This paper highlights some of the issues concerning the transfer of Research and Development (R&D) Centers from the Office of Education to the National Institute of Education (NIE). The problems of transition to the new policy and organization are discussed with regard to program objectives and management and problems associated with…

A project was designed to test the feasibility of providing home based, quality developmental child care within the context of the 1972 Federal day care requirements. Six home day care systems were studied in order to provide the Office of Child Development with relevant information about the organization of such systems, how they changed over…

In March 1973, a door-to-door District census was directed by the Olympia Title III, Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Project Office (Illinois). Assisted by the Olympia Citizens Advisory Council and over 300 volunteers, the ESEA Office obtained population data from the census for the rural area. At the same time, a questionnaire to…

National Assessment is a survey of how much U.S. citizens know about and what they are capable of doing in 10 broad subject areas. This pamphlet outlines the types of findings on educational achievement that might be made from the statistical data on knowledge, attitudes, and skills being gathered. Additionally, the report examines social…

This summary lists the conclusions drawn from future-oriented inquiry into the societal context of education used to guide the analysis of goals and NIE program alternatives. Areas of concern specifically identified were (1) policy-oriented research on the societal context of education; (2) decentralized approaches to increase the effectiveness of…

This paper examines the need to recognize the importance of the role of the family as educator during a child's first three years in order to prevent educational underachievement. Projects Head Start and Follow Through, and the Parent Child Center Project are discussed. Four areas of a child's early development are described: (1) language, (2)…

The objective of this paper was to examine what effect government subsidized day care by itself might have on the labor force participation of low income group mothers. The policy issue was as follows: will the provision of adequate day care services (in terms of cost and quality) to low income group mothers substantially increase their labor…

School-related programs of the Education For Parenthood Project are described. The purpose of the project is to provide young people with knowledge and skills to enable them to be effective parents. The rationale for such a program is based on the ineffectiveness of current laissez-faire policy in the schools, as reflected by problems of child…

Information of interest to Spanish speaking people on revenue sharing was presented in this booklet. Major topics were the utilization of General Revenue Sharing Funds, fund distribution, community action, reports on planned and actual use of funds, assurances to the Secretary of the Treasury, and civil rights provisions. Additional information on…

The politics of higher education during the Nixon administration are reviewed in chronological sequence of the most relevant events of this period. Significant political aspects and policy initiatives of the 1972 legislation are indicated. Policy initiatives are discussed in relation to student aid, institutional aid, and innovation and reform.…

This desk reference is designed to help Employment Service and other human resources personnel in providing manpower services to minority group members. While emphasizing the need for affirmative action with constant effort to improve training and employment opportunities for minorities, the document describes legal, economic, and cultural aspects…

Because of the expanding need for child care for preschool children, and for older children in after-school hours, there is greater interest in programs for day care, and increasing acceptance of the concept of publicly-financed day care. This paper describes the market for day care, the federal programs which exist and the standards which have…

The pronounced need for community support and involvement in school affairs is evident throughout the nation. This need is especially acute in situations where cultural and economic differences exist between the school and the parents. Study of school boards can locate some of the correlates that articulate and enhance the Indian parents' and the…

After tracing the rationale, development, and activities of this project on problem areas in Mexican American education--from initial identification of 26 problem areas, to a review of 19 position papers, to the final delineation of 10 priority areas for research and/or development--this report presents for each of these top-priority areas…

Educational funding problems in Appalachian school districts were described in this report. Thirty-five recommendations were made in the areas of planning, regional education service agencies, early childhood education, and educational manpower. Federal education programs and their potential effect on the region were examined. Federal education…