Included in the directory of special education personnel in state agencies are the names and addresses of chief state school officers, directors of special education and their staff, and the primary administrators of state-federal programs for handicapped children. Lists are provided for all 50 states and seven protectorates or specified areas.…

The monograph is designed to encourage developmentally disabled consumers and their advocates to understand, use, and influence their state vocational education and vocational rehabilitation programs. Part I presents an historical discussion of the development of vocational education and vocational rehabilitation. Parallels are drawn between the…

Revision of a paper presented at the Annual Convention of the National Easter Seal Society for Crippled Children and Adults (Boston, Massachusetts, November 15, 1968).

The report provides a general description of the Handicapped Children's Early Education Program (HCEEP) projects, abstracts of individual projects, and a means of identifying individual projects by location and common characteristics. After an introduction, the overview summarizes the activities of each of the five types of HCEEP projects -…

This survey of the status of early childhood education in the United States is based primarily on information obtained from the state departments of education in 49 states. The report includes: (1) consideration of current attitudes toward early childhood education; (2) a history of federal involvement in early childhood education; (3) information…

The second annual compilation and analysis of data on Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA Title II), this report describes how the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Virgin Islands, and the Department of the Interior (for children and teachers in schools…

The third annual compilation and analysis of data on Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA Title II), this report describes how the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Virgin Islands, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs of the U.S. Department of the Interior…

This report examines the current status of federal and state involvement in educational personnel development. First, it describes the federal legislative process, and offers a list of members of Congressional committees dealing with education legislation. Next, it analyzes involvement of the U.S. Office of Education and of individual states in…

Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA Title II) provides direct federal assistance for the acquisition of school library resources, textbooks, and other instructional materials. It is a state plan program: the state plan is the contract/agreement which the U.S. Office of Education negotiates with a state or eligible…

The history of special education in New Jersey public schools (1904-54), and new legislation and growth in the 1954-67 period are reviewed. Aspects treated include the process by which handicapped children are found, evaluated, and placed; the rights and responsibilities of pupils, teachers, and school boards; and the impact of federal programs on…

This report overviews and summarizes the findings of studies of nationwide Title I programs during the 1966-67 school year. It has been found that there were increases in expenditures for instructional services and the purchase of equipment, and more States invested in the programs than during the previous year. To explain the effect of the…

A reference manual of statewide programs for children under age 6 in Texas, this Guide is designed to help public officials, community groups, professionals who work with children and other interested citizens identify and obtain assistance in meeting the needs of children and families. Information is given on state and public agencies, private…