The report considers two major issues in the provision of special education services to handicapped children in Minnesota schools: eligibility for instruction and services, and effectiveness of special education programs. The first chapter provides an overview of special education programs in the state, with data on number and types of children…

Newly assembled evidence indicates that children attending South Carolina's early childhood programs are better prepared for first grade than those who do not attend kindergarten. Children who attended some type of kindergarten in 1979-80 reached higher levels of achievement by the end of first grade than children who did not attend. These levels…

A study analyzed the implementation, impact, and cost-effectiveness of an on-the-job training (OJT) program for recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) in New Jersey, operated as part of the state's Work Incentive (WIN) Demonstration system. Enrollees in the program, mostly female single heads of household, were placed with…

The nineteenth annual summary of activities provided through Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act and its Title I predecessor, this report includes statistics for fiscal 1984, participation trends, instructional impact, expenditure and staffing patterns, parent involvement, and five-year trends. After a brief discussion of…

The paper describes a 5-year longitudinal study of a Texas school district's implementation of an individualized mainstream special education program. "Plan A" program activities and outcomes are reported for five phases (sample subtopics in parentheses): initiation in one high school, one junior high school and eight elementary schools…

This hypothesis-generating study of New York, Michigan and California social services for children attempts to assess the adequacy of Title XX social service programs, the WIC (women, infants and children) feeding program, and the EPSDT (early periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment) program. Data were obtained through literature searches,…

The Kentucky Placement and Followup System (KPFS) was assessed to determine the effectiveness of the different components, describe the potential usefulness of KPFS, and identify any barriers that had been encountered. A questionnaire was developed by the program director to survey the fourteen vocational education regions in Kentucky to determine…

A response is made to a special report "An Assessment of the Michigan Accountability Program" prepared by a committee composed of Drs. Ernest House, Wendell Rivers, and Daniel Stufflebeam under contract with the Michigan Education Association (MEA) and the National Education Association (NEA). The three-men panel was to evaluate the…

The annual report of ESEA Title VI-A activities of the instructional materials developmental center of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (North Carolina) presents information on statistical data, project objectives, inservice workshops, convention and lecture participation, visitations, areas served, problems encountered, and project…

This report represents an effort by the Council to review the data and give recommendations for vocational education programs in Florida. Detailed are the findings, conclusions, and recommendations for the 1972 year. Objectives by which programs were evaluated included: (1) the State's goals and priorities as set forth in the State Plan, (2) the…

This analysis of secondary vocational education in Texas considers enrollments, teacher units, expenditures, and placement, and their relationship with the State's changing occupational needs. The data came from the Texas Education Agency, the Texas Employment Commission, and various other public and private agencies. The small enrollment in…

This document is a report of investigative proceedings, findings, and recommendations reached by the Advisory Council on the status of occupational education in New York. The report centers primarily around 10 programmatic concerns of the Council in the areas of planning, budgeting, operation, and policy regulations regarding vocational teacher…

This report represents an effort to facilitate the advancement of significant innovations in vocational education in Missouri. In order for the schools to educate for living as well as for earning a living, a foundation must be laid to bring about changes; thus, this evaluation attempts to consider the needs of the people to be served and the…

The overall objective of the project described in this report was to assess the impact of research, exemplary projects, and associated technical services, sponsored by Kentucky's Research Development Unit (RDU), on Kentucky vocational education during the 1970 through 1975 period. Six major sections are included. The introduction presents an…

Interest in quantifying the results of state economic development programs, most involving financial support to colleges and universities, in creating jobs may raise new questions about the appropriate relationship of campus researchers and business leaders. (MSE)