This report begins by explaining the purpose of and legal basis for the state depository library program as part of the national program operated by the U.S. Government Printing Office. Montana's selective federal depository libraries are then listed together with the regional depository library and several depository vacancies. Goals for both…

A profile of achievements and future challenges facing Colorado's public education system is offered in this document. Section 1 describes challenges of the future, focusing on needs assessment and the changes in the state's demography. The second section provides information on educational developments and issues, such as accountability, national…

The paper reports on changes in the size and type of operation of residential facilities for persons with mental retardation in the United States over a recent decade (1977-1987). It also reports current (June, 1987) variability among states along these same dimensions. The decade saw a decrease of 9.6% in the number of mentally retarded persons…

This publication describes Wisconsin state level library services and their funding and presents recommendations related to state level resource providers, as required by Wisconsin Statutes, Chapter 347, Laws of 1979. Types of and the structure for providing statewide library services and resources are outlined, followed by a description of…

This talk has been prepared as a model for presenters when seeking the support and involvement of organizations and volunteers for the California Search and Serve program. The paper has been designed to permit easy additions and changes for localization and for meeting the specific requirements of the audience. In its present form, the talk is…

The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (Public Law 93-247 as amended) provides financial assistance for, among other purposes, demonstration programs aimed at prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect. To encourage innovative approaches to identifying, treating, and preventing child abuse at the community level, the Texas…

This evaluation report describes programs funded by the Texas Department of Human Resources to develop and implement child abuse and neglect services. Yearly evaluation reports and other related information are included for each of the seven programs funded. In addition to this basic information, the evaluation of the Special Investigative…

The "Minnesota Plan for Metric Education" and the document "A Resolution on Metrication" were approved by the Minnesota Board of Education in February 1975. The texts of both documents are reprinted. (SD)

A report on the Alabama Student Grant Program, a state grant-in-aid program for Alabama residents attending certain independent institutions in the state, summarizes program history and activity, describes program eligibility requirements, indicates the institutional distribution of grants, and ranks the fields of study pursued by grant…

This guide to policy concerning parent involvement in Kentucky's Chapter 1 programs was prepared in an effort to help local districts develop a policy that complies with state legislation. While the parameters of Kentucky's P.L. 100-297 are clear, the procedures for preparing a parent participation policy are complicated. The guide includes an…

A collection of lessons is presented for teaching about the Federal Republic of Germany that were developed as a result of a study/travel seminar attended by 18 Georgia educators during the summer of 1989. Lessons are designed so that they may either be used individually, integrated into the curriculum at appropriate places, or be used as a…

Continuing the practice of conducting an annual national survey to monitor trends in the number and characteristics of child abuse reports nationwide and in the funding and scope of child welfare services, this report summarizes results of the January, 1990 survey. Specific information of interest was: (1) the actual number of reports filed during…

Fifth of a series, this report presents the results of a nationwide 1986 survey of state regulatory systems for family day care services. Findings indicate that in most states the number of regulated providers has increased dramatically since the 1984 study, while federal and state funding has decreased, making regulatory efforts more difficult.…

State educational policy-makers are showing increasing interest in using statewide educational assessment and evaluation programs (1) to evaluate student thinking skills and affective learning as well as traditional academic achievement, (2) to evaluate teachers at all stages of their careers, and (3) to assess the impact of school reform efforts.…

Part of a study of the state-federal fiscal structure in developmental disabilities, the report presents detailed state-by-state expenditure data for FY 1977-84. The first section graphically presents expenditure data aggregated across the 50 states and the District of Columbia for the 8-year period. Six subsections in this first part present (1)…