This booklet describes a state subsidy program designed to facilitate the adoption of black children in need of permanent homes. Program participants were children, ages 3 months to 17 years of age living in foster homes in Chicago and East St. Louis, Illinois. Some of the children had serious emotional and/or physical problems, but all were free…

Five studies were conducted by the Experimental Manpower Laboratory for Corrections (EMLC) during this reporting period. One dealt with barriers to the employment of released offenders; another examined the post-release economic status of the offender, and still another dealt with factors within the prison environment which appeared to markedly…

As a basis for establishing criteria for guidelines concerning effective and constructive school district organization in the four states of the Great Plains School District Organization Project, a past president of the American Vocational Association provided data on the purposes and organization of vocational and technical education for…

The booklet serves to acquaint employers with the cooperative distributive education program in New Jersey. Contents briefly cover facts concerning: the benefits of the program to the employer, conditions of employment of students, the students themselves, what students gain from the program, the role of the teacher coordinator, the students'…

The publication was prepared to assist Montana school personnel in initiating, developing, and implementing effective K-12 guidance and life career development programs. It contains a rationale, selected theories of career development and occupational choice, domains, concepts, goals, objectives, and implementation procedures for establishing a…

This is the seventh annual report on Financial Requirements of Public Baccalaureate Institutions and Public Community Colleges in Michigan. The purpose of the report is to outline the structure for advising on the financial needs for operations for the institutions for 1974-75. The chapters of the report are: 1. Introduction; 2. State Aid to…

The report describes the impact on the nation of a nine-year effort in research and development in vocational-technical education. Major impact projects are described: (1) developing and restructuring vocational curriculum, (2) developing prevocational curricula, (3) vocational information and guidance systems, (4) management information systems,…

The study focuses on the Special Projects Program authorized under section 309(b) of the Adult Education Act of 1966 and analyzes the 309(b) program to determine why dissemination of results to local adult basic education (ABE) programs has been less effective than desired. The document contains: (1) An examination of the policies and activities…

The revised long-range plan (1976-1980) for library services in Arizona begins with an overview of the state library organization and the present library service in the state. Thereafter needs, goals, and objectives are identified, and activities are outlined in the areas of regional development, county libraries, the library extension service,…

Operating for the 18th year, the Pennsylvania Governor's Committee on Migratory Labor, which is charged with coordinating and bringing into focus the activities of various governmental and nongovernmental agencies relating to Pennsylvania's migrant workers, submits the present document as an annual report. Some specific areas reported on by…

Section 14 of Act No. 307, Public Acts of 1969 of the State of Michigan directed the Department of Education to plan and develop a state program to assess educational progress. The purposes and procedures to be followed in this program during the 1969-70 school year, are outlined in this report. The program will consist of two complementary…

Innovative federal legislation for the handicapped is reviewed, and supplementary guidelines for Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, designed to aid the handicapped, are listed. Four Title III programs are described which benefit the preschool deaf, severely physically handicapped, emotionally disturbed, and trainable mentally…

This 1968-69 survey of adult basic education (ABE) in New Hampshire sought to collect basic data, to provide an innovative survey approach, and to develop an effective means of program expansion for over 56,000 foreign born and other adults with less than an eighth grade educational level. Interviews were held, and 21 ABE classes visited in nine…

A report of vocational rehabilitation planning is introduced by the history and principles of rehabilitation, a discussion of legal provisions, sources of funds, planning objectives, and project population and organization. Demographic information, statewide recommendations, and descriptions of state institutions and agencies are included along…

Definitions, identification, and characteristics of gifted children are considered. Other areas covered are administrative responsibility, principal role, teacher qualifications, and inservice education. Objectives in program development are discussed as are program evaluation and differential education, including programs for enrichment,…