Appendix A contains the questionnaire used in the Jefferson Parish Schools Needs Assessment Survey, an explanation of each of the critical needs areas and target populations, and a supplementary response sheet for other critical needs and target populations. Appendix B contains response data on each part of the questionnaire for each of the groups…

A model checklist conceptualizing the evaluation process is presented and discussed. It is quite general and is intended to apply to the evaluation of educational products, procedures and most outcomes. The Pathway Comparison Model consists of the following: (1) characterization--how generally or specifically to describe the "treatment"; (2)…

This report contains a summary of the recommendations of the 4 Task Forces created to study 4 significant aspects of higher education in Connecticut. These areas were: (1) needs: socioeconomic, manpower, and regional; (2) function, scope and structure of Connecticut's higher education system; (3) financing; and (4) qualitative and quantitative…

Educational goals and objectives for the public education system of Alaska are presented in this Title III (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) report. The goals are (1) to provide an environment wherein each person, regardless of any conditions affecting him, is afforded the opportunity to reach his maximum potential as an individual and as a…

This document discusses and illustrates the use of the Critical Path Method (CPM) as a tool for developing curriculum. In so doing a brief review of the evolution of CPM as a management tool developed by E. I. duPont de Nemours Company is presented. It is also noted that CPM is only a method of sequencing learning activities and not an end unto…

This final volume of a four-volume report on highway safety manpower includes conclusions and recommendations regarding prospects for staffing individual programs, with emphasis on the adequacy of both manpower resources and training capacity. The data indicate that reaching maximum staffing levels by 1977 is unlikely, although minimum levels…

The probable demand for and supply of management education in the United Kingdom over the next six or seven years is investigated. The project was intended partly to provide a preliminary study for the National Economic Development Office Management Education, Training, and Development Committee and partly to meet the special request of the…

This survey was concerned with the present level of professional development of financial aid officers, their training needs, and their attitudes concerning future development of the profession. Results were based upon responses of aid directors at a representative group of 122 institutions in the West. Some of the principal findings were: (1)…

The 1968 booklet, a report by the National Advisory Committee on Mexican American Education, contains a brief description of the problems facing more than 5 million Mexican Americans in our society. According to the report, the failure of education has been the failure to recognize the needs of Mexican American students; this is evidenced by their…

Determining the imperative educational needs in the State of Nevada constituted the general purpose of this study funded under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Utilizing the 1969 Wisconsin Educational Needs Assessment Study instrument, the study sought to evaluate educational needs in terms of subject fields to be taught,…

Interest in the American Indian is being shown in publications of various types, as well as by the holding of meetings and through Congressional action and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. An understanding of the Indian can be gained through his literature, poetry, legends, art, and music. It can be found in his newspapers, magazines, and journals.…

This position paper discusses the question of teacher shortage or surplus and related issues. Informal surveys were conducted by the Recruitment Leadership and Training Institute (LTI) and other major educational organizations to provide a factual basis for the study. A review of the surveys conducted by LTI and a summary of published reports are…

This research reviewed the role and functions of the paraprofessional in the education process. The paraprofessional was defined as an individual who worked as part of an educational team, specifically complementing the instructional role of the teacher. Five general classifications of paraprofessionals were surveyed according to: (a) title; (b)…

Vocational education for the disadvantaged and the handicapped in West Virginia at the local level needs specific teacher training programs at the college level, clear definitions and procedures for applying criteria that identify disadvantaged groups, and reorganization into integrated curriculums to avoid scheduling problems. The problems of…

The role of private colleges is reviewed in light of the burgeoning system of public universities and colleges. Emphasis is placed on an overview of both public and private universities, the small college, and the humane college. (MJM)