Information for college faculty members provided by this handbook on computer assisted instruction (CAI) includes (1) CAI sites to visit, (2) a reading list, (3) CAI related organizations, (4) courseware sources, (5) CAI conference calendar, 1977-78, and (6) resource persons in a variety of disciplines. Appended is a catalog of CAI courseware…

Presenting a brief historical profile, program descriptions, synopses of political issues, and a policy statement (1973), this 1975 annual report on the National Indian Youth Council includes: (1) Programs (NIYC/Comprehensive Employment and Training Act manpower development; Investigative Journalism Training Project; Ex-Offender Program; San Juan…

This 1974 report describes the history of the Commission on College Geography, which was supported by the National Science Foundation. There are four major parts to the paper. Part I deals with the objectives of the commission. It was established in 1963 as an outgrowth of the work of the Liberal Education Committee appointed by the Council of the…

This publication contains a listing of governmental and nongovernmental organizations and agencies in metropolitan Washington, D.C. having substantial African programs or projects. These activities include both operations in Africa and programs conducted within the United States and elsewhere which are Africa-related. The groups described are…

This guide on developing an agency profile is one of 28 guides designed for organizations serving the blind and the visually handicapped who are undertaking a self-study as part of the process for accreditation by the National Accreditation Council (NAC). Instructions for preparing a packet of informative data and material for advance study by…

This report describes the basic organization, management and evolution of the department producing "Tele Pour Tous," the first attempt to use national television in the Ivory Coast to bring educational and informational programs to a non-school adult, rural public. The department's task was (1) to produce TV programs, (2) to train and…

Development of political science courses on the college level is discussed in light of bureaucratic and disciplinary constraints. Bureaucratic constraints are interpreted to include clearance from institutional superiors, adequate student enrollment, adequate personnel and research resources, and relevance to undergraduate political science study.…

A survey was conducted in 1979-80 to determine which Canadian universities are involved in the provision of teaching services for academic staff (assistance of various forms in such matters as instructional skills, evaluation techniques, courses and curriculum planning). Information is presented on the nature of the assistance being provided, the…

This consumer education resource inventory contains information about the following resources available in the consumer education field: clearinghouses; data bases; resource centers; private organizations and associations; and federal, state, ano local agencies and offices. Section 1 contains program descriptions of seven clearinghouses. Each…

This report describes the second phase of a teacher learning cooperative project designed to coordinate the economic, physical, and human resources of a number of small elementary school districts in California and the Marin County Superintendent of Schools Office. Whereas the first phase dealt with the formation and implementation of the…

Presented in this document, a product of the project on Documentation and Technical Assistance in Urban Schools (DTA), is a series of principles that can be used by members of schools and their consultants to improve the capacity of schools to solve their problems locally. References are made to the complexities of school problems and of human…

A DESCRIPTIVE REPORT OF THE CONDUCT OR STATUS OF CONCURRENT WORK-EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN EACH OF THE 50 STATES IS PRESENTED. DATA ARE REPORTED FOR TWO DISTINCT PROGRAMS--(1) COOPERATIVE EDUCATION, A PROGRAM IN WHICH THE STUDENTS WORK PART-TIME AND STUDY IN A FORMAL CLASSROOM SETTING PART-TIME, AND (2) WORK-STUDY, A PROGRAM IN WHICH STUDENTS IN…

An Education for Parenthood demonstration project coordinated by the National Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers is described. Individual summaries are given for each of the five sites selected to implement the Preparing Teenagers for Parenthood (PTP) program. The list of primary program objectives contains both…

The report briefly describes a project whose purpose was to provide guidance and training for rural volunteer fire chiefs and firefighters in Wisconsin to increase the knowledge and skills they use to protect lives and property. The training was provided by part-time instructors who taught and demonstrated the courses and curriculum to suit the…

This report provides a program description and evaluation of the second year of operation of the Cognitively Oriented Urban Prekindergarten, a developmental educational program for low income Black and Puerto Rican families. Aimed at preventing educational regression, the project is primarily designed to form an important link between the Early…