Objective: This article describes a regional program developed by the Department of Veterans Affairs South Central Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center for training psychiatry residents in research and attracting them to academic careers. Methods: The authors describe a low-cost, innovative program developed to increase the…

A study comparing the expected increased life earnings with the educational and other costs of foreign graduate students studying in Australia suggests that in addition to the estimated social benefits, the private benefits to students indicate that the financial aid awarded them is a worthwhile investment. (MSE)

Reviews advantages and disadvantages of four extension delivery methods: partnerships, master volunteer programs, information centers, and regional programs. Concluded that the key is matching individual, community, and emerging needs with the right method. (SK)

When the 1991 Pennsylvania Legislature decentralized its special education funding process, it created a crisis for the commonwealth's 29 educational regional service agencies. The Chester County Intermediate Unit responded entrepreneurially by downsizing the department; surveying customer satisfaction levels; instituting staff training programs;…

Described in the practicum report is the design, implementation, and evaluation of the first comprehensive high school program for five hearing impaired adolescents in Southeastern Massachusetts. Sections focus on the following topics: the Southeastern region's need for a high school hearing impaired program, the impact of the state invitation to…

The study estimated costs to the State of Pennsylvania and to local school districts for establishing and maintaining instructional materials media centers including materials and personnel. Results indicated that State subsidized regional media centers would be less costly for both the State and local districts and that the range of available…

Profiles the New England Library Information Network (NELINET), whose purpose is to serve as focal point for achievement of cost effective library automation through shared resources. Origins of NELINET are highlighted as well as NELINET services, including archival tapes, role as OCLC broker network, cost effectiveness, and successful use of new…

The consortial approach to assessment of prior learning can reduce costs and increase the availability of service. CLEO (Compact for Lifelong Educational Opportunities), a consortium of 38 colleges and universities in the Delaware Valley region, is described. (Author/MLW)

Information Resource Centers (IRCs) were established to provide a means of informing the educational community about the Southwest Regional Laboratory for Educational Research and Development Kindergarten Program (KP) and of developing generalizable installation procedures for research-based instructional products. Centers were composed of…

Defines the basis of successful networking as the provision of financial relief and functional benefit. The services provided by OCLC, regional networks, and local area networks are examined using these criteria, and a scenario of an ideal network is presented. (10 references) (CLB)

This report evaluates a joint Master of Social Work (MSW) degree program at Cleveland State University (Ohio) and the University of Akron (Ohio) in which half the courses originate on each campus and students use videoconferencing to participate in all courses. The two-year program, which began in spring 1995, admits approximately 48 students each…

The Education Cooperative (TEC) composed of nine contiguous Massachusetts towns (Dedham, Natick, Needham, Norwood, Walpole, Wayland, Wellesley, Weston, and Westwood) is exploring the possible development of a regional transportation system to serve the special education pupils within these communities. This report describes the planning required…

To distribute vocational-technical training resources fairly in Connecticut, Chung developed a multiple criteria evaluation model. Stressing interregional equity, he shows how important, but sometimes uncommensurable, criteria can be weighted and considered in resource allocations. (SK)

This report summarizes the findings and conclusions from a study designed to identify how European funding supports Learning and Skills Council (LSC) priorities and contributes to LSC targets. The study was carried out between November 2005 and May 2006, and had the three following main components: (1) Consultants examined questionnaires…

Volume 2 comprises the appendices to the study reported in Volume 1. The following textual material is presented: (1) background material for the first regional meeting on reference referral in the state of California; (2) minutes and participation lists from the seven focus group meetings held from March 27 through April 23, 1986; (3) summaries…