This manual is intended as a source of information and assistance in the planning, organization, implementation, and evaluation of home care programs. There are ten major sections: (1) Introduction (review of the history of home care and definition of pertinent terms), (2) Program Planning, (3) Organizational Structure, (4) Coordination and…

A 3-year research program is proposed to develop improved methods for increasing the effectiveness of education management, including those functions of the board of education and the superintendent that deal with planning, organizing, communicating, and evaluating. The proposal lists 30 major problems confronting school boards and superintendents…

India, like many developing nations, must soon make a decision about satellite television. National integration, upgrading and extending education, strengthening the vocational and technical components of education, modernizing agriculture, family planning, teaching literacy--the stated goals of the Indian government--could be more easily achieved…

This annotated bibliography lists films, filmstrips, and records concerning the appreciation, understanding, and teaching of the culturally disadvantaged. Its major emphasis is the inner city population. The materials cover a wide scope of subject matter, and no effort has been made to evaluate or select material. However, the description of each…

The characteristics of pupils receiving service in speech and hearing programs are presented in detail utilizing a newly developed standard case record. The evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of the case record and the identification of areas in which school clinicians have difficulty obtaining information have been incorporated into the…

Conference papers are concerned with the overall curriculum for the trainable mentally handicapped, physical education and recreation, a psychological evaluation, arts and crafts and associated learning, and language development. Discussed are matters of contingency management in the classroom, programing, evaluation and testing instruments,…

To improve the education of culturally disadvantaged children, this project focused on children's specific behavioral deficits, teacher preparation, parent attitudes, health and service agencies, and local school districts. The project was carried out in a rural Appalachian school with 122 children, 30 percent Negro and 70 percent white, and in an…

The transcribed text of a pre-convention National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) workshop as recorded on tape contains remarks of both Negro and Caucasian discussants on relevancy in the junior college curriculum. Initial discussion centers on the youth crisis, identity, student demonstrations, and "Establishment" values. Black…

This report, comprising a diagnostic study of a city adult school, was prompted by concern over declining enrollment, which had dropped nearly one-third over a 4-year period. A task force approach was adopted by the graduate students conducting the research, and five areas of study were formulated: administration; community interests;…

The policy statement for staff development in migrant education first gives a brief history of migrant children, their mobility patterns, and educational practices. It explains that, if migrant children are to have successful experiences in the succession of schools they attend, it will be because of the staff. The most important service a school…

This report contains the findings and recommendations of a Missouri public school finance study conducted by the citizens of Missouri. It begins with an overview of the study, giving its organization, the procedures used, and a summary of recommendations. The report then presents separate sections corresponding to each of the following four major…

This monograph provides a systematic approach to the problem of planning educational facilities. It first presents a conceptual framework for a general facilities planning and management system called Facilities Resource Allocation Management Evaluation System (FRAMES). The main components of FRAMES are identified as: (1) needs assessment, (2)…

The State of Idaho submitted this 1972-73 annual report to the Bureau of Indian Affairs in compliance with Federal regulations governing Johnson-O'Malley (JOM) funding. There has been a drastic decrease in the use of JOM funds for basic school support due to P.L. 874 and local funds provided for Indian education. District administrators, working…

The 1973-74 Idaho State annual report to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) was submitted in compliance with Federal regulations governing Johnson-O'Malley (JOM) funds. Program accomplishments discussed fell into four categories: (1) creation of a State Advisory Council for Indian Education; (2) early completion of contract negotiations; (3)…

The intent of this field tested instructional package is to acquaint the student with the interdependence of society and industry as related to the area of communications. Defining behavioral objectives, the course description includes a media guide, suggested classroom activities, and sample student evaluation forms, as well as the basic…