A review of the innovative and comprehensive educational programs in Alaska, funded under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, is featured in this document. A brief sketch of the State of Alaska provides a basis of understanding of the rural education problems encountered in this large state. Each program instituted is discussed…

In this evaluation report, special attention is given to Elementary and Secondary Education Title I activities conducted by local educational agencies in the major urban areas of New York State, and to those conducted by the New York City Board of Education and its decentralized districts. The nine-part report, which presents specific data…

This report deals with the aid to local school systems with high concentrations of children from low-income families, but excludes treatment of two other categories of financial assistance under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title I--aid to children of migrant workers and American Indian children attending schools operated by the…

Project BIG (Black Image Growth) was designed as an attempt to build self-pride in black fourth grade children through the inclusion of black Indiana history in their curriculum. Commercially available materials could not be used since few of the project children possessed the necessary reading skills. An attempt was made to create a variety of…

The evaluation data for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and State operated dormitories for Native Alaskans is contained in this section of the Project Alaskan Native Needs Assessment. An instrument, originally developed for Project Off-Reservation Boarding Schools, 1972 (ED068237) evaluation, was selected. Eleven procedures for the use of the…

As part of the activities establishing the National Institute of Education, a Planning Unit evolved to obtain advice from experts on the objectives, activities, and organizational structure of the new organization. The Planning Unit studies include this paper which traces the nature and evolution of Federal program development in education…

This manual is intended for use as a training publication and as a guide for investigators working wage compliance cases. The manual is divided into 10 sections. They contain a comprehensive review of the pay board regulations which remain in effect for those industries under mandatory control and serve as guidelines for the voluntary sector. To…

This report, the second of two volumes, contains a summary of some of the findings and recommendations resulting from research of the Child Development Associate (CDA) Training Program performed by the National Planning Association (NPA). Three areas are reviewed: (1) the involvement of states in CDA credentialing, including an analysis of present…

The original impetus for Alaskan Instructional Aides was derived from the Alaskan section of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and was jointly funded by them and the Manpower Development and Training Act. Since that initial program in 1966, the BIA has funded 2 additional programs training instructional Aides for BIA schools in Alaska. More than…

A study was made to aid in planning for future operations of the "listening services" for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (DBPH), Library of Congress. Available data was gathered and organized. DBPH operations were analyzed as were economic models and functional factors for decision-making regarding recording media and playback…

In this paper, the author examines the Federal role in the financing of schools given the facts of rising costs, pressure for greater equalization, court rulings that clearly place basic responsibility for financing of public education in the hands of the State, and given severe limitations on Federal funds. Matters considered include Federal…

In 1962, following the discovery of valuable natural resources in Northern Quebec, the Government of Quebec decided to commit itself to Eskimo and Indian affairs in the area, preparing these people who were already physiologically and psychologically adapted to the territory so that they could play a personal role in its development. An…

This report describes the programs and activities developed and supported by the National Endowment for the Arts during 1971-1972. The organizational framework of the Arts Endowment in the federal government is outlined as foundation for detailed discussion of twelve programs of the arts Endowment. These chapters include descriptions of programs…

The bibliography provides access to some of the latest findings and developments in migrant education. A supplement to 4 earlier bibliographies, it contains approximately 100 citations and abstracts published from 1965 to 1973 which have appeared in "Research in Education". The "Current Index to Journals in Education" section…

Although this report indentifies steps essential to developing a comprehensive state policy for children, it does not prescribe a particular policy or set of policies. From that viewpoint, the goals of the study are limited. The goals are (a) to assess child development policy in Texas from two perspectives, programmatic and systematic, and (b) to…