This resource was prepared in response to a request from a Race to the Top -- Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) State for a high-level summary of the March 2016 research brief, "Coordinated Monitoring Systems for Early Care and Education" (see ED583970), prepared by Child Trends for the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation…

Early care and education providers are subject to monitoring by multiple agencies and organizations. In this brief provides an overview of monitoring and the major early care and education monitoring systems. It then offers possible goals for a coordinated monitoring system and describes some approaches to addressing those goals. Eleven dimensions…

The U.S. Department of Education is the agency of the federal government that establishes policy for, administers and coordinates most federal assistance to education. It assists the president in executing his education policies for the nation and in implementing laws enacted by Congress. The Department's mission is to serve America's students--to…

A summary of the second annual report of the Interagency Panel on Early Childhood Research and Development describes federally funded research in early childhood done in 1972, research plans for 1973, and long-range plans. Research programs are based on seven major areas: (1) the developmental process, (2) effect of primary environmental…

The purpose of this report is to help the people and governments of Canada face the financial problems of university development over the next decade. The report deals with: (1) enrollment projections of Canada's universities and colleges; (2) projection of operating expenditures; (3) projection of capital expenditures; (4) estimated total…

This paper assesses the rationale for legislated program consolidation, summarizing problems with the current structure of categorical programs and arguments for reform through consolidation, reviewing past consolidation proposals, discussing the likely effects of such proposals, analyzing the state, local, and federal responses that can be…

At the request of the Senate Subcommittee on Education an inquiry was conducted as a joint effort of the Department of Interior and the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to determine whether responsibility for Indian education should continue to reside with the Bureau of Indian Affairs or be transfered to the Office of Education. The…

This report provides a case study of cooperation between the New Jersey Department of Education and the Model Cities Program to improve State education planning and to restructure grant administration machinery. To assist the project, the Department provided onsite technical assistance to the model cities. According to the report, the Department…

This manual, designed to help Head Start health coordinators effectively utilize the Early and Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) program, includes background on the development and goals of the EPSDT program and information gained during implementation of 200 EPSDT/Head Start demonstration projects. Chapter titles are: (1)…

Intended to encourage CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act) prime sponsors and apprenticeship program sponsors to integrate their activities, this technical assistance guide demonstrates many ways the two can unite at the local level to train and place people for employment. A general description of CETA is provided explaining the shift…

Reviewing 28 economic development projects on seven reservations, the General Accounting Office (GAO) evaluated the effectiveness of Federal efforts to improve American Indian economic conditions, the problems encountered, and the opportunities to improve these efforts. Evaluation revealed a need for: (1) better promotional efforts (up-to-date…

This publication offers a basic introduction to the Federal Information Exchange System (FIXS), a set of procedures for periodically collecting, processing, and publishing data on federal and state expenditures for each program listed in the "Catalog of Federal Assistance Programs." FIXS is designed for use in conjunction with the…

An oral report made to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives Nov. 3, 1971 on the Federal programs for child care activities in the District of Columbia is given. Federal funds support 11 Federal programs for child care activities administered by three D.C. agencies and several private organizations. They contract…

This study surveyed Head Start grantees in California who had received federal funds to expand their programs through partnerships with local and state organizations or blended funding. The survey sought to provide a profile of the collaborative partnerships formed and identify best practices, program barriers and solutions, and unresolved issues.…

More than two dozen federal agencies in five departments in one way or another sponsor research or melioristic programs that have as their ultimate goal the improvement of a child's life. Text and tables describe the different programs. (Author/MLF)