The New York State Archives and Records Administration (SARA) provides centralized records management services to State agencies. The State Government Records Management Information Series includes booklets and brochures on many aspects of sound records and information management. This booklet explains the purposes and benefits of records…

The resource book on state due process provisions in special education is a compilation of materials received from the state education or special education directors who responded to letters sent to each of the 50 states requesting copies of current administrative provisions on the subject. Materials, which are provided in sections for each of 48…

This document is designed to review the general provisions of various sources of student financial aid (federal, state, and private) and, to explain the operating procedures of the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant Program. This document is essential, since the Basic Grant Program is based on the concept of entitlement. It is necessary that all…

This booklet is intended for elementary and secondary teachers and administrators interested in participating in a Poets in the Schools program. The first section explains Poets in the Schools and its objectives and answers questions about it. The second section includes responses to the program from students and teachers. The third section lists…

This handbook was prepared to assist those coordinating the VITAL program in participating schools and agencies. It is designed primarily for use by counselors or other coordinators as an instrument for presenting VITAL occupational information to students who are interested in gainful employment after leaving school. The information provided in…

This brochure presents an overview of the eight trial Family Support Programs in Illinois which attempt to meet needs of families of children with disabilities in order to enable such children to remain with their families and avoid institutional placements. Principles of family support are listed, including its focus on whole families and meeting…

This North Carolina handbook brings together the information needed by local school systems to plan, develop, and implement effective programs to keep students in school. These topics are included: (1) legislation and policy for the implementation of the State Dropout Prevention Fund; (2) program standards and performance indicators; (3) program…

This document presents the policy guidelines to be observed by the New York State Library in the administration of Federal Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) funds. The first section is a general policy statement which covers priorities; the relationship between federal and state programs; the application review process; eligibility for…

A supplement to the related document "Delinquency Prevention: Theories and Strategies," this paper analyzes the options for state agencies (particularly state planning agencies participating in the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration formula grant program) to promote and support program forms recommended in the companion document.…

The purpose of this bulletin is to list current sources of financial aid available from the states to students seeking assistance in furthering their education beyond the high school level. The scholarships are arranged according to the states in which they are available. It's suggested that interested students read carefully each item, and that…

Based on the recognition that educationally deprived children can achieve at a "normal" rate when provided comprehensive, innovative program services by a competent staff, compensatory education under the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I (ESEA Title I) aims to increase the academic achievement of eligible project…

This handbook, prepared by and for counselors, is designed to serve as a guide for counselors in their everyday work. The main objectives of counseling are seen as assisting students to understand themselves and other students, assisting students to adjust to their school and make decisions, providing students with appropriate information,…

Presented is a compilation of material and information coming out of the training and technical assistance program serving handicapped children in Iowa Head Start programs. Included is information such as the following: a list of Head Start goals and objectives, a statement on coordination of activities with the state training office, a sample…

The South Carolina State Department of Education has prepared the guidebook to assist local school administrators in establishing public school programs for handicapped children. Information is provided on state laws; the role of consultants; the professional staff in the Office of Programs for the Handicapped; responsibilities of school personnel…

The handbook, developed as a classroom project by graduate students at Central Michigan University, is offered as a resource tool rather than a "how to do it" book and aims to provide assistance to career development oriented teachers. Student and teacher behavioral objectives, a brief history of career development, and a description of…