This report is Part 2 of the Advisory Commission's second assessment of The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. The first assessment was made in 1970. The report is divided into two major sections: (1) a comparative analysis of the 10 case studies of Safe Streets experience and individual state reports; and (2) the questionnaires…

This report is Part 1 of the Advisory Commission's second assessment of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968; the first assessment took place in 1970. The purpose of this report is to determine how well the block grant has worked since that time and what statutory and administrative changes are desirable. The report is divided…

The future role and importance of educational evaluation are analyzed in terms of the Educational Consolidation and Improvement Act (1981), a block grant whose provisions minimize planning, reporting, evaluation and accountability requirements to ensure that national goals are met. The background in federal and state evaluation programs is…

The Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 provides for annual federal incentive payments to states if they improve foster care programs by (1) avoiding unnecessary removal of children from their homes; (2) preventing extended stays in foster care; and (3) reunifying children with their families or placing them for adoption. To be…

The hearings review aspects of the vocational education program assistance granted through the Federal government and how the programs have been implemented at the Federal and State levels. The testimonies from the first hearing deal with the evaluation of Federal and State assistance and include statements from representatives of the following…

Although fiscal support for occupational programs in California Community Colleges is provided primarily by state and local district taxes, about ten percent of the total support is provided through federal sources. Federal regulations under the Vocational Education Act (VEA) require the recipients of federal funds to provide consultative,…

This paper identifies various key aspects of the history and administration of federal compensatory education, describes the problems and issues associated with these, and suggests some ways in which research might help further program goals. It is intended as a discussion paper designed to highlight some crucial target areas for a major study of…

THE MAIN CONTENT OF A RECENTLY COMPLETED STUDY OF THE UNITED STATES OFFICE OF EDUCATION WAS DESCRIBED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF CHIEF STATE SCHOOL OFFICERS HELD NOVEMBER 16, 1967, IN SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO. THE 769-PAGE APPRAISAL, IN PROCESS OF PUBLICATION, EXAMINES THE OPERATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH DIVISION OF THE FOUR…

The Safe and Drug Free School and Communities Act of 1994 authorizes funding at federal, state, and local levels for school-based drug-and violence-prevention programs. This General Accounting Office (GAO) report reviews the following: (1) accountability measures required at the federal, state, and local levels (by the act); (2) activities used by…

The National Advisory Council on Extension and Continuing Education was established under Title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 for the purposes of giving advice to the Community Service and Continuing Education Program and reviewing the administration and effectiveness of all Federally supported extension and continuing education programs.…

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) demands from the American public school system that all students, regardless of race or socioeconomic status, must be held to the same academic expectations, and that their academic progress must be measured using a newly refined concept of adequate yearly progress (AYP). Success in complying with the…

This report discusses the findings from two case studies of state use of discretionary funds under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part B. The two states involved in the study were Michigan and Wisconsin. Documents and interviews were used to gather detailed descriptive information from both states regarding: (1) the…

Provisions of Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Act entitled "Adult Education Act of 1966" charge the Texas Education Agency with responsibility for state administration of adult basic education programs in accordance with a plan approved by the State Board of Education and the United States Commissioner of Education. As one…

This annual report, prepared by a Delaware State Advisory Committee in response to federal requirements, evaluates programs assisted under Chapter 2 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981 (ECIA) during the 1984-85 school year. The first of five sections provides a financial overview of programs supported during this time and…

This annual report, prepared by a Delaware State Advisory Committee in response to federal requirements, evaluates programs assisted under Chapter 2 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981 (ECIA) during the 1985-86 school year. The first of five sections provides a financial overview of programs supported during this time and…