In 1973-74 Tennessee Technological University developed and implemented a Teacher Evaluation Model for systematic data gathering and evaluating its programs in teacher education. This report presents the findings of the third year of the application of the model. The purposes of this study are: (1) to provide information for faculty and…

The author reviews the need to provide continuity of services to developmentally disabled persons and makes recommendations for the redesign of New Jersey's organizational structure responsible for personal program coordination. Limitations of existing programs are seen to involve administrative, categorical and geographic factors. Proposed are…

This document reports the results of an investigation of the educational needs and interests of the Native American population in the Fraser Valley College service area. It includes a profile of the attitudes and values of Native Americans, a demographic overview of the local Stalo bands, a discussion of the educational and psychosociological…

The primary objective of cooperative education is to provide students with planned and evaluated work experiences which will enhance the integration of theory learned in the classroom. Secondary objectives include learning how to work, selecting appropriate career goals, and broadening and deepening humanistic learning. This position paper…

The report identifies key administrative issues at the Federal/State/local level which need to be addressed before new Federal career education legislation can be Proposed. The paper is divided into two parts: (1) issues on the Federal level that will be important to policymakers, administrators, and educators; and (2) important issues that must…

A driver education program which integrated professional in-class instruction with parent-supervised on-road driving practice is described. Major sections deal with instructional materials development and pilot testing. The program was planned in two levels: MP (model program, with full parental participation including meetings with instructors)…

In order to assess the job market in the Moraine Park Vocational, Technical and Adult Education (VTAE) District, a questionnaire was developed and sent to 3,811 companies, businesses, and institutions in the District. The 1,180 survey responses represented a 31 percent response rate. However, a majority of the large businesses in the District…

The general report has summarized the development of an operational program planning and evaluation component called Operation Guidance, which is part of the Career Planning Support System (CPSS). (The CPSS, a systematic approach to improving high school career planning programs, has addressed itself to the critical career guidance deficiencies of…

The technical report has provided a functional description of an operational program planning and evaluation component called Operation Guidance, which is part of the Career Planning Support System (CPSS). (The CPSS, a systematic approach to improving high school career planning programs, has addressed itself to the critical career guidance…

The manual was designed as a practical guide for police department personnel in developing robbery control programs. An introductory chapter defines types of robberies and suggests administrative and operational uses of the manual. Research and control strategies are reported according to five robbery types: street (visible and non-visible),…

This document is the fifth in a series of 12 early childhood program descriptions compiled by the Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development. The program described here is the Tucson Early Education Model (TEEM) located at the University of Arizona. The model is designed for Head Start programs and kindergarten through third…

The book contains 15 papers focusing on adult illiteracy in Great Britain in the context of the community, but excluding the prison population, trainees at Adult Training Centres, patients in mental hospitals, or literacy education in the armed forces. The papers are presented in three sections. Part 1 on students contains six papers: "The…

This report summarizes the Regional Meeting of Experts on the Role of University Faculties/Colleges of Education in Population Education. The meeting explored ways in which university faculties/colleges of education could serve the needs of member states in the promotion of population education. The report is divided into six parts. Organization…

This paper describes how the Oakland University Early Childhood Project developed a technique for community participation in a university program. Using a federal planning grant, a committee of community and professional members representing a variety of economic backgrounds and ethnic groups was formed. The interaction of the professional and…

Since half of Finland is sparsely populated, the Finland National Board of Education has initiated a preschool project for sparsely populated areas. Project goals are defined as the acquisition through research, experiment, and planning of information relative to sparsely populated areas and special problems of distance, small population base,…