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Coulson, John E. – 1976
Although dealing broadly with issues involving program evaluation, this paper is especially concerned with large-scale evaluations of federally funded education programs that are national in scope and, to some extent at least, compensatory in nature. The paper concentrates on a few basic problem areas that seem inherent in the concept of…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Objectives, Educational Research
American Council on Education, Washington, DC. – 1976
Policy implications of the indirect costs of academic research were studied as part of a federally-supported project called "Studies of the Impacts of Federal Health-Related Research Expenditures upon Institutions of Higher Education." Since proposals for substantial changes in federal regulations governing reimbursements for the indirect costs of…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Cost Indexes, Economic Factors, Educational Finance
Rural Development Service (USDA), Washington, DC. – 1972
As the second annual report (1971) on the availability of government and government assisted services to rural areas, this report presents narrative and tabular data emphasizing: (1) income and population trends in relation to objectives for balanced growth; (2) relationship of geographical distribution of Federal outlays to the patterns of…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Education, Federal Aid, Federal Programs
Manpower Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. Office of Research and Development. – 1973
The Manpower Development and Training Act (MDTA) of 1962 established a "small" grants program for the support of dissertation research of candidates for the Ph.D. degree whose topics are related to manpower. The report presents the budget details of the awards in 1972; total grant proposals submitted; the geographical distribution of…
Descriptors: Awards, Doctoral Dissertations, Doctoral Programs, Educational Finance
Hjelm, Howard F. – 1976
An introduction is given to the current programs and legislation providing Federal funds for research in vocational education. Selected trends and issues in regard to the management of Federal research programs are discussed. A review is presented of the management of the Federal research programs in vocational education for fiscal year 1976. The…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Legislation, Educational Policy, Educational Research
Porter, Steven – 1976
During 1975, the Educational Satellite Communications Demonstration (ESCD) used the Applications Technology Satellite #6 (ATS-6) for three distinct demonstrations in Appalachia, Alaska, and the Rocky Mountain area. The most common use of the technology was to broadcast an uninterrupted program followed by a short interaction period. Other…
Descriptors: Communications Satellites, Delivery Systems, Demonstration Programs, Educational Needs
Crain, Robert L.; York, Robert L. – 1974
The Evaluation of the Emergency School Assistance Program (ESAP) for the 1971-72 school year is the first application of full-blown experimental design with randomized experimental and control cases in a federal evaluation of a large scale program. It is also one of the very few evaluations which has shown that federal programs can raise tested…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Control Groups, Data Analysis, Educational Research
Townley, Charles T. – 1974
Under a grant from the Bureau of Libraries and Learning Resources of the United States Office of Education, the National Indian Education Association (NIEA) implemented a Library Project to identify library and information needs of Indian people and to establish, operate, and evaluate three demonstration sites. During this reporting period,…
Descriptors: American Indians, Demonstration Programs, Federal Programs, Information Dissemination
Heyneman, Stephen P. – 1974
This report provides an overview of fiscal year 1974 federal and agency research and development activities related to adolescence and summarizes the work done by the Interagency Panel on Adolescence. The purpose of the report is to identify, with empirical authority research gaps and overlaps in currently funded projects. Cataloging and listing…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Agency Role, Coordination
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DOT), Washington, DC. – 1974
Volume 12 of the 19-volume Highway Safety Program Manual (which provides guidance to State and local governments on preferred highway safety practices) focuses on highway design, construction and maintenance. The purpose and specific objectives of such a program are described. Federal authority in the area of highway safety and policies regarding…
Descriptors: Design, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Federal Legislation
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DOT), Washington, DC. – 1975
Volume 16 of the 19-volume Highway Safety Program Manual (which provides guidance to State and local governments on preferred highway safety practices) concentrates on debris hazard control and cleanup. The purpose and objectives of such a program are outlined. Federal authority in the area of highway safety and policies regarding a debris control…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Evaluation Criteria, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Wasson, Robert M.; And Others – 1969
Under a Title I, Elementary Secondary Education Act grant, the New York City Board of Education instituted a pilot project entitled Operation Return, the purpose of which was to provide some form of continuing instruction for pupils who had been suspended from other Board of Education educational opportunities. The major emphasis of the program…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Compensatory Education, Discipline Policy, Family Involvement
Contant, Florence – 1974
Basic information is provided for setting up a library for a Community Development Corporation, which may need trade, business, and statistical materials not found in the local public library. Information is provided concerning library goals, organization, selection and ordering procedures, cataloging and classification, periodicals, public…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Business, Community Organizations, Federal Programs
Orcutt, Jack – 1974
This paper summarizes five case studies and identifies the common conditions that enabled these colleges to benefit from Federal resources. Twenty-five conditions common to all five colleges with respect to their handling of Federal programs are described. Additional factors present at the individual schools studied are also noted. Some of the…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Educational Finance
Hall, Leon; And Others – 1974
This issue of Inequality in Education deviates from the usual format of in-depth discussion of a particular topic to include reports on a variety of significant issues in education-law. Leon Hall summarizes the numerous experiences he has had with Southern desegregated schools and students and relates his conclusions about how desegregation is…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Discipline Policy, Educational Opportunities, Educational Problems
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