This is the final report of one of three studies in an overall project entitled "Evaluation of Bilingual Education Programs." The objectives of this study were to: (1) identify and recommend as exemplary up to 10 bilingual education programs for submission to the Dissemination Review Panel (DRP) of the Education Division, DHEW, and (2)…

An evaluation model was developed to measure the effectiveness of pilot programs in vocational education for handicapped persons in selected State schools and State hospitals in Texas. The model was field-tested by conducting evaluations of 16 pilot programs in vocational education for the handicapped located in seven State schools/hospitals. Data…

The document contains a composite of the summaries written for every Texas special education research and evaluation project in the 1977-78 school year. Sections address the following projects: Evaluation of the Implementation of Individualized Educational Plans, Project Help-Screening, Project KIDS (Kindling Individual Development Systems),…

This review of operational vocational programs for handicapped students in Texas was conducted to: (1) ascertain areas of strength and areas which need support in order to make recommendations for future programming, and (2) develop proposal and self-evaluation guidelines. To gain necessary information, site visitations were made to 27 local…

Adult basic education programs in California, Illinois, North Carolina, Texas, and Virginia were reviewed to assess the progress made by the programs in reducing illiteracy. The programs' management was also evaluated. It was found that although some positive achievements have been made, the program successfully reaches only a small fraction of…

Guidelines and procedures which Texas Agricultural Extension Service personnel may use in working with local people in planning and carrying out county programs are provided in this handbook. The program building process is based on the philosophy that people have both the desire and ability to plan and carry out educational programs. The handbook…

The paper focuses on coordination of an educational program for non-ambulatory cerebral palsied and profoundly retarded clients (21 years old and younger) in a residential setting not being served by the Texas Education Department. Covered in outline form are the school's requirements governing educational programs, program development,…

Although some efforts were made since the early 1800s to deal with the education of ethnic minorities, it was not until 1957 that an educational program had an impact on the public school system in Texas. In 1957 the "Little School of the 400" was developed to fulfill the educational needs of Spanish dominant children in Texas. Purpose…

The General Accounting Office studied the Texas correctional educational system and identified the following strengths: (1) the prison-school district concept, (2) inmates help design the curriculum, and (3) apprenticeship training agreements. (LRA)

THE MAJOR OBJECTIVE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO APPRAISE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE 1961-62 TEXAS INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA PROJECT (TIMP). THREE DISTINCT BUT INTERRELATED SURVEYS WERE INITIATED. SURVEY "A" COLLECTED EVIDENCE ON THE TOTAL IMPACT OF TIMP UPON SCHOOL PRACTICES AND STUDENTS RECEIVING INSTRUCTION. SURVEY "B" WAS CONDUCTED…

The final report of an extensive national study of migrant students' educational needs, this document reviews the literature, describes specific migrant education programs, and summarizes the findings of two surveys--a preliminary survey conducted in California, Texas, and Florida and a nationwide survey. Data from the national survey of…

The material contained in this publication abstracts the major reports prepared by the Department of Research and Evaluation during the 1972-73 school year. The major purposes of the Research and Evaluation Department of the Dallas Independent School District are to provide useful information to decision-makers and to serve as an accountability…

A comparative evaluation methodology for vocational-technical education programs offered at public community colleges in Texas is described in this study. Evaluation concepts, design and methodology for comparative evaluation, trial of the comparative rating scale model, and feedback loop with recommendations for revision are presented. The…

Organized under a 1943 Federal grant and later funded by legislative appropriations, the Good Neighbor Commission of Texas coordinates the work of Federal, State, and local government units endeavoring to improve the travel, living, and working conditions of Texas migrant farmworkers and their families. The 1974 annual report chronicles the facts,…

This State Plan for Environmental Education, proposed by the Texas Advisory Council on Environmental Education, is designed to promote a greater public awareness and understanding among Texas citizens of their relationships with and dependence upon the natural and man-made environments. Such an awareness should foster an ability to comprehend and…