Several new ideas are described related to the design and renovation of village primary schools in England. Many of the schools must provide accommodations for the social and cultural life of the village in addition to their educational responsibilities. Design considerations for village schools are related to both the case studies of new and…

The Appalachian Volunteers (AV's), conceived of by Federal, State, and private interests in February 1964, were sponsored by the Council of the Southern Mountains. The organization undertook weekend and vacation projects using college students to repair and renovate one-room schools in isolated areas of eastern Kentucky, later including summer…

This is a collection of articles on the Rutland Center Model for Treating Emotionally Disturbed Children. The 2-year demonstration program, which became the prototype for a statewide network, was a cooperative effort to establish a system that could offer significant service to any seriously emotionally or behaviorally disturbed child, anywhere in…

The impact of urbanization on the residents of Hendricks County, Indiana is described in this report. Some costs and benefits of this process are enumerated. Data were obtained in 1968 from 25 state and local officials and businessmen, and from 116 interviews with farm and non-farm residents in Washington Township. The process of urbanization is…

The report evaluates the impact of paraprofessionals in a program of planned change, the Cornell-OEO Project in South Brooklyn, which employed and trained local women to serve as family assistants to increase the competence and knowledge of low-income homemakers in the area. Findings indicate that programs where paraprofessionals communicate…

Before a community college can make an impact on the community, there must be an understanding of the milieu of the community and a shared commitment to the college's mission. To be effective, the college must provide direction to and receive direction from its constituents. A survey was conducted among approximately 15,000 adults in the service…

A description of how the time-shared, interactive, computer-controlled, information television (TICCIT) system will be implemented with a low cost home terminal system is offered in this paper. The equipment which comprises the demonstration system is described as consisting of three major elements--home terminal, computer facility, and…

This report focuses on the history and development of community college functions. The continuing education, community service, and adult education functions have shown significant progress over the past 40 years. (CA)

Two speeches on residential adult education were given on the occasion of the dedication of The Continuing Education Center at Rutgers University on June 1, 1970. After a brief review of the development of residential education, the first speech discussed the challenges presented to those responsible for the functions to be planned for the…

To indicate the scope and strengthen the research base in all areas of home economics as well as initiate interdisciplinary research, 82 members of official task forces and workshop sessions formulated these goals: (1) Improve the conditions contributing to man's psychological and sociological development, (2) Improve the conditions contributing…

The document briefly explains mental retardation, describes existing community programs for the retarded and their families in Ohio's Cuyahoga County with special attention to changes since 1965, and recommends ways of providing county community services as yet unmet. The following service delivery systems are discussed: clinical services,…

The overall purpose of the information and referral (I & R) staff training program is to develop staff competence in providing the services described and outlined in the operation manuals. Although there is some leeway regarding implementation of the full complement of I & R services, the total service as it is envisaged includes provision of…

This annotated bibliography has been prepared for librarians, principals, teachers, and counselors interested in developing programs to assist elementary grade pupils to obtain knowledge concerning requirements and opportunities in the world of work. The list is comprised of nonfiction materials which, in part or in full, have pertinent…

The Reading Improvement Services Everywhere (RISE) project was launched by the National PTA so that PTA's throughout the nation could participate in the federally initiated Right-to-Read effort. It is felt that the parents are responsible to see that the child's learning motivation and readiness are well developed. Project RISE focuses on what can…

A survey, commissioned by the Alberta College Commission as part of its master planning project, was conducted to identify existing programs, services, and enrollments in post-secondary, non-university and continuing education in the province. A survey instrument was sent to all licensed trade and business schools, adult education centers, private…