Final Reports of nine project studies emphasizing knowledge utilization in education are comprised in this volume. Descriptions, rationale, conclusions, notes and references, and summaries are given for each of the specific projects and dealing with: 1) awareness and knowledge utilization (emphasis was placed on the Educational Resources…

A manual containing some tools helpful to communities as they begin to organize the concept of Community Coordinated Child Care (4-C) is presented. It represents the present state of the art. The purpose of a 4-C Guide is to present flexible model, since the situation in each community and state is unique. Section I discusses the organizing…

This study documents findings concerning rural planning of the six-year MIDNY pilot project in community resource development. Subject headings are: Setting; Planning For Rural Areas (Background); Rural Planning Lessons From The Central N. Y. Experience. Results show that no organization or agency working alone can be as effective as several…

The development, administration, results of administration, and limitations and problems of the Comprehensive Mathematics Inventory (CMI) are discussed. The CMI is an instrument for assessing mathematics competencies of children prior to or at the instance of entering school. In a pilot test of the CMI, 727 children in their first full week of…

A workshop concerned with citizen participation in the affairs of a city is discussed. The workshop, held on the waterfront in Toronto, was a pilot project. An underlying objective of the workshop was to lead its participants to a more personal and informed attitude toward life in a large urban community. This document is divided into two parts:…

THE NATURE AND DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN FUNDAMENTAL MUSICAL SKILLS WERE STUDIED. THIS STUDY FOCUSED ON AURAL PERCEPTION AS AN INTEGRAL FACTOR IN THE CHILD'S MUSICAL DEVELOPMENT. TWO MAJOR ASPECTS OF THIS 5-YEAR STUDY INCLUDED (1) LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF THREE GROUPS OF CHILDREN AND (2) A SERIES OF 1-YEAR PILOT STUDIES DEALING WITH RHYTHM, TIMBRE, AND…

A DESCRIPTION WAS PRESENTED OF A SIMULATION VEHICLE THAT WAS BEING DEVELOPED TO PERMIT MODELING ANY SCHOOL CONFIGUATION. THE MODEL WAS CONSIDERED AS HAVING TWO MAJOR PARTS--(1) THE ACTIVITY PROCESSOR AND (2) THE RESOURCE ALLOCATION PROCESSOR. THE ADDITION OF THE RESOURCE ALLOCATION PROCESSOR TO THE PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED SIMULATION VEHICLE PROVIDES…

Describes a pilot project for providing information support in phases that are coordinated with the academic administrator's increasing sophistication as a manager of resources. (Author/IRT)

The operation of the pilot HEMI project is reviewed with specific reference to the successes and failures of the University of Tennessee in implementing the program. The theoretical framework is reported along with the five phases--introduction, needs assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation--of the Tennessee experience. (LBH)

This article, the first of a series of four on school-affiliated daycare programs, presents an introduction to the "public school prime-sponsorship" debate, followed by an account of the history and development of the Education for Parenthood Pilot Project in Austin, Texas. (CM)

Briefly describes Phases I and II of the pilot-test of a model case review system for children in foster care, Concern for Children in Placement, launched in 1974 in a number of courts around the country. (BR)

The present study investigated the applicability of a "vicarious behavior induction" (VBI) strategy to a residential treatment program for heroin addicts. Subjects who participated in the videomodeling group had substantially better vocational outcomes 30, 90, and 180 days after treatment than those who participated in the videolecture…

Describes a mobile van project which brings guidance, materials, and training to caregivers in family day care homes. Briefly discusses how the project originated, how it is funded and staffed, and offers some advice for program planners. (BR)

The investigation of the impact of the "growth" approach, based on humanistic or Third Force psychology, involved developing a "growth" model based on humanistic psychology, pilot "testing" the model, and drawing implications regarding the model's potential for inservice education. The data indicated that the "growth" approach to inservice…

Reports on the two-year experience of a foster home program for retarded children undertaken by a state agency as an alternative to placement in mini-institutions or group homes in residential communities throughout the state. (BR)