An assessment program was developed to measure the efficiency of educational programs used in the school districts throughout Pennsylvania. The effectiveness of the school was determined by measuring its product, collective student performance. This required a design which takes into account other conditions which appear to contribute to student…

This report provides information about a reorganized Department of Community Colleges, programs offered by institutions, financial and enrollment data by institution through the year 1971-1972, and a statistical summary. The chapters of the report are as follows: I. Role of the Community College System; II. Administration of the System--State…

This report contains an interpretive analysis of individual test items used in the 1973 Wisconsin State Mathematics Assessment at grades 3 and 7. The sampling procedures, organization, interpretation of data, limitations, and useful definitions of the test, and test results are discussed. The analysis includes an evaluation of each test item and…

The reading assessment undertaken by the Department of Public Instruction in May 1973 was a pilot study. As such its primary purpose was to provide information for future assessment instruments, administration procedures, sampling procedures, and data analysis alternatives. Thus, this document contains a critical examination of the pilot…

Provided are information on financial assistance for careers in special education, a listing of 18 other sources of career information, information on paraprofessional training, a listing of State directors of special education, and a listing of approximately 360 teacher training programs. Special education is seen to include services such as…

Premises are offered which constitute a goal, an ideal, and a student-centered philosophy for the process of education in Vermont. The premises are as follows: (1) the emphasis must be upon learning rather than teaching; (2) a student must be accepted as a person; (3) education should be based upon the individual's strong, inherent desire to learn…

Under the Vocational Education Amendments (1968) to the Vocational Education Act of 1963, innovative state-level projects entitled Vital Information for Education and Work (VIEW) have been implemented. VIEW was designed as a supplementary aid for counselors, teachers, and administrators to assist students in making occupational and career choices.…

The document, one of a series to assist in planning procedures for local and State vocational agencies, explains an information analysis system for realistic projection of future program planning and for monitoring of fund allocations for vocational education facilities projects. The system is called the State Vocational Education…

The five appendixes to Results Report 1, Report 2 of the Maine Assessment of Educational Progress are provided. These appendixes are: A. Analysis Grouping Variables within Maine; B. Descriptive Data for the Sample by Region and Size of Community; C. Exercise Texts and Results Codes; D. Maine Subgroup P-Values and Standard Errors, State-to-Subgroup…

This report summarizes the proceedings, findings, and recommendations of the Ohio Vocational Advisory Council for the 1971-72 year concerning vocational education within the State. Formed in 1969, the Council is composed of 22 persons from labor and management, industrial and economic development, educational institutions, local boards of…

The mini-grant concept has emerged in recent years as a specific catalyst for the promotion of educational change. A mini-grant is a small grant awarded to an individual (usually a teacher or supervisor) in order that he might investigate or further develop an idea within the classroom or school setting. Developed in the State of New York, this…

After seeking data from public, private, and voluntary health-related agencies, associations, and activities in the State, the committee reports on the following areas: health delivery system problems, health services, target groups (aged, medically indigent, migrants, newborns, infants, preschool children, and school-age children), personal…

Listed for each of the 50 alphabetically presented states are the legal definitions of handicapping conditions and age requirements to determine eligibility for public school special education programs. Explained are changes in special education laws, which have increased exceptional children's range of eligibility for special education services…

The following are discussed in their relationship to financial support for California's community colleges: background of State aid to community colleges; the State School Fund; terms used in computation; assessed valuation; assessed valuation per ADA; the Collier Factor; the foundation program; district aid; basic aid; equalization aid; small…

This report discusses significant recent developments in the Nevada State Department of Education, describes a Department reorganization study, and discusses the development and implementation of a State master plan for education. According to the report, Nevada's master plan contains sections on (1) the organization and administration of the…