Using steps in constructing a building as guidelines, the booklet discusses elements in developing programs and curricula for the gifted and talented. Addressed are the following aspects: defining the needs of the gifted and talented, locating resources, involving faculty and administration, brainstorming concept areas and goals, and planning a…

This report is a compilation of statistical information, comparison charts, programs, and long range goals and objectives for the Texas Trans-Pecos Library System, which is headquartered in the El Paso Public Library. The major goal is to make adequate library and information resources available to all residents of the nine counties in the region.…

An intensive study was conducted of areawide planning for the implementation of Title II A, B, and C (formerly Title I) of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), as performed by prime sponsors to meet the needs of their communities. The central objectives of the research were (1) to describe the planning systems that have emerged,…

The booklet presents information derived from approved program plans of 12 states on state monitoring and compliance procedures for individualized educational programs (IEPs) for handicapped students as mandated by P.L. 94-142, The Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Matrices are presented for the following considerations: purpose, sources…

The report outlines a K-12 career education program planned and implemented for 18 months. Six goals and objectives were designed to produce career exploration and practical occupational experiences, an instructional model, student and community counseling and placement services, and inservice education. The procedures followed in developing the…

One of the essential services in rehabilitation centers is offered in the prevocational unit. This unit explores the client's abilities through specific activities in a variety of work experiences directed toward evaluating the client's vocational potentialities. The six major objectives of such a unit are described and organization and program…

This report, in addition to being a final report for an NIE grant awarded to the Wisconsin Research and Development Center for Cognitive Learning, summarizes the strategies, efforts, and results of implementing Individually Guided Education (IGE) nationally since 1971. Chapter 2 of this report (Chapter 1 is an introduction.) briefly describes the…

A survey was conducted by the Marion County Office of the Oregon State University Extension to identify clients and their characteristics and to determine their level of satisfaction. The results led to an improved program planning process and increased program effectiveness. (JOW)

Using data about teachers' selections of different inservice programs and activities, five career patterns were identified: radical intellectual, staff developer, administrator, educationist, and collaborator. Implications for development of effective inservice programs are discussed. (JD)

Identifies negative attitudes towards university student personnel services and suggests ways to develop successful student personnel services through aggressive leadership and marketing. (ABB)

The article describes a program model for meeting the needs of a widely diverse range of clients using nonaversive strategies to deal with severe behavior problems in community environments. Data from two years of implementation and follow-up designed to evaluate the program are also presented which support the effectiveness of the model.…

Describes a model of professional intervention for community workers. The various roles of the community worker are also examined. These include the role of researcher, social policy analyst, enabler, social planner, program developer, organizer, rehabilitator, coordinator, educator, and mediator. Differences between community work theory and…

The frequency of the child's excess behaviors had significant impact on the nature of identified educational programing priorities, while developmental level did not. (Author/SB)

Professionals, paraprofessionals, and parents (N=207) of visually handicapped students were surveyed to determine needed topics for a conference on educational issues of students with visual impairments. Topic areas receiving highest ratings included low vision, parent role, public policy, individualized education programs, and multiple…

The research described in this article was undertaken to discover the extent to which the SHAred Process Evaluation System (SHAPES) model of the community development process can be said to describe what actually happens in a community development project. The model and its development and instrumentation are described. (Author)