This report summarizes the year's activities of a project designed to: (1) review pilot programs in vocational education for the handicapped in Texas, (2) develop guidelines for the Texas Education Agency to use in evaluating pilot proposals for training the handicapped under provisions of the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968, and (3)…

A review is made of the literature on continuing education in the health professions. After an overview of the study, six chapters cover continuing education in medicine -- physical composition and distribution, participation in continuing education, organization and administration, instructional processes, evaluation, and summary and conclusions.…

This publication is designed to assist local supervisors of vocational and technical education in clarifying their role and function in improving instruction. Major ideas and guidelines are presented in a discussion of: (1) the supervision process, including the role of supervision, four principles of supervision, and supervisory functions, (2)…

A demonstration project was conducted to determine the programmatic, economic, and administrative advantages of a coordinated system of sheltered workshops strategically located in a metropolitan and suburban area which placed 51 (15 percent) out of 330 trainees. Thirty-eight were placed in either competitive or on-the-job training programs. Nine…

This report presents the results of a comprehensive study of federally supported programs of extension, continuing education, and community service. The scope of the Council's activities was broadened to include, in addition to Title 1 activities, 142 other relevant Federal programs. Major recommendations include: (1) the establishment of…

Three training programs in the Pittsburgh-based project to design new approaches to training educational R & D personnel focus on the development and conduct of local change programs. Each of the training programs includes work within the training contexts of course work, laboratory exercises or projects, internship experiences, and individualized…

Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is specifically designed to help educationally deprived children. It was amended in 1966 to include the children of migratory agricultural workers. Today more than 235,000 migrant children receive educational and special supplementary services under Title I. Answers to some of the…

The purpose of this study was to develop guidelines to be used by state advisory councils in performing their evaluation role. The state director of vocational education, the state advisory council chairman, and the advisory council executive director in each of the 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia were asked to respond to mail…

The issue of control by parties concerned of the process of health care for their families is discussed. A review of the literature is presented in which recent studies which identify some of the sociopsychological, strategic, and structural determinants of the rate at which citizens participate and their effectiveness is presented. A discussion…

THE SUCCESS OF PROGRAMS FOR PREPARING STUDENTS FOR ENTRY INTO OFF-FARM AGRICULTURE DEPENDS UPON FUNDAMENTAL POLICY AND ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS. THE MAJOR OBJECTIVE OF THIS DOCUMENT IS TO HELP GOVERNING BOARDS AND ADMINISTRATORS THINK THROUGH THE ELEMENTS OF ESTABLISHING SOUND PROGRAMS. IT EXPLAINS THAT (1) OFF-FARM OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE ONLY…

THE MAJOR OBJECTIVE WAS TO ASCERTAIN THE STATUS OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. THE STUDY INCLUDED ONLY PROGRAMS OPERATED IN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS, FUNDED EITHER PARTIALLY OR FULLY BY THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ACT, PUBLIC LAW 88-210, AND DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE ACADEMIC, SOCIOECONOMIC, OR OTHER HANDICAPS…

Written for the social service (Title XX) administrator at the State or sub-State level, this guide is intended to serve four major purposes: (1) Provide selected insights into what the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) is and how it works; (2) point out potential areas for coordination which, from study or field experience, hold…

A 2-year project to focus on diverse approaches to placement and followup in vocational education within Indiana included seven sub-projects funded to local educational agencies across the State and targeted to specific problems. Products of the seven sub-projects were developed to provide adaptability to secondary and postsecondary schools…

Explores the impact of mandatory continuing education for nurses on public supported colleges and universities. Focus is on the role of the university in continuing education. Describes four concerns of the author relative to the university and mandatory continuing education, and their potential impact. (EM)

The components of an Individualized Education Program (IEP) are examined as a basis for defining the appropriate education requirements of Public Law 94-142 (Education for All Handicapped Children Act) and procedures for legal compliance, development of useful IEPs, and effective administration, are described. (IM)