The first part of this document describes the formation of the Education Steering Committee for Basic Skills Coordination by the Education Department, consisting of representatives from six staff offices and "Head Start." The Committee's goals and accomplishments are summarized, including compilation and distribution of a legislative…

Part of a forum on a Federal offices' search for a strategy to gain better evaluation utilization, this paper discusses the strategy's conception. Three categories of educational evaluations, defined by social and structural characteristics of the program environment, are identified: (1) trial evaluations, whose funding is not guaranteed beyond…

This resource manual is designed to provide an orientation to the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act and vocational education and to create an awareness of the opportunities for developing effective linkages that will be beneficial to both CETA prime sponsors and local education agencies. The first of three major sections contains overviews…

THESE PROCEEDINGS OF A CONFERENCE WHICH EXPLORED THE POSSIBLE USE OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT, TITLE I FUNDS FOR THE EDUCATION OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN CONTAIN OUTLINES FOR PROPOSED PROJECTS AND THE TEXTS OF THE CONFERENCE PAPERS. THE CONFEREES, LEADERS IN THE FIELD OF SPECIAL EDUCATION, DEVELOPED 24 OUTLINES FOR PROJECTS FOR…

THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF A CONFERENCE WHICH MET TO CONSIDER WHETHER THE U.S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION SHOULD UNDERTAKE AN ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF ITS TITLE VII PROGRAM ON AMERICAN EDUCATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT SUCH AN EFFORT INCLUDE AN OVERVIEW OF THE ENTIRE FIELD OF EDUCATION, WITH FOCUS ON THE FIELD OF EDUCATIONAL MEDIA.…

NEARLY ONE PERCENT OF THE U. S. POPULATION IS LIVING IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. THE MAJORITY OF THESE CITIZENS ARE MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDENTS. AMERICAN CHILDREN LIVING ABROAD ATTEND VARIOUS TYPES OF SCHOOLS SUCH AS CHURCH RELATED SCHOOLS, COMPANY SCHOOLS, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SCHOOLS, AND AMERICAN SPONSORED INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS. ENROLLMENT…

THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS THE GUIDELINES FOR THE PROJECT EVALUATION WHICH IS REQUIRED ANNUALLY OF EVERY LOCAL AND COUNTY EDUCATIONAL AGENCY UNDER THE REGULATIONS OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. THERE ARE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUPPLYING INFORMATION ABOUT PROJECT ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES AND FOR SUMMARIZING THE DATA COLLECTED TO…

THIS HANDBOOK FOR STATE AND LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS WAS PREPARED TO PROVIDE A GUIDE FOR ITEMS OF INFORMATION USED IN KEEPING RECORDS AND MAKING REPORTS ABOUT CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION. IT IS CONCERNED WITH DESCRIBING INSTRUCTION IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, SECONDARY SCHOOLS, JUNIOR COLLEGE, AND ADULT SCHOOLS OR OTHER ADULT-EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS. IT…

This pamphlet reproduces federal legislation that officially establishes a Department of Education. (LD)

Proceedings are presented of hearings before the Senate Committee on Appropriations on the abuse and mismanagement of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Programs and to determine if the Department of Health, Education and Welfare is making proper use of consultants. Among those testifying were Ray Marshall, Secretary of Labor, who discussed…

Contracts and grants sponsored under the Manpower Development and Training Act of 1962, as amended, which were active during fiscal year 1964 are described and projects are grouped under headings of: (1) Present Requirements, (2) Future Requirements, (3) Present Resources, (4) Future Resources, (5) Development of Manpower Resources--Education, (6)…

This report provides an overview of the major program activities for fiscal year 1978 and 1979 of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). It is intended to give readers a clear idea of the structure and functions of NCES and does not present any actual statistical data. The first section summarizes the center's purpose and objectives.…

This report describes the fiscal year 1977-78 program and plans for the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). It is intended to give readers a clear idea of the structure and functions of NCES and does not present any actual statistical data. The report consists of three main sections. Section 1, "NCES Policies, Procedures, and…