An independent research consultant was contracted to describe the operation of the Minneapolis Public Schools' Title I programs for Neglected and Delinquent (N & D) children, to critique the current methods used to evaluate N & D programs, and to suggest improved evaluation methods for the future. This publication consists of two parts, a…

This publication is a comprehensive record of testimony and exhibits presented to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education of the U.S. House of Representatives during hearings held on September 28 and 29, 1977 on the School Finance Act of 1977 (H.R. 1138). The purpose of H.R. 1138 is to provide grants to assist local…

This booklet examines the impact of federal funding on small school districts in the United States and is intended to provide information that will be useful to local school districts as well as to the state and federal agencies responsible for allocating federal funds. Much of the data for the study was gathered through a survey questionnaire…

The year 1974 marked the first full year in which the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) officially embarked on a policy of advising and assisting American Indian tribes to assume the administration of their own affairs (self-determination). It seeks to strengthen and stabilize tribal governments while continuing to maintain and fulfill its trust…

This report points out that although Follow Through, an experimental program designed to find more effective approaches to teaching young children from low-income families, achieved differences in outcome between Follow Through and non-Follow Through children, problems in its initial design and implementation will limit reaching statistically…

As background for the 1972 Education Amendments, the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS) was asked to look at whether a method of federal institutional aid could be developed that would still preserve the incentives of the states to fund higher education. It was concluded that such a method of financing could be…

The needs and services of urban community information centers are examined in a study commissioned by the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS). Following discussions of kinds of information and who needs it, there is a survey of current and recent community information proposals and programs. Major problems of these…

Recent federal legislation in education has had an impact on education in the local school districts. The most obvious example is the use of federal funds and the consequent requirement for accountability. The local education agency is now faced with the need for management of the requirements for accountability. It is the intent of this…

Presented are eight author contributed chapters dealing with the outreach and replication of federally funded early education programs for handicapped children. M. Karnes and R. Zehrbach consider decisions regarding identification and assessment of replicable products (such as curricula and audiovisual presentations). Discussed by D. Stedman are…

This report on Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is the eighth in a series of Title III reports prepared by the National Advisory Council on Supplementary Centers and Services since 1967. This is the council's final report, which was released just prior to its official termination in June 1975. The first section of the…

This individualized learning manual deals with the mechanics of information retrieval of the ERIC files, using the RIC program of North Dakota. The material covered includes formulating a basic search strategy, identifying major concepts, the mechanics of computer searching, and the unique properties of the ERIC system. Each discussion contains…

To meet the needs of the handicapped, vocational training programs for handicapped people should provide individuals with technical, personal, social, and communication competencies. As competition for Federal funds becomes more acute, questions will increasingly focus on program effectiveness. Data on young deaf adults, even with professional or…

This guide to federal government resources contains two major parts: (1) a set of descriptions of 38 federal programs that offer various types of resources for career education, and (2) a set of indices to help the practitioner use these programs. Indices include the following categories for each program: Program title, description, relationship…

This book is a study of the federal program known as the Trainers of Teacher Trainers (TTT) Program, one of the largest national education programs in American history. The study was conducted by the Evaluation Research Center of the University of Virginia in an attempt to evaluate the TTT program and draw some conclusions about its failure.…

The objective of the project was to develop methods for establishing output and input performance standards for the placement and placement support functions of the United States Employment Service (ES). This part of Volume 2 reports substantive findings and recommendations developed during the course of the project. A key recommendation is that…