This document is organized in two sections: The first section, the West Virginia Department of Education annual evaluation report on programs, projects, services, and activities funded in whole or in part under Title I Elementary Secondary Education Act, includes an "Introduction" and 10 parts dealing with the following topics,…

This State of Mississippi annual evaluation report on programs, projects, services, and activities funded in whole or in part under Elementary Secondary Education Act Title I is organized into 10 parts. Part 1 is an "Introduction." Part 2 specifies the "Number of School Districts and Participants.""Total Allocation and…

A description of a possible new minimum foundation program for public education in North Dakota is contained in this document. The State Foundation Program, suggested in 1967, is the financial instrument whereby the state guarantees each child an opportunity to acquire an appropriate and adequate public education. Elements of the desired new…

This conference enabled operators of training programs for separating servicemen to "talk shop" among themselves and with outside supporting agencies and organizations, both public and private. Panel discussions and speeches dealt with such matters as local administration of the TRANSITION Program; counseling and placement (including the…

The handbook provides a thorough description of the philosophy and operating instructions of the Special Program for Emergency Employment Development (SPEED). It includes the purpose and description; sponsorship; eligibility requirements; user agencies; program duration; length of enrollment; participant termination; description of services; work…

Career exploration is a process through which individuals learn about the range of educational and career options available to them. The career exploration model described in the document was produced to unite a variety of programs, activities, and procedures which have been used to facilitate career education primarily in Baltimore City and in…

Prepared by the Public Health Service to clarify the role of health professionals and subprofessionals in the home care field, this guide is directed to dietitians and public health nutritionists who are involved in planning, directing, carrying out, and evaluating the nutrition aspects of medical care programs for patients at home. Program…

The Voluntary Action Center and the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, in cooperation with the Great Falls Public School District's Career Education Program, developed and put into operation a Community Resource Center. Objectives of the center during the organizational phase were (1) selection of a volunteer coordinator to direct the project, (2)…

Reports on a national survey of articulated vocational education programs between high schools and two-year colleges. Describes features of advanced placement, tech-prep, and vo-tech two-plus-two programs. Offers principles for developing or expanding articulation activities drawn from the experiences and characteristics of successful programs.…

An allied health occupations education program undertaken for the first time at a Dutch university and characterized by an interdisciplinary, problem-oriented approach is described. Its first year of operation is evaluated in terms of staff and student time requirements and administrative organization. (MSE)

The need to evaluate educational programs is briefly addressed, and the application of the Discrepancy Evaluation Model (DEM) at a hypothetical residential school for the visually handicapped is described. (Author/SW)

Since disadvantaged students need more than admission to succeed in college, especially in graduate and professional schools, a comprehensive developmental program is needed, with a full system of student support. Suggestions for institutional and state support, and on campus, a decision-making structure and an advisory structure are recommended.…

The University of California at Los Angeles has implemented an innovative computing system based on radical postaudit and distributed security concepts. Rather than automate standard manual processes, the university decided to eliminate all preapproval processes and decentralize access controls. Results include significant cost savings, faster…

With use of information technology in colleges, dilemmas concerning ethics and values arise, and policies are needed to guide administrative decision making. The University of Michigan has developed a "proper use" policy to encourage values definition and clarification and a "think about it" implementation campaign to extend…

Ways in which colleges can involve their students in voluntary community service programs are outlined, and development of campus service programs is discussed. The program at East Tennessee State University is offered as illustration. A list of community service resource organizations, with addresses, is included. (MSE)