The fourth annual report of the Oklahoma Advisory Council for Vocational-Technical Education presents detailed evaluative comments on programs carried out under the Oklahoma State Plan for Vocational Education for the academic year 1971-72. Following last year's recommendations, health occupations programs continued to have first priority. A…

An attempt has been made to provide a detailed compilation of historical data related to the Iowa State Plan written for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. The Iowa Plan was unique and controversial in that it established a system of sixteen regional media centers which received all federal monies for library materials. The 99…

This directory lists the land grant college personnel having the major responsibility for extension training in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. In addition to the title, address, and telephone number of each person, an indication is given as to which of the following four functions he fulfills: (1) coordinator of staff…

Generated in teacher workshops as part of a project in the development of a career education learning system by the school districts of the Fort Worth-Dallas area, each of these 22 learning modules describes student activities based on a small segment of existing high school curriculum and on one of nine career education learner outcomes. The…

This paper focuses on three topics. The first introduces the original Anchor Test Study conducted and reported by Educational Testing Service (ETS) from 1971 to 1974. This study, involving the testing of more than 300,000 children, produced raw score equivalency tables for eight commonly used reading tests and new individual and school-mean norms…

This booklet is designed to aid teachers who are using the Maryland Plan, a program of industrial arts designed to be useful with junior high students who have diverse interests, capabilities, and aspirations. The main purpose of the guide is to aid in program development and specification of observable, measurable behaviors for accountable…

The Colorado Adult Needs Assessment Project was conducted in order to develop factual, up-to-date information about the educational and occupational needs, interests, and attitudes of adults in the state. The findings will be used for planning improvements in the broad area of adult and vocational education. Information was gathered from employers…

Intended for administrators, educators, and parents, the document presents information on the management and utilization of state special education aid. An introductory section reviews the history of state aid for special education and notes questions which are addressed in the document, such as the following: "How much state funding is available…

An investigation into the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) revealed the following: (1) the desegregation plans of ten states expired before achieving their goal, yet OCR has taken no remedial action to enforce the law; and (2) legal infractions by OCR have not been adequately investigated. (BJV)

Although California ranked sixth in 1983 per capita income, the state ranks 23rd in 1984-85 public school expenditures per pupil and 50th in student-teacher ratios. To address underfunding and class size problems, a Trust Fund for School Improvement is needed to coordinate fragmented funding sources for well-planned local projects. Included are 10…

Articulation programs and agreements between institutions have become more frequent and problem-free as both sender and receiver recognize that a smooth transition benefits both interests. Eight banks of cross walk data were created in a computer system in Michigan schools. (MLW)

Does a "school choice" program, under which state funds are disbursed on a neutral basis to parents in the form of a voucher to defray the cost of sending their children to a school of their choice, run afoul of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, or of the New Hampshire Constitution? No. A…

Drawing on the authors' considerable knowledge of the research and of federal and state policymaking in middle and high reading and writing, the Alliance for Excellent Education has worked for the past 2 months, at no charge to the state, to review existing data, gather opinions, study literacy achievement trends, identify literacy programs and…

This report provides a snapshot of Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) states' electronic initiatives and demonstrates states' commitment to expanding learning opportunities for their residents. The following five common objectives emerging from a review of state activities are listed: (1) to develop the economy and train the work force; (2)…

This report is a brief analysis of the criteria states use to determine if there is a disproportionately high or low number of students from a particular racial/ethnic group receiving special education services, assigned to a disability classification, or placed in an educational environment. Recent information indicates that 29 states have…