Part of speech presented to the Republican Governors' Conference (California, December, 1968).

Document presenting the official views of the American Council on Education as determined by its Board of Directors (January 27, 1969).

This document provides information and suggestions to enable education officials to better control rising energy costs and to plan appropriate reactions to energy supply disruptions. Information is also provided on major changes in federal policies addressing energy shortages and the implications of these policies for state and local…

The handbook is intended to assist evaluators working with preschool model demonstration projects funded by the Handicapped Children's Early Education Program (HCEEP). Background on HCEEP is provided, and the function of evaluation within the network is emphasized. A section on planning evaluations deals with such aspects as focusing, planning…

The report analyzes the impact of the change from a categorical definition of developmental disabilities to one which emphasizes functional limitations and the accompanying need for services as mandated by the 1978 Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (P.L. 95-602, Section 502). Part I is an introduction with sections on…

Designed to gather data about emerging information needs in education, technological opportunities for more effective information systems and dissemination programs, and economic factors related to systems operations and use, this study and its data are ultimately intended to be used for making program recommendations and suggesting policy options…

Beginning with an overview of problems springing from lack of coordination of federal, state, and local educational programs, this paper examines the current and proposed coordination of such programs across the nation and in New York State and New York City. It defines and makes a case for comprehensive school planning as a planning process…

A series of papers was developed by the authors as part of their deliberations as members of the National Research Council's Committee of Program Evaluation in Education. The papers provide a broad range of present evaluative thinking. The conflict between preferences in evaluation methodology comes through in these papers. The selections include:…

Studies of the use of ethnography as an evaluation tool in large-scale contract research studies were reviewed before data collection and design decisions were finalized in response to a Request for Proposal (RFP). Five tasks had to be accomplished before data collection could begin: study sites were selected, a system for data collection was…

This report on the female offender in the Federal Prison System describes the response of the Bureau of Prisons to its mission of protecting society while also preparing offenders for release. Detailed descriptions are included of what happens to them in the Federal correctional system, particularly programs of counseling, education, training and…

This report provides data on Federal R&D funding as reflected in the 1978 budget. The analysis includes historical background for the determination of trends and offers comparisons with a number of economic indicators outside the scope of the Federal Funds survey. An attempt is made to assess the future direction of specific areas of Federal…

Based on ten years of experience in curriculum research and development, the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory supports the following principles concerning policy issues in curriculum development: (1) state and local policy makers and practitioners should make decisions about needed curriculum development, and the same persons should make…

This monograph, summarizing the ideas of participants attending a two-day mini-conference, was developed to help educators to appreciate and recognize the valuable contributions that 4-H has made to career education and its potential for greater involvement in career education. The content is divided into four topic areas. First, the nature and…

Descriptive information is provided on 22 networks sponsored by the National Institute of Education (NIE) or the United States Office of Education (USOE) for the dissemination of educational information. The directory is arranged alphabetically by network title, followed by its acronym, sponsoring bureau/office, major functions, network members,…