Recognizing that a crisis exists in engineering education, several state professional engineering societies have taken the lead in identifying and helping to solve problems related to engineering education on a state level. The National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), believing that NSPE state societies are ideally structured to assume a…

The Regents Competency Program has two basic purposes: (1) to assure the early identification of students who need help in developing reading, writing, and mathematics skills and (2) to assure that students have acquired adequate competency in these skills before receiving a high school diploma. The New York State Preliminary Competency Test in…

This handbook has been prepared to assist administrators, curriculum specialists, and teachers in local school districts and boards of cooperative educational services (BOCES) in the state of New York in developing curriculum, but it could be used by local education agencies in any state. The introduction describes the role of the state and of…

This booklet contains the mathematics test (computation and applications) for the Wisconsin Pupil Assessment Program for grades 8 and 12. The test consists of 99 items which range from measuring arithmetical skills to skills in computer programming. (JN)

This evaluation report contains a series of articles on vocational and technical education encompassing the 1983-84 school year. The articles, collectively, are intended to give an overall picture of vocational and technical education programs in South Carolina. The lead article on technical education strongly urges several changes to bring about…

The mathematics learning objectives contained in this volume are congruent with the Texas "State Board of Education Rules for Curriculum" which outlines the rules Education Rules for Curriculum which outline the rules and procedures for implementation of Section 21.101 of the Texas Education Code. These objectives and the measurement…

The reading learning objectives contained in this volume are congruent with the Texas "State Board of Education Rules for Curriculum" which outlines the rules and procedures for implementation of Section 21.101 of the Texas Education Code. These objectives and the measurement specifications are provided for use by teachers and other…

This report addresses implementation of the maternal and child health (MCH) services block grant. Information concerning implementation was gathered from 13 states. At least one state was selected in every standard federal region, and, in total, the 13 states accounted for approximately 45 percent of all block grant funds and an equivalent portion…

A project provided teachers and other school personnel with a set of practical instruments for assessing students' generalizable mathematics skills in the secondary vocational training programs in Illinois. The major accomplishments of the project were advisory committee identification and selection; population and sample identification and…

These recommendations are made by a Committee of Conference to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965. The committee, composed of members of both the House of Representatives and Senate, recommends changes in the amendment proposed by the House to the Senate bill to extend the authorization of appropriations for, and to revise, the Act. (The Senate…

This document contains two papers on library services for children which were presented at the 1985 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference. In "Children's Services of Public Libraries in the United States," Selma K. Richardson (United States) discusses goals and guidelines which have been prepared nationally for public…

This comprehensive report provides current information on the status of school age child care in Florida, an overview of Florida Statutes, a summary of benefits and problems with state involvement, and recommendations for action. An estimated 138,000 children ages 5 to 13 in Florida may be without care every day after school. Florida's school…

This report documents the purpose and results for each information source used in the evaluation of the 1984-85 State Compensatory Education (SCE) program by providing a look at programs traditionally funded by SCE: (1) elementary instruction; (2) guidance and counseling; (3) Project Achieve; (4) Transitional Bilingual Education (TBE) Program; (5)…

This paper examined the status of assessment of writing as it is currently performed in the United States. All fifty states and the District of Columbia responded to a survey requesting information on their testing programs. Twenty-six states and the District of Columbia were found to assess writing on the statewide level, and eight states were in…

This booklet on youth employment explores what States can do and are doing to expand employment opportunities and prepare youth for work. The solutions presented cut across the traditional lines separating education policy from employment and training policy. Coordinated action needed in both areas are identified, and an overview of problems,…