The Learning Web--an alternative educational organization discussed in this paper-matches high school students with adults who can teach them a skill. Staff members either contact a young person who has been referred by a school, or a young person initiates contact with the organization. An intake interview is followed by placement of the…

Describes the evolution of the physical education program at Herricks Senior High School, New Hyde Park, New York. (DS)

The objective of the survey was to identify and describe all significant public programs providing educational services for handicapped children in New York State. Data were gathered on the purposes of each state program under which handicapped children receive services, characteristics of children served, distribution of services throughout the…

This document reports New York State junior colleges with paraprofessional programs in 1971-72. Four categories of junior colleges were considered: agricultural and technical colleges, community colleges (City University of New York and State University of New York) and private colleges. Completed questionnaires and college announcements were…

An effort to determine and describe the status of the shared services boards of the State of New York is described. By means of a 5-sheet questionnaire, information was gained regarding the status of the shared services boards, what they are doing, and how they were developed. This information is analyzed in the document. A sixth sheet was added…

In this paper the Regents of the University of the State of New York present their position on environmental education in the elementary and secondary schools. The statement of position is coupled with a proposal for action by the Legislature and Governor at the 1971 Legislative Session. The environmental problem is briefly defined and the goals…

The report summarizes the development, operation, and evaluation of a model for providing educational services to 2,274 students (grades k-12) with special educational needs in six New York school districts. It is explained that the Comprehensive Support Services Program focuses on early identification of students with special needs, detailed…

Describes characteristics of a mini school open laboratory approach being used in New York. The program enables students to conduct individual projects to be involved in work study programs and to study an integrated program of science, mathematics, social studies, English, and a foreign language. Evaluation of the effectiveness of the program is…

Described are the philosophy, organization, and curriculum of programs functioning under the Bureau for the Education of the Physically Handicapped (BEPH), which administers educational programs for approximately 10,000 physically handicapped children in New York City. Following are explanation of the general principles guiding the development of…

The purpose of the overview is to describe in narrative and graphic form, processes for incorporating career development activities in the educational program of local school districts which can be related to identifiable and measurable consumer objectives. Possible feasible and desirable outcomes are in the areas of decision-making skills,…

The report on postsecondary education in New York State is a general survey of general education, technical education, and professional education programs in the State's postsecondary educational institutions. The report's introductory sections present current and projected statistics on numbers of colleges and students and discuss the basic…

THIS COMPENDIUM IS ONE OF A SERIES DESCRIBING CONTINUING TITLE I, ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT (ESEA) PROJECTS FROM DIFFERENT INSTRUCTIONAL AND SERVICE AREAS. PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS FOR 25 TITLE I, ESEA PROJECTS INVOLVING MATHEMATICS EDUCATION GIVE A RANGE OF COVERAGE IN DIFFERENT INSTRUCTIONAL AND SERVICE DOMAINS, INCLUDING CURRICULUM…

This booklet is designed to acquaint the reader with some of the most basic provisions of ESEA, Title VII and to give him some idea how these funds are currently being used in New York State. The first part provides a general survey of ESEA, Title VII; the second is devoted to describing the programs in bilingual education currently being funded…

The preparation programs for urban teacher, administrator, and specialist (e.g., guidance counselor, school social worker, etc.) at Fordham University's School of Education are described in terms of the urban setting; the university-community relationship; cooperation between the school of education and other university units; and the faculty…

The New York State Annual Report for Occupational Education, Fiscal Year 1975, contains a narrative description of the State's accomplishments in terms of the objectives of the State Plan for Administration of Occupational Education, as well as a statistical overview of the State's occupational education programs during the fiscal year. Data are…