Proceedings of a special conference sponsored by the Soil Conservation Society of America, are compiled in this report. The conference served as a forum for those involved in land use planning and implementation at all levels of government and private enterprise. Comments were directed to four main topics: (1) Objectives and Need for a National…

A profile of Sweden is sketched in this paper. Emphasis is placed on the nature, scope, and accomplishments of population activities in the country. Topics and sub-topics include: location and description of the country; population--size, growth patterns, age structure, urban/rural distribution, ethnic and religious composition, migration,…

The administration of the National Test-Equating Study in Reading is described as part of a symposium on the study. After contacts with each of the State Departments of Education, district and LEA superintendents were asked to consider the participation of randomly selected schools within their jurisdictions. Upon receipt of approval, school…

The concept of adult education for family planning is examined, and a strategy for program development in developing nations is suggested. Experience suggests that learning in groups is generally the most effective means for changing attitudes and behavior, but the skills necessary for participation in learning groups outside family and…

The development of an integrated national plan of information services is the topic of the provisional final report of the seminar which is in Spanish. The accompanying five-page declaration, conclusions and recommendations, in English, implicitly include concepts which will permit the drawing up of a national information policy. The Seminar…

Letters of transmittal, explanation of authorization and duties of the National Advisory Committee on Handicapped Children, and a list of members of the committee as of June 30, 1970, precede a summary of the committee's recommendations, a review of activities of the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped, a review of new program developments,…

THE FINDINGS OF THE FOLLOWING TWO EXTENSIVE AND DETAILED STUDIES ARE BROUGHT TOGETHER IN BRIEF FORM--(1) THE "STATES AUDIOVISUAL EDUCATION STUDY (SAVES)," CONCERNED WITH PRACTICES OF STATE DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF AUDIOVISUAL AND NEW EDUCATIONAL MEDIA, AND (2) A STUDY OF STATE LAWS AFFECTING AUDIOVISUAL EDUCATION. THIS…

Several traditional approaches to studying the student dropout are outlined. They include data collection on reasons given for dropping out and characteristics of dropouts, as well as follow-up study. The use of the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (MCHEMS) Student Flow Model (SFM) is described to show how students could be…

Analyzes the French university institutes of technology (IUTs), 2-year institutions established in 1966 for training upper level technitians for a variety of industrial, administrative, and service positions. Covers history, instruction, admissions and student body, teaching staff, administrative framework, and national policy-making problems and…

Working with the United Nations Development Program, the Mexican government's Program for Environmental Improvement is planning, coordinating, operating and monitoring pollution abatement programs in the areas of air, water, solid waste and pesticides. A brief discussion of activities is given. (BT)

Reasons for federal support of international education and language programs are cited. The International Education Project of the American Council on Education is described. The work and recommendations of the Task Force on Language in assessing the nation's language needs are discussed, as is the need for integration of language and…

Describes the private university library's role in a proposed national library program and reviews the contributions and resources that the library can bring to it, the financial problems entailed by participation, and sources of support. Options for funding the program are identified, and the role of MIDLNET is discussed. (Author/JD)

Describes the focus of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Science for Citizens program on getting citizens involved in scientific issues relating to public policy or decision making, and outlines the role of community colleges in facilitating NSF public service residencies, forums, conferences, and workshops, and in planning studies. (MB)

The place of postgraduate studies is discussed, with reference to the need to produce highly-trained, high-quality personnel capable of making a unique contribution to the development of a country's resources. The postgraduate system in Argentina is described, and some suggestions are made for its future development. (Author/LBH)

A full-service national network of library and information services can only become a reality if there is careful articulation among local, state, multistate, and national planning and implementation activities. The role of the state library agency as coordinator, catalyst, initiator, and even-handed funding agency is essential, difficult, and…