Management needs in Southeast Asia are the focal points of a workshop held in Penang, March 1972, by the Regional Institute of Higher Education and Development. Following the opening statement concerning these needs, the discussions at the workshop and a background paper, "Developing Management Competence," are presented. (MJM)

This publication has been prepared to assist vocational counselors in developing and implementing guidance programs designed to effectively meet the needs of students. It attempts to depict the guidance services which should be offered and gives some procedures and techniques which may be used in providing these services. The information contained…

For the 1971-72 tryout of IMS Version 3, special-purpose, optically scannable materials were developed and designed. Purpose, design considerations, and developmental stages are described for each form. Adapted formats for use with the Xerox 660 Scanner/Copier are explained. The forms are appended. (SK)

The Appalachian Adult Education Center has developed a method of planning the expansion of library services to disadvantaged adults. Preplanning activities include assessing community needs and resources, assessing the resources of the library, and selecting and inviting the people to attend the planning session. The planning session itself should…

Two regional Occupational Program Planning Institutes were held to provide inservice education for persons involved in administering postsecondary occupational education programs. This report contains an edited compilation of reactor comments and discussion group deliberations for these major papers: (1) "Master Planning in Post-Secondary…

Based on experiences and recommendations from vocational education programs, this publication contains suggestions for State Department of Vocational Education staff in their leadership roles to local educational agencies and in their relationship with other state institutions in developing services and programs for the disadvantaged and…

This book defines initial objectives, gives post-meeting critiques, and points out steps and decisions necessary to make a success of every type of meeting ranging from small committees to large extravaganzas. It instructs on how to plan programs, incorporate audiovisual aids, deal with hotels, and make schedules work. Include d are the five basic…

This report, the first of four phases of an ESEA Title III study of five Pennsylvania counties, is devoted primarily to research, an examination of the educational systems at local and county levels, an analysis of system requirements, and the completion of a PPB system design to be used by intermediate units in Pennsylvania. Statistical data and…

This document reports on dissemination lectures that inform the educational research community about the Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT). In the first two chapters, the background leading to the dissemination lectures, the procedures used by the project staff to accomplish dissemination objectives, and the methodological procedures…

Designed to aid the inexperienced teacher of the visually handicapped, the handbook examines aspects of program objectives, content, philosophy, methods, eligibility, and placement procedures. The guide to material selection provides specific information on the acquisition of Braille materials, large type materials, recorded materials, direct…

Much of the misunderstanding concerning planning, programing, and budgeting stems from the lack of operational planning systems. However, such a system has been developed and field tested over the past 3 years in two counties and six school districts in Pennsylvania. Key concepts used in the system include forecasting, indicators, the status…

This document enumerates and discusses needs for community service and continuing education programs in the state of Tennessee. Its contents are based on the Statewide Report drawn up by the State Agency for Title I in Tennessee, and on responses to 800 questionnaires mailed to recipients of the Report requesting the identification of other…

Attention is focused upon the interstitial, or in-between, groups of organizations in the community, as well as upon the conjunctive or competitive nature of the relationships within them. An effort is then made to offer some modifications to the many classifications of types of community leaders and structures of community power. Attention is…

Possible alternate methods of preparing college level biology teachers are explored and related conferences held by the Commission on Undergraduate Education in Biological Sciences described. Koen contributes some ideas for preparation programs and describes the University of Michigan College Teacher Training Program. Alternatives to the Ph.D.…

This paper deals with the problems of rigorous research within the dynamic organizational context. Definitions and axioms establish the natures of a social problem, a social intervention program, continuous program monitoring, a method of describing alternative treatments, treatment effect testing, and programmatic change. These definitions and…