The primary purpose of this study was to collect data to provide information relating to the present status of high school programs in which experimental aircraft construction had taken place. A card and two questionnaires were utilized to obtain the data necessary to answer the questions posed in the study. The study covered the areas of…

This document describes the efforts of program administrators to implement an organic curriculum in the Monroe, Michigan, high school. The chief program administrator coordinated curriculum revision activities to increase vocational guidance and training and to train teachers in individualized instruction methods. Organic curriculum is a learner-…

This survey, conducted in 1966 by the Washington Foreign Language Program, analyzes the possible effect of the secondary school principal on language programs directly or indirectly attributable to his foreign language background and attitudes. Some 369 questionnaires returned by the principals provided information concerning biographical data,…

This guide was prepared to assist administrators and directors of training in planning and operating programs to train or upgrade personnel in general household service occupations and special areas. Topics cover: (1) Purpose of the Training Program, (2) Planning the Program, which includes establishing the need, program objectives, and advisory…

This document is the second part of a 3-part report on the development of a generic State Educational Agency Data Analysis Plan (SDAP). It contains the SDAP-model I, the major product of the study. The model consists of a set of analysis statements directed at defining answers to a series of questions pertinent to the management of SEA programs.…

This report presents data on the numbers of persons receiving benefits from various public income programs. Included in the scope of the study are social insurance programs, income-in-kind programs, public assistance, and other income supplement programs. The report focuses particularly on cases in which persons receive benefits under more than…

The tenth annual report on institutional training under the Manpower Development and Training Act is organized as follows: (1) MDTA institutional training highlights: 1962-71; (2) the program in profile--training opportunities, characteristics of institutional trainees, occupations of training, institutional training programs, state programs,…

The purpose of this study was to determine and develop the elements of an organizational plan for the administration and supervision of secondary vocational trade and industrial education. The study included a survey of pertinent literature, including the Smith-Hughes Act, the provisions of Public Law 88-210, and the Alabama State Plan for…

This document presents the results of a survey of selected groups concerning (1) the influence of federally funded programs on planning and planning related activities of State education agencies, and (2) the reactions of State education agencies to their responsibilities relative to federally funded programs. Responses indicated that federally…

Career Education has recently emerged as a dominant theme in American Education, with its main thrust to prepare all students for a successful life of work by increasing vocational options and enhancing skill development. This report is one of a series developed to assist educators and administrators charged with the task of coordinating these…

The contents of this part of the hearings before the Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs are organized in six sections. Section one comprises the testimony and/or prepared statements of 10 witnesses submitted on March 23, 1970 before the Select Committee at Modesto, California, including: Daniel Lowenstein and Philip Neumark,…

This study assesses the programs and services offered to persons with special needs in Wisconsin, focusing on their appropriateness and availability. Its overall purposes are: (1) to provide an overview of Wisconsin's Vocational and Technical Education programs in this area, including an evaluation of possible strengths and weaknesses, (2) to…

Designed as one of 10 institutes for the inservice training of vocational-technical educators in eastern metropolitan areas, the major focus of this institute was the administrative coordination within the urban school organization, which is essential to the planning and implementation of programs appropriate to inner city residents. A total of 86…

Developed as the second part of a 2-volume program guide, this document should be of particular interest to coordinators and administrators of cooperative vocational education programs on both the secondary and post secondary levels. Major sections of guide are: (1) Planning Activities for Cooperative Vocational Education Programs, (2) Advisory…

This report, the first of a series attempting to provide information on community development programs, Federal processes, and policies, presents an evaluation of the operating centers constructed with Housing and Urban Development Neighborhood Facilities grants. The program evaluated provides grants to help local public bodies finance development…