The document presents the recommendations of the Superintendent of Schools of New York City to the Board of Education for programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Title I, during 1967-1968. Briefly described are 22 proposed projects, including budget estimates. Also included are summaries of the evaluations by the Center…

The immediate and future needs for federal action in the area of higher education are outlined, specific proposals are made, and the positive and negative aspects of various prospective legislative programs are delineated. Among the recommendations are: the ability of institutions to provide quality educational programs at all levels for students…

The effect of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) on education in Florida is discussed. It is stated that skills, especially in reading, attendance, promotion rate, and the attitudes have improved among children in ESEA programs. The opportunities made available by ESEA in conjunction with other Federal education programs have…

Federal programs which provide or assist in providing job-oriented education and training to prepare people for employment are described. Government inservice staff training programs, training provided in the Armed Forces, general aid to education, and programs to aid in the construction of facilities or acquisition of materials are excluded.…

In 1967, several two-day institutes were held in Indiana for counselors of adult basic education students, and, in addition, a one-week residential institute for selected counselors who had attended a spring institute. Primary emphasis was on awareness of responsibility and understanding of the under-educated adult. Situational and Q-Sort tests…

This is one of six related reports that describe the effects of the current Title I funds allocation formula and examine several alternatives. This particular study analyzes the results of demonstration projects in 13 school districts that switched to student achievement measures as criteria for allocating Title I funds to schools rather than…

The program purpose of the Dissemination and Resources Group of the National Institute of Education is to improve dissemination and use of knowledge for solving educational problems and to study, evaluate, and improve the capabilities of institutions and individuals to produce and use knowledge in improving education. The principal strategies for…

An increased average life span and population growth during the baby boom are reasons for the increasing aged population in the United States. The Federal government with its programs and organizations is recognizing their needs, but the public library should also become involved by providing information and referral resources. This annotated…

Attitudes toward the education of the American Indian have undergone a complete change since the beginning of the Republic, from a desire to remove their native culture, to a desire to preserve it. This annotated, selected bibliography of government documents reflects these attitudinal changes on the part of Congress, the Bureau of Indian Affairs,…

This is a handbook designed for educators, manpower planners, and other officials interested in taking advantage of new legislation for creating youth employment programs. In the first part of the book major provisions of the Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act of 1977 are explained. Good planning is stressed as crucial to the success…

This monograph is intended to help the operators and planners of employment and training programs, particularly those sponsored under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), in developing and providing supportive services to improve client employability. The first section, presenting the purpose of this publication, is followed by a…

The National Level Internship Program (NLIP) is a full-time field experience of one calendar year for eight selected doctoral candidates in special and general education administration. This article describes the NLIP experience from two perspectives. First, general education administration students describe their experiences working within the…

The tenth annual report of the President's Committee on Mental Retardation reviews the history of America's services for the retarded from the 1850's to the present. Traced is governmental involvement through conferences on children and youth, and reviewed is the role of parents and volunteers in securing appropriate services. Among agencies…

Three types of resources for planners of programs for the arts and/or the handicapped are indicated in this directory: technical assistance, information services, and consultants. In this context, technical assistance is defined as free or low cost professional advisory service provided by telephone, mail, or personal visits. Resources listed…

The purpose of the Minority Biomedical Support Program (MBS) is to increase the numbers of ethnic minority faculty and student investigators engaged in biomedical research. The grants that the MBS program awards, cover a wide scope of research costs including support for student research (mainly undergraduate). In this directory of MBS-supported…