The results of a survey conducted during the 1968-1969 school year by the State of Idaho Department of Education are reported. Twenty six thousand and forty three children with special handicaps were identified according to type of problem. Each counties' numerical delineation of children with learning problems, speech difficulties, hearing…

The process of assessing learner needs in Kentucky developed within a planned framework of tasks to be accomplished sequentially in a time frame directed toward an ultimate goal of comprehensive planning. One hundred specific needs categorized under 10 priority general needs of the state's learners were identified through a survey resulting in the…

Developed by the State Library with the advice of the North Dakota Advisory Council on Libraries, this long range plan describes programs developed to meet the assessed needs of the State population, insofar as it is possible to satisfy these needs through the provision of public library service. The plan is to be reviewed annually and revised in…

This report on higher education finance in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is divided into six sections. Section one deals with state support for higher education, and whether the state should give greater attention to the private sector than it has in the past. The question of whether the state could support substantial additional costs of…

The basic thrust of the planning and operation of the research project reported here was to investigate methods of accelerating the development of a climate of receptivity to new influences in the emerging and vital area of networking, to which the Ohio library community has a recorded commitment and whose impact will create a new perspective, and…

Research activities, public meetings, and citizen input leading up to the development and writing of a state plan for environmental education in Michigan are reviewed in this essay. A general summary of the plan itself indicates values underlying planning activities, signals current problems and efforts, tells how the plan was developed, and…

This report is based upon a survey of the supply and distribution of manpower in a wide variety of health professions and occupations, and of current educational resources in Michigan for the preparation of health care manpower. Part I of the report includes general recommendations, relating the planning and coordinating role of the State Board of…

A 2-year study reports that one of the most neglected social agencies in the United States today is the Child Protective Services. This specialized area of child welfare is a program which seeks to prevent neglect, abuse and exploitation of children by "reaching out" with social services to stabilize family life. The service is usually initiated…

This report summarizes information received from State Research Coordinating Units (RCU's) regarding research activities conducted under Section 131 (b) of the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968. The purpose of the report is to provide information that will help states to be aware of research and development conducted by other states, thus…

During the years 1967-69, the Instruction Subcommittee of the Joint Committee on Education held a series of hearings to pinpoint the financial and organizational problems of educational television in the state of Washington. The problems revealed by this investigation prompted the Subcommittee to contract with Dr. Kenneth Christiansen, Director of…

The third wave of conservation--a movement directed at improving the quality of our total environment and developing an environmentally literate, responsive, and responsible citizenry--is highlighted in this speech, serving as the basis and need for developing environmental education programs. Identifying and developing educational programs that…

The Third Annual Report on the Florida Migrant Health Project covered migrant health activities engaged in by 14 counties for the period May 1, 1965, through April 30, 1966. The project was designed to develop a basic statewide program of health services for migrant farm workers and their dependents in Florida. Three of the 12 objectives included…

This first report of the Commission on Public School Personnel Policies in Ohio sets forth a course of action to improve student learning by better use of teaching staffs. The most important needs of the children are determined to be an individual capacity for problem solving (the development of this skill must begin with a mastery of "the three…

The report is said to provide a plan for meeting the total needs (educational, personal, and vocational) of the mentally retarded for both service and residential living in Indiana. The plan proposes to bring the state hospital and community closer together and to offer several options that include the natural, foster, and small group home and the…

Presented is the script for two slide showings on staff orientation, training, and role in early childhood educational programs for aurally handicapped children in Minnesota. The first slide presentation consists of 63 slide commentaries on implementation and evaluation of the Minnesota staff training program. Representative commentaries concern…