This Commonwealth of Puerto Rico evaluation report on programs, projects, services, and activities funded in whole or in part under Elementary Secondary Education Act Title I, is organized into seven parts. Part 1, "Basic Information" includes subsections focusing on the Puerto Rico School System, Title 1 target areas, and program…

Congressman Ralph H. Metcalfe asked the General Accounting Office (GAO) to review implementation of the Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) program administered by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare's (HEW's) Social and Rehabilitation Service (SRS). An estimated 10 million children under age 21 are…

This resource guide provides detailed information for Head Start programs and other organizations interested in planning and operating a home-based comprehensive child/family development program. Part I deals with topics such as: (1) assessing needs and interests, (2) goals, objectives, and resources, (3) administrative planning, (4) community…

Program implementation suggestions are provided for directly involving parents in the formal education of their children, both in the classroom and in the decision-making process. Recommendations are intended to clarify the role of parents and community in the early education childhood programs, to facilitate parental involvement in the classroom,…

This publication discusses application of the project management process to the management of an instructional program implementation effort. It is intended to supplement the implementation manuals that usually accompany new instructional programs to aid school district personnel in successfully implementing new instructional programs. The…

This booklet discusses approaches and procedures for implementing a program planning and budgeting system (PPBS) in a school district. Focus of the discussion is strictly on implementation procedures; no effort is made to describe the background of the basic concepts of PPBS. The author refers frequently to his involvement and experiences in a…

The process of assimilating continuing education into a university academic department was studied. A systematic theoretical framework was constructed to guide the study. It was proposed that the perceptions of department chairmen are one of the driving and/or restraining factors related to the degree of departmental participation in continuing…

Phase 2 of the study of the Wisconsin Elementary Teacher Education Project evaluates the development, operation, and transfer feasibility of the proposed program (ED 036 678). It is organized in four major parts. Part 1 includes the introduction, a description of the total format and statements of individual program elements--communications,…

This work examined the origins of Title 1, Higher Education Act of 1965; and evaluated the status of its continuing education and community service programs as seen (1969) by administrators and others active in the program. The struggle for Federal aid to higher general education began with a general extension bill introduced into Congress in…

A detailed study was made of the Bureau of Community Development at the University of Washington and the voluntary groups it worked with to try to understand a major problem for voluntary organizations--implementation of a program. Information was collected through: reading of recent literature on the theory of community development and a detailed…

Background information, program descriptions, eligibility, and sources for supplementary materials and information are provided for these Bureau of Adult, Vocational, and Library Programs: (1) Adult Basic Education Programs, (2) Civil Defense Education, (3) Community Service and Continuing Education, (4) Vocational and Technical Education, (5)…

This handbook is planned for both new and experienced coordinators of management and other adult education programs, for school or adult education administrators, training directors, instructors, or speakers. Part One covers philosophy and perspective--objectives of adult education and the responsibilities and duties of the coordinator and the…

The Shared-Time Concept project was one of several conducted under a grant for a developmental vocational education research and teacher education program. Objectives were (1) to determine the extent and nature of use of the shared-time concept for conducting vocational education programs, and (2) to develop some administrative guidelines for…

This manual was prepared to assist local public schools in organizing and conducting a broadened program of vocational education of significant scope. Operating policies and procedures are provided in areas of: (1) Administration of Vocational-Technical Education, (2) Agricultural Education, (3) Vocational Business and Office Occupations, (4)…

This third volume of a 3-volume publication designed to aid Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) personnel in training teacher and dormitory aides lists the participants at 4 teacher aide workshops held for BIA supervisory personnel. The purposes and objectives of teacher aides, recruitment, selection, and preparation as seen by the workshop…