Summarized in this report are efforts employed to secure for mentally retarded persons increased job opportunities in the Federal Service. Before actuating the project, extensive studies and job training programs were conducted, and the information obtained widely disseminated. Services of state vocational rehabilitation departments were used in…

This document is a compilation of approved and ongoing research projects of the National Institute of Education (NIE). The primary purpose of the document is to provide the NIE management personnel, who plan, control, and monitor research projects, with readily available, fully indexed information on current projects. The document is divided into…

A survey of scientists and engineers who participated in the Presidential Internships in Science and Engineering Program was conducted by a questionnaire to determine the effectiveness of the program in meeting its objectives and to identify some of the characteristics of the interns. The report summarizes responses to each question and recommends…

The study was made: to review legislation authorizing the Job Opportunities in the Business Sector (JOBS) program and related Department of Labor policies and instructions; to examine records and documents relating to JOBS contracts at both Labor and selected contractors; and to discuss the contracts examined with Labor and contractor officials.…

Today poverty in rural America remains pervasive and persistent. A decade ago, 14 million rural Americans were classified as "officially" poor. In 1973, nearly 9.2 million were classified poor. The decline in rural poverty over the years has been minimal. This paper briefly documents the poverty statistics according to the living standards used by…

This report was designed as an initial attempt to address the role of the federal government in ecological research and application of this research. The Ad Hoc Committee on Ecological Research, appointed for this study, provided advice and guidance in the following five areas: (1) identification of national needs for ecological knowledge and…

The general theme of this 1968 yearbook is that man is a threatened species, facing overpopulation and unbridled technology - both self induced. The presentation is broad, relating to many aspects of conservation and natural resources in the United States in a descriptive, non-technical style. The yearbook is divided into major topics: Land…

The yearbook (1969) provides highlights of the work done by the various bureaus and offices of the Department of the Interior. The coverage is very broad, relating to many aspects of conservation and natural resources in the United States in a descriptive, non-technical style. Included are these major topics: Fish and Wildlife Resources, Land…

This yearbook reviews the work being done by the various bureaus and offices of the Department of the Interior. The coverage is very broad, relating to many aspects of conservation in the United States in a descriptive, non-technical style. Some of the areas considered include the quality of living, population growth, consumption of resources,…

This report is the first of three volumes with the main function of recommending an overall plan for an adequate national oceanographic program that will meet the present and future national needs. The volume is divided into four sections. The first attempts to clarify the present state of basic marine science and its relationship to the needs of…

Evaluation of the Manpower Development and Training Act (MDTA) programs has been casual and nonconforming, making program improvement difficult. To develop appropriate evaluation techniques, consultants reviewed the objectives and process of MDTA and identified five overlapping and dependent functions, namely administration, counseling,…

Between May 1967 and June 1970, the Houston Independent School District in consortium with 14 others contracted with USOE to coordinate the development of an organic curriculum. The project's purpose was to create a climate for change, while interpreting for Houston secondary schools the objectives of a plan that would be: relevant, based on…

Cost Utility Analysis (CUA) is, basically, an administrative tool to be used in situations where making a choice among meaningful programs is necessary. It does not replace the administrator, but can provide a significant source of data for the decision maker. CUA can be a guide to the selection of an optimal program in terms of available funds,…

Project Outreach conducted a survey to assist the National Council on Indian Opportunity (NCIO) in fulfilling its obligations of coordination, appraisal, and innovation of various Federal programs affecting the Indian community. The report covers 49 reservations and Indian groups and is a synthesis of the original responses provided by Indian…

President Nixon's message pointed out the deprivation and the injustices which the American Indians have suffered for centuries. It was noted that now is the time to break with the past and create conditions for a new era in which the Indian future is determined by Indian acts and decisions. The relationship between the Federal Government and the…