THE INITIAL OPERATIONS OF THE NEW JERSEY OCCUPATIONAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT UNIT, DURING AN 18-MONTH PERIOD, WERE DESCRIBED. THE UNIT USED A VARIETY OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TECHNIQUES TO SERVE SUCH STATE AND LOCAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION NEEDS AS TEACHER EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION, PROGRAM EVALUATION, PILOT AND DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS,…

The overall objective of the project described in this report was to assess the impact of research, exemplary projects, and associated technical services, sponsored by Kentucky's Research Development Unit (RDU), on Kentucky vocational education during the 1970 through 1975 period. Six major sections are included. The introduction presents an…

This paper discusses the problem of maintaining confidentiality in data resulting from research projects. The rights and responsibilities of the parties involved in a research effort are examined. Five parties to a research project are identified as: (1) the participants, often called subjects, who have the right to privacy and the responsibility…

The interrelationships and problems areas existent in the dissemination and utilization of the results of research and development efforts in vocational education are explored. The problem areas relate to the responsibilities of the various education agencies, the specificity and types of information or products to be disseminated, target…

Describes major events and achievements during TESOL's first 20 years. Outlines three challenges which TESOL and its membership face: administrative, financial, and geopolitical. (Author/LMO)

Proposes the establishment of a Research Foundation for Open Learning, and reflects on the Open University's achievements and the need for change. (Author/AEF)

The five Education Department (ED) programs described in this paper provide services that are like those of Regional Education Laboratories in some ways, and unlike them in others. The laboratories are expected to achieve efficiencies by providing most of their help indirectly, by working "with and through" other agencies and…

A planning project for the identification of research and evaluation efforts in teacher education to be undertaken in the state of Ohio is described. The planning project's philosophy was that all elements of the teacher education community should be involved in the planning of directions for teacher education research and evaluation (R&E) and…

In an examination of the main issues facing international studies at American universities, demands for more centers, more scholarships, and more research funds are discounted. Close review of the educational and scholarly aims and achievements of international research centers is advocated. It is suggested that useful reviews of this sort should…

A model for increasing the participation of minority persons and women in research on education is described. The model involves an Institute for the Interdisciplinary Study of Education (IISE), located at Northeastern University, under whose auspices minority persons and women are recruited for positions as Postdoctoral Faculty Fellows. The…

This booklet is based on a series of 1971 conferences attended by 22 prominent individuals in the field of child development research. Conference participants met in three working panels (on infancy, the preschool child, and the school age child) to assess the current status of the child development research field and to project research needs for…

The mission, organization, rationale, roles, and functions of the department are discussed. The status of the department and its interface with other departments are also described. The paper deals with problems of funding, credibility, relations between research and evaluation versus planning and development, and problems of relating research and…

This report covers the period July 1968-August 1969. During this time, library holdings increased to 10,728 items and a quarterly publication was the chief information dissemination tool. Studies completed during the period concerned the community college, practical nurse education, curriculum change in home economics; studies underway are a…

This report covers the period from May 1967 when the Research Coordinating Unit was officially established, through August 1969. Consultative activities concerned such matters as surveys to determine educational needs, an interagency adult basic education and skill training project, graduate teacher education, and health occupations education.…

The primary objective of Project SUCCESS was to provide each student with the opportunity to match his abilities, interests, and values with the requirements for current and future job opportunities. In an effort to determine the effectiveness of the project, this document presents a summary of the related evaluation data. The majority of the…