The one-year extension (1973-74) of the Occupational Information Improvement Project (OIIP) was implemented to provide recommendations for the continuation or termination of the Occupational Information Data System of the New Hampshire VIEW (Vital Information for Education and Work) program. A survey was administered to 120 schools identified in…

The objectives of the study were twofold: (1) to determine if correspondence study is a viable approach for offering vocational education to residents of Wisconsin who want and need a vocational education program, (2) to design a correspondence study model for vocational, technical, and adult education (VTAE). To carry out these broad objectives:…

Presented is the text of the hearings held in the Senate on S. 6, "Education for All Handicapped Children", a bill to provide financial assistance to the states for improved educational services for handicapped children, as well as related bills. Included are the texts of S. 6, two proposed amendments, and the testimonies of witnesses…

The seven-year forecast of vocationally related job openings in the State of Washington from 1976 through 1982 identifies long range, gross demands of vocational education training needs by occupational category. Part 1 provides an introduction and lists major participants. Part 2 describes the system's major features and limitations, and…

The Association of American Colleges believes that the present pattern of federal spending for higher education through project grants should be supplemented by broad grants for instructional purposes to be expended at the discretion of the institution and suggests: (1) federal institutional grants should be made to colleges and universities as…

African universities have a critical role to play in the improvement of the African social fabric. There is no necessary conflict between scholarly and social concern. Tasks facing African universities involve the design and operation of the educational system, especially in regard to entrance qualifications and their relationship to academic…

This document presents a discussion aimed at relating organizational aims and operational objectives to the total educational picture in Michigan. The document views the educational needs of children and youth as a continuum beginning at about age 3 and ending (for elementary and secondary purposes) at about age 18. The premise of the continuum is…

Fluctuating enrollments, budgets, and inflationary factors have made "flexible planning" a necessity for the nation's campuses. The effects of these prospective issues at the academic collective bargaining table are discussed. (Author/MJM)

This committee report and position paper recommends that a system of state public kindergartens should be established in Mississippi. Justification for public kindergartens is based on two major premises: (1) a belief that every child can benefit from quality kindergartens as they are described in this paper, and (2) a belief that kindergartens…

Discussed are critical issues in the financing of educational programs for handicapped persons. Criticial issues are traced to three conditions: the need for educational programs and services for the handicapped who are presently unserved or inappropriately served; legislative and constitutional guarantees of equal educational opportunities; and…

The purpose of this study was to design an information system for the Missouri Commission on Higher Education that would provide timely information for planning to meet the higher education needs in the state. The system provides planning and information reports, divided into the following subsystems: student information; program information;…

The main objective of this conference, which was sponsored by 18 women's colleges, was to explore the educational validity of women's colleges in the context of the following factors: (1) implications of research findings on differences in traits between the sexes as they affect the education of women; (2) present and projected roles for women;…

Speakers on population matters often refer to the population explosion with an air of crisis. It is questionable that images of doomsday are defensible for us in our role as educators. The goals of population education are to develop an understanding of the impacts of population characteristics on national development, as well as their impact on…

Provisions for special education for exceptional children in Denmark's primary schools are described. Aspects related to special education programs which are discussed include teacher training, school psychological services, education centers. Individual handicaps are discussed, and instructions and guidance given for the teachers and other…

Children who are hungry cannot be taught. To discharge successfully the responsibility of teaching entrusted to them, the schools must provide food for children's bodies as well as intellectual stimulation for their minds. This is expecially true of children from poverty-stricken homes. Although recent legislation provides free lunches and…