ISSUES IN THE EDUCATION OF YOUTH FOR EMPLOYMENT WERE INVESTIGATED. THE STUDY INCLUDED AN EVALUATION OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, ITS IMAGE, AND THE ROLE IT PLAYS IN THE TRAINING OF SUCH SPECIAL GROUPS AS GIRLS AND NEGROES. IT WAS FOUND THAT, FROM AN EARNING POINT-OF-VIEW, GRADUATES OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION CURRICULUMS DID AS WELL AS ACADEMIC GRADUATES,…

An annual report prepared for submission to the Secretary-General of the U.N. and the Director-General of UNESCO focuses on activities from July 1974 through January 1976. Summaries cover: establishment of the University Center, the university headquarters; institutional relations (with institutions incorporated into the university, associated…

This is a manual on planning land and water use seminars for citizen leaders. It draws on experience of 17 such seminars. This publication updates information on governmental and institutional tools useful to citizens seeking solutions to their water resource problems. Organizational techniques outlined are adaptable to small local conferences,…

These proceedings summarize the content and activities of a conference attended by continuing education deans and directors in Ohio's public and private 2- and 4-year institutions of higher education, administrators of nursing homes, and community mental health personnel. Focus is on the major goal of the conference: To examine, with respect to…

This report of a project to design a set of training guidelines for planning, managing, and evaluating cooperative education programs describes briefly the procedures used in developing the guidelines and model; discusses the various components of the planning, management, and evaluation process; and presents guidelines and criteria for designing…

These proceedings from a conference sponsored by the New England Consortium for the Right to Read discuss the role of administrators in Right to Read programs. Included are discussions of the New England Consortium effort, the role of the administrator in implementing and organizing the reading program, and reports from section meetings on…

It is the intent of this manual to show how a volunteer tutoring program can be implemented and maintained in any community that desires to individualize institutional learning programs through tutoring. The manual attempts to describe the requirements and development of a tutoring program in generic terms; however, it often cites examples from…

In addition to providing a detailed description of the method in which the Des Moines project operates, this handbook explores the key elements in a community-based corrections approach. It presents evaluation data, describes the experience of several communities which undertook to replicate this approach, and discusses the process by which other…

This practicum reports on the conceptualization, development, testing, and implementation of the guidelines, procedures, and a model for alternative programs for earning graduation credit. New requirements for graduation were adopted by the Maryland State Department of Education in November, 1974, but the development of specific policies and…

Presented is the first year evaluation of the National State Leadership Training Institute for the gifted and talented (N/S-LTI-G/T). Sections provide information on the background and purpose of the LTI and the report, the general evaluation plan (including research design and integrated analysis plan of the LTI), planning and early operational…

Presented is a guide providing a step by step procedure and time line for planning and conducting inservice workshops for teachers of the gifted and talented. Considered are long range planning for an inservice training program, preparing materials for use in workshops, planning for individual workshops, conducting the workshop, materials used in…

A key assignment for a person with a specialty in local educational improvement is that of providing a school district with leadership in choosing a program that will meet needs for improvement in some area of concern. This unit presents a problem-solving model as one way of identifying problems and their causes, surveying a range of potential…

This volume of the final report of a study of DHEW drug education programs presents a detailed summary of the project methodology. It also includes the following appendices: Appendix A: Suggested Criteria for Evaluation of Program Structure and Process; Appendix B: Interview and Evaluation Guide for Assessment of DHEW drug education and training…

This manual presents information in seven sections: (1) parts of a 16mm film projector--film transport, threading, control, film projection, and sound system, and film projection correction devices, (2) threading procedures, (3) projection screens, (4) typical operating problems, (5) minor maintenance and repair techniques, (6) hints for the film…

The need for career education evaluation studies to integrate implementation and outcome data are examined. Various kinds of implementation and outcome data are examined. Various kinds of implementation, three analytic models, and the interpretation of data and findings are discussed. Seven approaches to solving the problem are listed. (BP)