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Nash, Arlene L. – Children Today, 1974
Examined in this article are the operations and philosophy of ARENA (Adoption Resource Exchange of North America), a clearinghouse organized and operated by the Child Welfare League of America to help agencies find homes for their hard-to-place children. (CS)
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Cooperative Planning, Program Descriptions, State Programs
Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. – 1977
Presented are proceedings of a conference designed to provide a statewide forum for the exploration of the issues of child abuse and neglect, to maximize interdisciplinary communication as well as communication between the professional and lay communities of Indiana concerned with child protection, and to develop strategies for future coordinated…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Conference Reports, Role Perception
Washington Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Olympia. Div. of Special Services. – 1980
Written as a guide as administrators in Washington state considering a home based preschool for handicapped children, the manual provides information on program planning and development. An initial section reviews the prototype model that served handicapped children 3 to 8 years old in a rural area. Also addressed in separate chapters are the…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Home Programs, Models, Preschool Education
Oklahoma State Dept. of Libraries, Oklahoma City. – 1978
This report contains information detailing a state conference which was held to foster citizen awareness of the value of library services and to translate that awareness into concern and willingness to become involved in programs to improve the quality of information services. Seven sections discuss the following: (1) the conference planning…
Descriptors: Conferences, Information Services, Libraries, Library Services
MCCREERY, OTIS C.; AND OTHERS – 1967
FROM 1965 TO 1975 LARGE INCREASES ARE PROJECTED IN THE PERCENTAGE OF PENNSYLVANIA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES WHO ENTER COLLEGE, AND AT LEAST A 60 PERCENT INCREASE IN TOTAL COLLEGE ENROLLMENT IS EXPECTED. A TRIPARTITE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION IS PROPOSED--(1) COMMUNITY COLLEGES WILL PROVIDE HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS WITHIN COMMUTING…
Descriptors: Governance, Higher Education, Master Plans, State Programs
Minnesota Higher Education Coordinating Commission, St. Paul. – 1968
The Minnesota Higher Education Coordinating Commission has formulated a statement as the guiding philosophy for its deliberations on Minnesota's long-range, comprehensive higher education plans. The Commission's basic position for viewing higher education in Minnesota during the next 10 years involves (1) the development of human resources through…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Educational Planning, Higher Education, Planning Commissions
Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1963
Eleven papers describe and evaluate state and city programs which appear to have been successful in helping the educationally disadvantaged realize their potential. To pinpoint possible factors which hinder achievement, the papers also identify some of the characteristics of these students and their homes and communities. (NH)
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, State Programs, Urban Education
Andrews, Theodore E., Ed. – 1973
This issue of the Multi-State Consortium on Performance-Based Teacher Education (PBTE) newsletter presents (1) a summary of recommendations from a Florida conference on processes that would aid planners in the design of PBTE programs; (2) announcement of special sessions on performance based teacher assessment at the 1973 American Educational…
Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Guidelines, Program Development, State Programs
New Hampshire State Dept. of Education, Concord. – 1978
When implemented by local school districts, the guidelines in this document should result in a process that will produce a consistent link between educational outcomes and planning. By June 1981, each local school district must complete each of the following steps. (1) Develop essential student outcomes for both state-mandated and locally…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Educational Objectives, Guidelines
Richman, Gary, Ed.; Trohanis, Pascal, Ed. – 1978
Designed for state Developmental Disabilities Planning Councils, the booklet presents seven papers dealing with public awareness of handicapped persons. M. Reilly describes the Connecticut Council's project to make contact with key groups of decision makers. The Vermont project is explained by T. Knox in terms of program goals and public relations…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Handicapped Children, Information Dissemination, Public Relations
Porter, Deborah Elena; Wildemuth, Barbara – 1976
There is a growing body of literature in the ERIC data base pertaining to state educational assessment and testing programs. Volume I of this bibliography includes abstracts of 39 documents and journal articles describing the design and implementation of programs, as well as the technical and political issues which have been addressed by the…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Educational Assessment, State Programs, Test Results
Frazier, Calvin M. – 1975
The author begins his discussion of accountability with an examination of its development, including its historical origins and the role of the federal government. The evolution of accountability programs at the state level is also considered. Included are brief indications of the directions taken by Pennsylvania, Florida, Colorado, and Michigan.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, State Legislation
Hanson, J. Robert – 1975
The author lists the pros and cons of behavioral objectives and of accountability systems requiring an objectives-based curriculum before presenting some brief notes on the controversy surrounding objectives-based instruction and describing the use of behavioral objectives in certain states. He concludes with nine recommendations concerning the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Behavioral Objectives, Community Involvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Governor's Committee on Mental Retardation, Salem, OR. – 1968
A framework is proposed by which Oregon will provide professional leadership and funds to assist community programs for the mentally retarded. Following a rationale for such services, an inventory of existing programs in each of five designated state regions is presented. On maps of each region are indicated locations of various types of programs:…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Exceptional Child Services, Legislation, Mental Retardation
University System of Georgia, Atlanta. – 1969
A Committee on Transfer of Credits was asked to (1) identify courses numbered and classified at different levels by various units of the University System and to recommend at what level they should be accepted for transfer; (2) analyze lower division courses prerequisite to a bachelor's degree and, where they differed, to suggest ways to ease…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Credits, State Programs, Transfer Programs
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