Describes the forces that influenced the geographic unitization of state hospitals in the 1960s and 1970s. Discusses the extent to which this change met its original goals and analyzes the factors that prevented it from fully doing so. (Author)

Sees the recent surge of national interest in education as an opportunity for educators to influence public opinion. Discusses how the North Central Association and its Task Force on Student Success are working to generate public support and supplement the efforts of other national groups studying education. Calls for strong local leadership. (DMM)

Looks at the way Pennsylvania Job Search was brought to the Boyce Campus of Community College of Allegheny County. Discusses student and community participants in the job placement program, its unique services, benefits to the campus, and use of the model by other schools. (AYC)

Surveyed state and local health planning agencies and Older Americans Act agencies. Found that coordination between aging and health planning agencies is directly associated with the level of attention given to long-term care priorities by the latter agencies. Findings suggest that coordination strategies may be important for policy change.…

Reports on the membership of the North Central Association's Commission on Schools. Lists newly admitted schools; schools withdrawn or discontinued; members of the commission's reviewing committees; and committees of the commission. Provides a membership chart by category of schools.

Explains the need to reexamine volunteer programs in light of budgetary problems now found within corrections. Describes two contemporary volunteer programs and uses data pertaining to these programs to further clarify the current status and possible future directions of correctional voluntarism. (JAC)

To establish a productive program of collaboration, a continuing education agency must (1) identify resources it desires from the environment, (2) identify compatible partners that can supply these resources and that need what the continuing education program can offer, and (3) consummate the relationship. (SK)

Describes and discusses the results of a class for parents of children in foster care. Foster care from the natural parent's viewpoint is presented. (SB)

The American Indian Policy Review Commission's (AIPRC) study identified various problems which reduce the Bureau of Indian Affairs' effectiveness. (NQ)

Vital statistics sources for each state are listed with the following information: the running title of the report, the office and address from which the report can be obtained, the latest edition available, the cost of the report, and the latest Library of Congress entry and card number. (Author/PF)

This booklet provides information about the accreditation of higher education institutions by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. It also identifies and responds to frequently asked questions about accreditation and lists resources available from the Commission. The North…

This brochure explains the process of higher education accreditation and describes the role of various institutions in accreditation. Organizations that accredit entire institutions are called institutional accrediting organizations; those that evaluate free-standing professional or occupational schools or are limited to specific programs within…

This manual is a guide to funding resources for assistive technology needs of individuals with disabilities in Illinois. Part 1 is an introduction that describes general funding sources and agencies and details nine steps in developing a funding strategy. Part 2 is a directory to 43 specific funding sources. Each listing includes information on…

Reports on self-evaluation by one agency: the Jewish Children Bureau of Metropolitan Chicago. The evaluation conclusion is that the agency could justify its foster care placements on the basis of the data collected. (DP)

Contrasts two large State agencies with homogeneous output measures, one agency being judged as more effective than the other; and sets forth some of the observed characteristics associated with the difference in effectiveness. (Author)