This report provides an overview of fiscal year 1974 federal and agency research and development activities related to adolescence and summarizes the work done by the Interagency Panel on Adolescence. The purpose of the report is to identify, with empirical authority research gaps and overlaps in currently funded projects. Cataloging and listing…

This document reviews the management of ten student assistance programs, including: the Basic Educational Opportunity Grants (BEOG), the State Student Incentive Grants (SSIG), the Supplementary Educational Opportunity Grants program (SEOG), the College Work Study program (CWSP), the National Direct Student Loan program (NDSL), the Guaranteed…

The John and Mary R. Markle Foundation, chartered in 1927 to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and the general good of mankind, currently conducts a program to strengthen educational use of the mass media and communications technology. The foundation's annual report begins with the president's essay on the history, philosophy, and…

This paper summarizes five case studies and identifies the common conditions that enabled these colleges to benefit from Federal resources. Twenty-five conditions common to all five colleges with respect to their handling of Federal programs are described. Additional factors present at the individual schools studied are also noted. Some of the…

Self-conscious federal efforts to promote innovation in local educational practices have resulted in little consistent or identifiable improvement in student outcomes. Although such student outcomes may be disappointing, they do not accurately reflect the potential of innovative ideas because many innovations are not implemented according to plan.…

Each of the 50 states has created a state library agency to administer state and federal library programs. Since the 1960's state library agencies have been involved in bibliographical systems and networks. In the 1970's these agencies completed long-range plans to meet each state's library service needs. Because of this experience, the state…

This draft report was prepared to review ways to improve the quality of care for young children (up to six years of age) in developing countries. Some suggestions are presented for consideration by these countries in establishing policies and expanding services and programs. Recommendations are included concerning UNICEF child assistance policies.…

This study traces non credit adult activities at the University of Georgia from its beginning in 1801 to 1968. The specific purpose was to determine whether events which compose the major developments merely reflected national happenings or whether the local developments influenced national happenings. The study identifies documents,…

Originally funded under the Vocational Education Act of 1963 and subsequently under Part C of the 1968 Amendments, the Maryland Research Coordinating Unit (RCU) started operation in January 1969 by recruiting a staff and securing the necessary equipment. Once these needs were satisfied the major activities of the staff evolved around (1) state…

As underlined in papers and group discussions, the growth of nursing continuing education (NCE) requires a fuller commitment within the profession to the ideal of lifelong learning, improved self-diagnosis of needs, and a profession wide program of continuing career development. A national survey of existing NCE programs shows a predominance of…

The first of a two-part evaluation of correspondence studies in the State of Washington was concerned with opinion, descriptions, and recommendations of faculty at four state institutions on (1) how the faculty member is affected personally, (2) how students are affected, and (3) program improvement. Interviews collected data from 100 faculty…

Among the various approaches used by the Inland Steel Company in training ghetto youth for jobs, greatest promise has been shown by the Work Experience and Training Program initiated in 1965 at the Joseph T. Ryerson and Son plant, an Inland subsidiary located in the Lawndale (West Side) area of Chicago near the scene of the 1966 riots. Results…

The Colorado Plan for Library Development is intended to serve as a general guide for the development of library service in the state. The Plan, which includes a number of recommendations from the Nelson Associates Report of 1965 (ED 020 746), was drafted by a committee representing the Colorado Council for Library Development, the Colorado…

Structural elements of rural extension organizations in 20 developing nations were analyzed in this study. Countries were chosen from 25 national "case studies" made by foreign nationals enrolled at a Cornell University extension education seminar. Types of information included official agency titles, brief historical sketches, program…

Findings of this comprehensive study of the Brigham Young University Library are based upon interviews held with university administrators, faculty, and students and extensive documentation provided by the library director and staff. Recommendations for constructive action are made in each section of the survey report. These suggestions include:…