The report of a project for planning a training program for the mentally retarded in the areas of food preparation and service summarizes activities of the planning project and makes recommendations for possible implementation. The training program is designed for educable mentally retarded youth who would benefit from specific vocational…

This report is meant to be a tool for the recognition and resolution of a major concern at Los Angeles City College--vocational education programs for the disadvantaged. It is intended to help the college develop programs in which the disadvantaged can successfully function and from which he can enter the world of work as a competent and skilled…

A project emphasizing prevention of learning disabilities through early identification and individualized educational prescriptions was conducted. Children identified through a screening process will go from kindergarten to a modified primary class. Here, they will be provided with a curriculum designed to develop the skills needed for successful…

Guidelines detail the procedures for applications and proposals for project grants under Title I and III of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA)--grants intended to expand public library services, aid libraries for the institutionalized and handicapped, and support efforts at interlibrary cooperation. The guidelines provide: (1)…

"The central issue ought to be the development of curricula suited to the differing needs of people of differing abilities". Authors offer a proposal which would allow local authorities to introduce selection at 14. (Editor)

Because of the violence and vocal opposition to desegregation the Boston school system drew national attention in 1974-1975. This paper attempts to develop a model for effective school desegregation and to compare this model with the desegregation events in Boston. (Author/RK)

Discusses the development of higher education and the gradual growth of community colleges. Describes one community developed program currently being offered throughout the nation whereby community colleges have endeavored to meet the needs of the communities they serve. Also provides some implications that community education has for the future.…

Offers a model for teacher education programs that will facilitate the development of a teacher with the capacity to analyze a given situation (large or small) and respond on the basis of knowledge and understanding. (Author/RK)

Discusses the rationale, criteria, and ways to gain acceptance for an award that stimulates and provides recognition for undergraduates' good business communication skills. (RL)

Provides some suggestions for translating multicultural education theory into practice after discussing the need for implementing multicultural education and bilingual instruction for all United States citizens. (Author/RK)

The single most important contribution our society can make to the mental health of children is to recognize that they are a vital national resource. Describes a mental health plan with two objectives: 1) providing for the basic physical, social and educational needs of children, and 2) bringing mental health services to all children. (Author/RK)

Discusses how the Coalition for the High School of the Future (Northeast Ohio) aroused interest in its proposals for educational reform via a video designed to communicate recommendations, publicize the project, and motivate prospective participants. Results of a survey to determine impact of the video on the project are presented. (MBR)

Outlines steps school media specialists can follow to establish direction for library media program and offers methods of documentation and justification. Reasons for documentation, the implementation process (documentation of what is happening, what is needed, how needs will be met), and documentation product presentation are highlighted. Six…

A study examined whether number of years of teaching, number of grant proposals written, and level of funding received were distinguished among K-12 teachers in relationship to factors perceived as motivating grant writing; obstacles encountered in grant writing; and needed support for continued grant writing. Questionnaires were mailed to 121…