IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, A STUDY OF POPULATION GROWTH AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA POINTED UP THE NEED FOR A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO POST-SCHOOL NON-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION. AFTER REVIEWING PROGRAMS IN OTHER PARTS OF CANADA AND IN THE UNITED STATES, THE AUTHOR ANALYZED THE CURRENT EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN ALBERTA…

TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN, REGARDLESS OF THEIR SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, IS AN AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL GOAL, BUT THE EXISTING PATTERN OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES WITHIN MOST STATES IS INADEQUATE FOR MEETING THIS GOAL. WHILE NO UNIVERSALLY ACCEPTABLE SET OF STANDARDS IS AVAILABLE FOR REORGANIZING…

The purpose of AB 3408 is 1) to create public dialogue and systematic accountability at the local level regarding the skills high school graduates should possess, and 2) to encourage schools to focus attention on students who have difficulty mastering reading, writing, or mathematics skills. The legislation requires all school districts…

A set of minimum standards in nine categories issued by the Oregon State Board of Education or school buildings and school operation. All public schools must conform to these minimum standards to be eligible for basic school support apportionments. Standards categories are as follows--(1) Plan of Organization, (2) Instructional Programs, (3)…

For education to be maximally effective at the local level, longrange planning must be developed at the State level and a constructive exchange of information concerning educational problems must be operating throughout all levels of a State edu"ational system. Administration of education at the State level must be organized to insure that seven…

This report summarizes the themes and presents the recommendations that grew out of a conference on the use of paraprofessionals in schools, which was held in January 1977 at the behest of the Massachusetts Department of Education. The report is organized in three sections. The first section presents a number of major themes that ran through both…

Part one of this book of essays concerns the need to bring thinking to life and the need for a spiritual concept of man. It argues that both traditional and progressive educators fail children in by not giving them a full sense of their humanity. It denies a conception of the universe divorced from idealism and founded only in scientific inquiry.…

Because of the need for a system designed to continuously evaluate State and local programs of occupational education relative to the relevancy of educational training and accountability of funds, the Illinois Three Phase System for Statewide Evaluation of Occupational Programs was formulated to evaluate both program product and program process…

This document provides a basic structure for studying the public schools of North Carolina and the relationship that exists between county school systems and the State. The legal structure of public education is explained; a chart illustrates the organizational structure and outlines the responsibilities of State personnel in education. Financial…

Supported by Title VI funds, this study focuses on the kind and extent of help recommended for handicapped children, specifically in one Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA X) in Iowa. Three major considerations were: (1) How should RESA X relate to local school districts in developing programs for exceptional children; (2) What aid can RESA…

This planning document was prepared in response to the basic responsibility of the State Board of Education regarding the planning and coordination of postsecondary education in Michigan. More specifically, it is the responsibility of the State Board of Education to develop a statewide system for collecting appropriate information from both public…

A research project investigated the dissemination practices of nine State education agencies (SEA) in order to identify useful techniques which could be adopted by other groups seeking to implement change. Interviewers conducted site visits in Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Montana, New York, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania; local…

Presented in this document is the agreement between the Board of Trustees of State Colleges and the Boston State College Faculty Federation of the American Federation of Teachers, Local 1943, AFL-CIO effective for the period from April 3, 1972 to June 30, 1974. Articles of the agreement cover recognition and definitions, relationship between board…

Assuming that full State funding proposals will become more prevalent as a result of recent court decisions affecting State educational financing systems, the author examines the problems and opportunities presented by full State funding and suggests a programmatic approach to the allocation of State funds to local school districts. He suggests…

The paper highlights selected comments by noted individuals on the impact of such recent court cases as Serrano vs Priest on State school financing systems. The financing issue is discussed within the framework of the idea of local control under a full State funding system, adjustments in property taxes, and the institution of a Federal value…