Community education gives public librarians the opportunity to become engaged in a cooperative project which could lead to expanded services. The movement, started in 1936, has expanded throughout the United States. Community education programs attempt to foster community participation, develop interaction between schools and the community,…

This report examines consortia leadership factors in institutions of higher education (IHE) responding to a New York State Department of Education mandate for performance based teacher education (PBTE). To assess the effect of leadership on program registration, the following questions were investigated: (1) the nature of leadership within and…

The document, designed to provide the basis for educational services for Alaskan mentally handicapped and emotionally disturbed children and adolescents, displays information on 22 mental health planning districts in the state. Provided for each district is a narrative summary, a list of communities in the district, demographic data, a resource…

The report covers two activities of the Model Site Program of the National Committee: Arts for the Handicapped (NCAH). The first section is devoted to a review of the needs assessment survey which was completed by 703 special education professionals. Data from the survey is summarized according to such topics as the extent to which arts…

This document discusses the development and implementation of a multiservice center that could offer a variety of human social services in a single location. The paper focuses on seven components of the center's operation: governance, organizational structure, core services, joint funding, joint planning, joint programming, and evaluation. The…

A review of the Area V Planning Committee's study and evaluation of vocational education programs in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, California, is presented. Three generalized problem areas were addressed, including: (1) financial support for needed programs; (2) the development of new programs and the evaluation of old ones; and, (3) the lack…

Today's vocational education program can be traced to basic principles established during the formative period of vocational education. Although the implementation of vocational education may change, basic principles continue to stand. Four points of view, randomly selected from the past 200 years, which seem to be present in vocational education…

The conference method has a long history as a way of teaching, problem solving, information sharing, and conflict resolving. There are two methods of planning conferences: a systematic and organized method, and an informal method. Central to estimating the success of a conference is evaluation. In the evaluation process, obtaining information…

In an effort to apply modern management techniques to the Columbia University Libraries, the Association of Research Libraries sponsored a study which called for restructuring the libraries to underscore functional relationships. The report of that study was reviewed by the libraries' administration and staff, and reorganization plans were made…

This paper discusses aspects of competency-based teacher education in order to provide useful information for developers. Some essential elements of a competency-based program are described, and three approaches for bringing about programmatic and organizational changes necessary for competency-based program development are defined. Advantages and…

Effective planning and rationalization of long-term graduate development in Ontario's universities concerning solid earth sciences are discussed in relation to a report and recommendations of the Council of Ontario Universities and a report of the Advisory Committee on Academic Planning. Recommendations suggest: (1) The universities proceed with…

Presented are demographic data for handicapped children in the Philadelphia area who might be eligible for federally funded (Title XX) day care services. The report consists of data tables and narrative sections for the following information: estimated number of handicapped children within catchment areas (CA's); estimated median income level of…

Results of a study indicate that continuing education (CE) issues form an integral part of pharmacists' morale and demographic factors have impact implications for CE programers. Suggests that programers use statistical analysis to identify differences in issues that reflect demographic situations. (JOW)

The central focus of this study was to develop a prototype occupational interest inventory for functionally illiterate adults and to develop a microcomputer version of the prototype. (JOW)

Health service departments at 47 Philadelphia area colleges were surveyed concerning their judgments of how campus Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) programs should ideally be run, and their institution's current activities related to AIDS. Results and their implications are discussed. (Author/MT)