The Great Society's secret task forces created by Lyndon Johnson, particularly in the case-study area of federal education policy, show the use and misuse of the task force device. Modern use of it began with John F. Kennedy. Although he used the task force device effectively sometimes, he did not use it effectively in his educational programs in…

An intensive study was conducted of areawide planning for the implementation of Title II A, B, and C (formerly Title I) of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), as performed by prime sponsors to meet the needs of their communities. The central objectives of the research were (1) to describe the planning systems that have emerged,…

This resource book examines the value-added model approach when used in assessing early childhood Title I (ECT-I) programs. The evaluation design must be able to separate program effects from natural maturation. The basic idea behind the value-added model builds on the notion of natural maturation. The major strengths are that it does not require…

This report compares five information-gathering efforts sponsored by the Dissemination and Resources Group of the National Institute of Education. These five activities were R&D System Monitoring--examining the structure, activities, funding, and communication flow at the systems level; Information Needs Sensing--identifying the information…

The purpose of this paper, one of three related documents, is to describe the events leading to the creation and organization of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, which was authorized by Congress in 1972 through the Educational Amendments Act. The legislative mandate for the fund was to improve postsecondary educational…

IN THE FALL OF 1961, THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 300,000 UNEMPLOYED IN MICHIGAN. ABOUT HALF OF THESE WERE LOCATED IN THE DETROIT METROPOLITAN AREA. OF THE 61.8 PERCENT WHO HAD NOT COMPLETED HIGH SCHOOL, 30.1 PERCENT DROPPED OUT DURING GRADES 9-11, AND THE REMAINDER HAD 8 YEARS OR LESS OF EDUCATION. SOME ATTEMPTS TO RELIEVE THE UNEMPLOYMENT SITUATION…

A study of the application forms for Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, public assistance, food stamps, Medicaid, and Medicare was conducted to examine the frequently occurring unfamiliar, specialized vocabulary words. It was found that 76 such words occurred at least ten times in the documents studied. A large number of other…

Approximately 45 Federal agency officials with liaison responsibility for programs of special interest to Mexican Americans are listed in the first section of this directory. Section 2 names civil rights coordinators for 18 other Federal agencies which have no staff members with specific liaison responsibility for Mexican American programs. Both…

Four basic propositions lead to significant questions concerning government-university relations: (1) The nation needs an increasing supply of college graduates in all fields. So far, the financial implications of such a commitment have not been grasped. (2) Although the existing structure of higher education represents a sizeable investment,…

This document summarizes in table form all the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title I, projects in Wyoming in fiscal year 1968. Listed are the school districts, type of project, funding, superintendent, and beginning and ending dates. (NH)

A federally funded school breakfast program in Florida offers a nutritious meal to approximately 1800 pupils per day. This program is available to the poor, to children who miss breakfast because of bus schedules, and to any other students at a school where the meal i s offered. Those who can afford to pay a nominal fee; otherwise, breakfast is…

This document reports the results of the first comprehensive analysis of the effects of Federal funds on public library services in the United States. Using a case-study approach, a team studied Federally funded public-library projects in 11 states, interviewing State library agency and local public library personnel in each state. The results of…

This document describes the East Caroline Islands lying in the Ponape District and the development of a Teacher Corps inservice program to aid public school teachers in professional development. Program objectives were to: (1) up-grade basic and professional skills of Micronesian interns; (2) implement a University Without Walls baccalaureate…

This bibliography provides an overview of the literature on: the purposes of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; the educational community's hopes, fears, and expectations regarding ESEA; descriptions of ESEA programs and projects; and evaluations of ESEA. It is not intended to be comprehensive, but rather to be illustrative of the…

The guide is designed to provide information about the requirements and provisions of various federal housing assistance programs and their direct relevance to the creation and support of residential options for the mentally ill. Chapter I provides a descriptive overview of potentially relevant federal housing provisions. In Chapter II, specific…