The career/vocational education section of the Oregon Department of Education developed a project to cope with exploratory work experience problems. Three school district models were selected: an urban/semiurban model, a semiurban/rural model, and a rural model. Problems and solutions were presented in three handbooks, and the urban model also…

This report summarizes the programmatic features of a proposal for the Kamehameha Early Education Project (KEEP), a program aimed at the development, demonstration, and dissemination of methods for improving the education of Hawaiian and part-Hawaiian children. A brief description of the proposed project goals, structure, organization, and…

The report summarizes the findings from a 3-year evaluation of 11 child abuse and neglect demonstration service projects. The 11 projects are described in terms of their goals, service activities, organization and management styles, staffing patterns, resource allocations and service costs, types of clients served, methods of case management used,…

A two-year project was conducted to develop, implement, and evaluate a model demonstration career education program in a large urban setting (Detroit Public Schools). Major activities involved in the first year (phase I) included the following: (1) selecting fourteen target schools to be served; (2) determining the needs and specific career…

This handbook, one of the Massachusetts Dissemination Project's "Resources for Schools" series, is a sampling of exemplary guidance and counseling programs in Massachusetts schools. It is designed as a practical tool for guidance personnel, teachers, administrators, and other school personnel concerned about strengthening pupil personnel…

Project PISCES (a Pilot Infusion System for Career Experiential Studies) combines curriculum and work experience components to meet the vocational education needs of emotionally disturbed and learning disabled students in Montgomery County (Pennsylvania) Unit No. 23. Core elements of Project PISCES include a curriculum which focuses on self…

This paper reports on technical assistance provided to 21 exemplary Title I projects participating in a special dissemination strategy to improve educational services for disadvantaged students. The dissemination strategy is outlined, and descriptions are given of the participating projects. The types of technical assistance and support services,…

To provide parents with a clearer picture of what does or what can go on in the classroom when innovative materials and ideas are used, a demonstration program was presented for them by the local university and student teachers. Student teachers briefly introduced the purpose of the demonstration and materials used, had the elementary students…

The final report documents activities of a 3-year child abuse and neglect demonstration unit in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. The history of the project is reviewed along with the following project components: organization/staffing, case identification, coordination, community education, professional development, case management, research and evaluation,…

Described is the Specialized Training Porgram for severely and profoundly retarded adults, an applied research effort to develop practical habilitation procedures, design programs to implement them, and evaluate the effectiveness of the programs using outcome criteria related to the quality of individual life. Development of the sheltered workshop…

The report focuses on recommended changes in existing federal, state, local, and private actions that support the existing University Affiliated Facilities (UAF) program, a national network of university affiliated interdisciplinary training programs for individuals working with mentally retarded and other developmentally disabled persons. An…

This paper describes various types of child care services available for preschool children in West Germany. The paper emphasizes the importance of play in children's cognitive and social development. Preschool experiences guided by a trained staff are considered an important complement to family life. According to the paper, West Germany is…

Described is the Therapeutic Preschool, a community based program with university affiliations serving two classes of five emotionally disturbed preschool children and their families. Noted are diagnostic, research, and community service aspects of the program. Focused on is the role of the social worker in the parent education component. Included…

The K-8 career education project (Jan. 1, 1972-Aug. 1, 1973) was intended to establish a demonstration testing and development model of career education in a consortium of 18 rural school districts participating in the Unified Schools Association for Vocational Education (USA-VE) organization, encompassing nine counties in northwest Kansas. The…

The document presents a description of the Central Police Dispatch (PCD) system of Muskegon County, Michigan. The CPD, a civilian-staffed organization, is concerned with the regionalization of police services and improved police communications. The development of the CPD is traced from the Muskegon Interlocal Public Agency (1969-72) to the present…