Describes the organizational structure of the National Science Foundation, focusing chiefly on the Science Education Directorate and its three divisions--Science Personnel Improvement, Science Education Resources Improvement, Science Education Development and Research--and how to obtain grants from them for community college science education, as…

This is a discussion of preventive medicine. Included is a historical background, a discussion of improving the environment, moderating self-imposed risks, changing consumer expectations, recommendations, and conclusions. (BB)

Because the underlying assumptions of cost-benefit analysis of rehabilitation programs are untested and the model is extremely sensitive to these assumptions, cost-benefit analysis should not be used to set priorities for federal or state funding of research and development projects. (CTM)

Described are the training activities for personnel in special education proposed for project year 1977-78 by the Wisconsin Division for Handicapped Children under Title VI-D. (SBH)

Reviews the proposed 1979 federal budget for basic research for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Defense, and Department of Energy. (SL)

The story of the national evaluation of the Follow Through program mirrors the difficulties in trying to evaluate a complex social program that changed its community service orientation to a strategy of planned variation of early childhood programs. (Author/MLF)

Shifts in funding priorities at the National Institute of Education may indicate significant changes in the types of activities NIE will support in coming years. Less emphasis will be placed on curriculum development activities and more on research and strengthening others' development capabilities and efforts. (Author)

Reviews results of a study conducted at the University of Iowa to determine how federal regulations and policies affect university operations. The cost to the university of federal impact is reviewed in detail. (SL)

The American presidency assumed a prominent position of influence in the growth and development of American physical education with the founding of the President's Council on Youth Fitness and the Citizen's Advisory Committee on the Fitness of American Youth by Dwight Eisenhower. (MB)

The article reviews the role of Head Start in providing educational services to young handicapped children and discusses the problem of the lack of adequately trained teachers to provide such services, suggesting the Child Development Associate Credentialing and Training Program as a means to alleviate this problem. (JDD)

Discussed is the government's research and development policy related to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Programs and institutions working on various AIDS projects with federal support are discussed and several are listed. The Public Health Service Task Force on AIDS is discussed and the organization is described in a chart. Problems…

Discusses social factors influencing nutrition among the elderly. Argues that to maximize dietary intervention, efficient functioning of federally sponsored nutrition programs, and subsequent research, greater attention to the conceptual foundation of nutrition-related variables is warranted. Offers suggestions for redirection. (Author/ABB)

Reviews research on the effectiveness of Title I programs in promoting educational equity. Focuses on general evaluations and studies of equity of access, equity of participation, level of participation, and equity of outcomes. Concludes that one reason Title I has failed is that its regulations are confusing and too restrictive. (KH)

Reviews recent court cases and federal policy decisions that may affect the degree to which newly consolidated school districts will be obliged to achieve racial balance. Explores some directions that the courts and the federal administration may take in the future regarding these issues. (PGD)

A review of some of the factors determining the effectiveness of the principal as an instructional leader over the past three decades provides background to a consideration of the current national reform movement, and related cautions and challenges for the principal. (DCS)