The document, over two-thirds of which consists of attachments, presents Part I of the final report on a child advocacy research and demonstration program in Tennessee, called County Agents for Children. The program established four county agents as general advocates for children in four rural counties, with roles modeled after those of county…

Intended to highlight challenges facing academic library managers and to review current activities and programs, this annual report of the Office of Management Studies (OMS) of the Association of Research Libraries describes 1978 activities and programs and considers 1979 priorities. In particular, the activities of four core programs are…

This brief booklet outlines the goals and rationale behind the Navy Alcoholism Prevention Program (NAPP). The program is built upon the assumption that alcoholism is a preventable and treatable illness. More than half the directors, counselors, and support staff at NAPP are sober alcoholics whose primary objectives involve aiding other alcoholics…

This document describes the East Caroline Islands lying in the Ponape District and the development of a Teacher Corps inservice program to aid public school teachers in professional development. Program objectives were to: (1) up-grade basic and professional skills of Micronesian interns; (2) implement a University Without Walls baccalaureate…

Careers Program-Outreach is a project funded by the Vocational Education Act whose purpose is to expand career options for students, particularly the disadvantaged, and to serve as an incentive to school staffs to innovate and implement career development programs. The major emphases of this program are: (1) to assist counselors to develop…

Much of this annual report of the Scottish Council for Research in Education consists of lists and reports, including names of officials, budget, titles of dissertations of Scottish university students, and titles of published articles relating to the Council. Two of these articles are included in the report. One describes methods of observing…

The third party evaluation report of the BHQ (Baldwin-Whitehall, Highland, and Quaker Valley) Career Education Project, a K-14 career education project in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, is presented in the document. Included in the report are discussions of the background and history of the project, a description of the evaluation design, and the…

This annual report on instructional development activity, which was designed to improve the quality of education available at Illinois State University, is organized around four types of instructional development activity. These programs described here are: (1) Instructional Development Program that provides support funds on an approved proposal…

The purpose of this document is two-fold: (1) to acquaint the research and development community with general guidelines for working with the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Research and Development (OR&D) under grant or contract support, and (2) to make publicly available a list of specific grant and contract tasks which OR&D…

Activities during the first three years of New York University's Ocean Engineering Program are described including the development of new courses and summaries of graduate research projects. This interdepartmental program at the master's level includes aeronautics, chemical engineering, metallurgy, and physical oceanography. Eleven courses were…

Business is rightfully concerned about the education of youth, for the schools are educating the workers of tomorrow. How businesses in California are reaching out to schools to provide help for economics education is described. (RM)

This paper describes the Teacher Assessment Project at Stanford University, where model assessments are being developed to serve as prototypes for a National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Three lines of work are in process: (1) conducting "wisdom of practice" studies; (2) investigating alternative assessment technologies;…

Discusses a variety of ways in which the small ensemble may be developed into a highly successful organization within the school. Highlights the importance of student input into performances and advocates the planning of concerts in conjunction with professional performers. Describes several of the author's experiences with small ensembles. (GEA)

Describes why lake hikes practiced at Girl Scout Camp Bonnie Brae (Massachusetts) are an ideal camp activity to teach aquatic ecology and engage the senses. Discusses program benefits: camper/counselor interaction, personal and group challenge, and conflict resolution. (NEC)

A pilot program which integrated five severely handicapped children into regular primary grade classes in Edmonton, Alberta, is described. The program was developed as a result of encouragement by parents of handicapped children in an integrated preschool program. (DB)