Prepared for the state legislature, this document is intended to supply practical information to help law makers and educators better understand the planning processes and cooperative efforts that currently exist among the public schools in the 18 counties of southwest and central Minnesota. Parts One and Three describe the planning process that…

The primary goal of the Early Learning Laboratory is to reduce minority group isolation and promote interracial understanding and cooperation in a Montessori-type setting with a language development approach. The 300 students, ages 4-1/2 to 7 years, represent a racially mixed population appropriate to approved criteria. The behavioral competency…

Requirements for forming state guarantee agencies in the Guaranteed Student Loan Program are presented, based on two previous reports: "Perspectives on State Guaranteed Student Loan Programs" (March 23, 1979) and "Status Report on Non-Agency States" (March 29, 1979). After introductory material on background, purposes, and…

The New Jersey plan for staff development seeks to increase competencies, skills, and abilities of educational personnel through preservice and inservice education. The New Jersey Department of Education staff participates in coordinating local education agencies and institutions of higher education. This proposal projects eight major premises…

The first part of this two-part paper contains the original proposal for a college-level, team-taught library workshop designed for maximum interpersonal guidance on the mechanics of term paper preparation. It includes a survey of on-campus opportunities for students to receive help in developing their personal term paper skills, an assessment of…

This report documents the process, findings, and support data of the Neutral Site Planning Project (NSPP) regarding a proposed magnet school program in Providence, Rhode Island. The need for a neutral site school that is accessible to a substantial number of students from different racial/ethnic backgrounds in Providence is discussed and an…

A program for adults with learning disabilities is being conducted at the Educational Testing and Learning Clinic (ETLC) at Orange Coast College (OCC). The program has five components. In order to enroll, the student's basic skill level must be below the eighth grade in reading, spelling, and writing, and below the sixth grade in mathematics. The…

The third edition of Manpower Research and Development Projects presents descriptions of 455 projects which are grouped by subject matter to facilitate description of the research and development program and the use of the material. The 199 doctoral dissertation grants and the 12 manpower research institutional grants are classified by subject…

A 1997 report estimates Minnesota needs to spend up to $4.5 billion to replace or improve its current educational facilities to meet the needs of its students in the future. This guide, designed to encourage and guide Minnesota school districts in enhancing student achievement and school-community partnerships, summarizes changes in laws and…

This paper overviews a proposal for implementing an adult literacy program in a small tribal community in northern Alberta (Canada). The program would enhance participants' ability to manage change affecting the community's economic, social, and educational circumstances. Recent data indicate that 24 percent of Native Americans in northern Alberta…

In 1988, the Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges (CCC) established an Economic Development Program (EDP) to support community colleges' efforts to provide education, training, and technical services to business and industry. The EDP's mission was to establish model programs, demonstration projects, and college/business…

This policy analysis report on the Dade County Public Schools was written as part of an Honors Student Mentor Group sponsored by the Institute for Public Policy and Citizenship Studies. The students visited several schools, conducting personal interviews with staff and students, and reviewed statistical sources on a weekly basis under the guidance…

A proposed project would develop a rural policy studies program for high school seniors in northern New York State. The program would deal with value positions as they pertain to the improvement of social conditions, use a variety of sources and kinds of knowledge, emphasize development and use of thinking skills, and concentrate on how knowledge…

Results of a study concerning teaching about the third world in colleges in Massachusetts are analyzed in this third of three volumes. A proposal for an academic certificate program in third world studies is also presented. Sixty colleges and universities in Massachusetts were surveyed (approximately half of such institutions in the state and…

To address the economy's growing reliance on international business, San Diego State University has recently introduced a program in international commerce. The program was developed by packaging coursework in three existing areas: business administration, language training, and area studies. Although still in its infancy, the international…