This technical report attempts to (1) provide information on issues and factors involved in analyzing extended degree costs; (2) provide brief explanation of how cost-related tools have been used in allocation of resources in similar degree programs; (3) indicate the types of information that are needed in making cost analysis of the extended…

This evaluation report is presented at the conclusion of the third year of Project Assist, a program funded under the Emergency School Assistant Act (ESAA). The main focus of the project was on improving student reading and mathematics skills primarily through contact with instructional teacher aides and special supplementary instructional…

This report is essentially a summary of many studies and papers prepared during the course of a two-year project. The goal of the project was to develop a planning methodology for meeting educational program needs in allied health professions to be used in the California state higher education system. For the purpose of this project, nursing is…

This report describes a case study conducted to determine the way two elementary schools implemented the study skills element of the Wisconsin Design for Reading Skills Development and to assess the program results. Following a description of the Wisconsin Design and its study skills element, the report outlines the design of the case study;…

Since the standard approach to consumer education is based upon the economic situation of the average American and since the degree of American Indian reservation poverty is substantially greater than that of other groups, it is clear that there is a need for Indian oriented consumer education. Based upon a long established credit system.,…

Presented is the report of the Adaptive Education Task Force in Madison (Wisconsin) Public Schools which followed an investigation of the need to broaden the scope of physical education and recreation services to handicapped students. The work of the task force is reported in summary form in three parts: a position statement, assessment of needs,…

Described is a collaborative linkage and support system for delivery of training programs in special education aimed primarily at increasing capabilities of regular classroom teachers and public school administrators providing instructional alternatives for children with special needs. The program's four major objectives are outlined as…

The purpose of this paper is to specify the design for evaluating the second year Health Start Program. This design is used as the basis for the determination of the data to be collected and the comparisons that will be made using these data to provide information to answer the policy questions asked by the Office of Child Development (OCD). For…

The final report outlines a statewide project which provided basic emergency technicians (EMT) training. The use of videotaped instruction, development of testing materials, and the development of cooperative voluntary structures on the State and community level are discussed. Objectives emphasize: (1) uniform training throughout the State, (2)…

The introduction of performance-oriented instructional procedures into Women's Basic Training (BT) at Fort McClellan and the revision of Army Training Program 21-121 to incorporate the philosophy and principles of performance-oriented training are described in the document. Results from a questionnaire regarding duties, activities, and attitudes…

The main task of rehabilitation in Poland is the maximum integration of the disabled into ordinary life. Developmental trends in recent years have focused on rehabilitation services for the chronically ill. The document provides information on the organization of rehabilitation services in Poland and discusses specific problems of rehabilitation…

On overview of the Model 3 Communication Skills lexicon, consisting of three lists of words, developed by the Southwest Regional Laboratory (SWRL) for use in communication skills instruction in K-6 is presented in this document. Three components (described in three other documents) of the Model 3 communication skills lexicon are defined. The entry…

The Model 3 communication skills lexicon consists of three lists of words developed by the Southwest Regional Laboratory (SWRL) for use in communication skills instruction in K-6. This report documents the procedures followed in compiling the entry lexicon, the first component of the Model 3 communication skills lexicon. The entry lexicon is…

A commercial art program at Johnson County Community College (JCCC) was authorized to begin August 1975. In order to obtain information concerning needed skills and training, and future manpower needs for commercial artists, a questionnaire was designed and mailed to 936 possible employers of commercial artists in the Kansas City area. Although…

The focus of this paper is on the program authorized in the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. It is noted that the intent of the legislation was to develop strategies for change at the local level by involving local populations in the planning and implementation of programs tailored to meet their social, economic, and educational needs. In Part…