This annotated bibliography cites information helpful in obtaining an overview of (a) issues and problems in performance certification, (b) current developmental efforts by states in performance-based certification, and (c) alternative roles state agencies might assume in planning, developing, and implementing a performance-based certification…

Psychologists who choose work as members of counseling agencies are likely to experience some dissonance between what their individual interests and skills would have them do professionally and what they are asked to do as a staff member of the agency. Conversely, as a component of a larger institution or community, an agency's very existence may…

This report examines a project design for land degradation problems in the northern and upper regions of Ghana. The project was jointly sponsored by the Ghana Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and the Agency for International Development. The council is responsible for coordinating the activities of 10 independent research institutes.…

This report reveals that federal research and development obligations are scheduled to rise from $17.4 billion in fiscal year 1974 to an estimated $18.9 billion in fiscal year 1975 and to $21.7 billion in fiscal year 1976. The gains in funding are 8.4 percent for 1975 and 14.5 percent for 1976, both of these the largest relative rises in the…

The first of three parts of the Vocational Evaluation Project final report contains an editorial, two task force reports, and brief summaries of the seven task force reports which comprise the final report. The editorial summarizes the project's purpose, its activities for the three years of its existence, and its results, and describes the task…

In recent years there has been growth not only in the number of students, but also in federal programs that provide student financial support. This document initiates formulation of a federal strategy for consumer protection that works in conjunction with efforts of the states, localities, consumer groups, and other private organizations,…

The bibliography has been prepared to assist in the development of libraries in State departments of education and in institutions of higher education with new programs in adult education. The books, journals, and articles cited were obtained from the reading lists of courses in adult education conducted by more than 150 members of the Commission…

An analysis of the American system of broadcasting and its regulation by the Federal Communications Commission sought to compare decision-making processes and outcomes in four cases involving innovations in the broadcasting market. The innovations, which were chosen to exemplify common elements in the commission's decision-making, included…

A review was made of the regulatory history of frequency modulation (FM) radio, ultra high frequency (UHF) television, cable television (CATV) and subscription television (STV), in order to appraise the Federal Communications Commission's decision-making process and the many proposals that have been made over the years to improve it. The study…

A summary of the proceedings of the 1971 joint meeting of the State and National Advisory Councils on Vocational Education (SACVE and NACVE) is presented. The meeting was attended by representatives from 48 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The summary includes the following areas covered in the meeting: (1) resolutions acted…

The proceedings of the joint meeting of the National and State Advisory Councils on Vocational Education, held in November, 1974, are presented. The agenda of the two-day meeting is followed by the texts of speeches presented at the meeting: (1) Overview Statement: Issues Facing the National and State Advisory Councils, by Paul Kerr; (2) Advisory…

Presented is a compilation of material and information coming out of the training and technical assistance program serving handicapped children in Iowa Head Start programs. Included is information such as the following: a list of Head Start goals and objectives, a statement on coordination of activities with the state training office, a sample…

Presented is Volume 1 of a final report on a project to determine policies likely to result in maximized adoptive placements for mentally, emotionally, or physically handicapped children. It is explained that 205 foster care and adoption workers and 79 agency directors in six states (Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina)…

A ten-week institute was developed to train library students in the western United States for work in state library agencies. Learning activities included lectures, guest speakers, discussions, role-playing, field trips, four weeks of field work, case studies, research, and report writing. The focus was on state library history, special aspects,…

This handbook was prepared as a tool to assist U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) employees coordinate their resources and efforts to help people improve their environment. Twenty-two projects are outlined as potential environmental thrusts at the community level. It is the role of USDA employees to encourage and assist, in every way possible,…