This document reports the results of the first comprehensive analysis of the effects of Federal funds on public library services in the United States. Using a case-study approach, a team studied Federally funded public-library projects in 11 states, interviewing State library agency and local public library personnel in each state. The results of…

This document describes the East Caroline Islands lying in the Ponape District and the development of a Teacher Corps inservice program to aid public school teachers in professional development. Program objectives were to: (1) up-grade basic and professional skills of Micronesian interns; (2) implement a University Without Walls baccalaureate…

This bibliography provides an overview of the literature on: the purposes of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; the educational community's hopes, fears, and expectations regarding ESEA; descriptions of ESEA programs and projects; and evaluations of ESEA. It is not intended to be comprehensive, but rather to be illustrative of the…

The guide is designed to provide information about the requirements and provisions of various federal housing assistance programs and their direct relevance to the creation and support of residential options for the mentally ill. Chapter I provides a descriptive overview of potentially relevant federal housing provisions. In Chapter II, specific…

The text of the hearings referred to in the title, held on September 23 and 27, 1977, is provided here. The bills under discussion called for the extension of the Indochina Refugee Assistance Program, established in 1975. During the first hearing the respective roles and responsibilities of the federal, state and local governments and the…

This document is concerned with the question of deciding institutional eligibility for participation in Federal higher education programs. Part 1 of the hearings deals with accreditation. The contents include statements by the members of the house committee and various witnesses. Letters, prepared statements, and supplemental materials are also…

An annotated indexed bibliography lists 534 information analysis publications produced by the ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) Clearinghouses during 1973-1975. These publications include bibliographies, research reviews, state of the art and interpretive studies, and similar papers which are designed to list, organize, review, and…

This report provides information on total Federal Research and Development (R and D) expenditures during the period of 1960-72. The report is divided into two parts. Part I gives an overall view of priorities funded by the Federal government. The total Federal R and D expenditures are arranged by functions. In addition, a brief statistical account…

This report provides information on total federal research and development (R and D) funding by function during the fiscal years 1969-74. The report is divided into two parts. Part 1 gives an overall view of priorities funded by the federal government. The total federal R and D expenditures are arranged by functions and are listed in descending…

Digests of laws with particular reference to their educational and training features are reported in this comprehensive record of the enactments by the 90th Congress during its second session of 1968. Included are acts relating to training and education that concern students, teachers, or education institutions. The information for this report was…

Included in the directory of special education personnel in state agencies are the names and addresses of chief state school officers, directors of special education and their staff, and the primary administrators of state-federal programs for handicapped children. Lists are provided for all 50 states and seven protectorates or specified areas.…

This collection of 120 project resumes is a survey of programs, projects, and activities in progress at the National Coordination Center and at each of the seven centers associated with the National Laboratory on Early Childhood Education. Each resume is coded according to laboratory category and name of center involved. The title of each specific…

During his 1-year fellowship, Dr. Black took courses in methodological areas, including computer science and specialized quantitative techniques, attended symposia, and participated in research and development projects sponsored by the Computer Assisted Instruction Laboratory. He gave a very favorable evaluation to the experience, but noted that a…

The past history of varied operations of the Job Corps Centers indicates that the high incidence of failure to acculturize trainees to socially acceptable behavior has been due to the Centers' limited, vocational orientation. The Centers should identify the different types of deviant behavior and treat them individually. Also, they should help the…

In its February 1969 meeting, the National Advisory Council for Regional Medical Programs reaffirmed its position on recruitment and basic education--that Regional Medical Program funding is not to be used to replace existing sources of support and that other sources should be explored first. Therefore the Continuing Education and Training Branch…