. In keeping with USOE requirements for evaluating Title I programs, this document is constructed of (1) responses to USOE probes by…