Sixty selected representatives from 13 western states, as well as other states throughout the U.S., gathered to share their concerns, exchange ideas, and demonstrate their unity for the continued expansion of the ethnic minority role within the health professions. Discussion centered on the degree of effectiveness of educational and governmental…

In an effort to promote understanding of the elderly and to provide consumer awareness programs for them, the Office of Consumers' Education funded eight projects in 1976 and two in 1977 which focused on areas such as (1) education of older adults to make intelligent choices among alternative goods and services, (2) training of specialists to work…

This interim report on the National Day Care Study (NDCS) presents preliminary findings of the 4-year research program designed to answer major policy questions about federal funding of center-based preschool day care. Major NDCS objectives have been to determine the impact of variations in staff-child ratio, group size, and staff size and…

Wichita State's physician's assistant program, located on the Wichita Veteran's Administration Center campus in Wichita, Kansas, is described in this status report. Established with 12 students in January 1973, the program includes didactic and clinical training for two years and meets the "Essentials of an Approved Educational Program for…

Reporting on the 1977 Dallas Conference where 14 women representing 6 ethinc backgrounds explored the possibilities of expanding the role of minority women in educational research, this document includes 5 major sections (with individual summaries and recommendations), a bibliography, and an appendix. Major sections of this document present the…

Summarizing hearing procedures and findings, this document includes testimony presented at hearings conducted by the Task Force on Native American Vocational Education. Held between late 1976 and early 1977 at Rapid City, South Dakota; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Seattle, Washington; and Washington, D.C.; these hearings address the current status of…

Media programs were compared in 21 Utah high schools having student populations between 700 and 1,500. Differences in responses to a questionnaire administered by the Utah State Division of Instructional Media (USDIM) on the qualitative and quantitative aspects of the school media program were identified, and the levels of responses were compared…

The issue of financing postsecondary education was discussed from the point of view of low-income and minority students in Southern states. Additional discussions not reported in this monograph were reflected in the recommendations from the conference that were published separately. Emphasis in these papers was on the proper relationship of…

Current needs and trends are reviewed for makers of state and national policy, and for campus officials in gauging the condition of their own institutions. Attention is focused on measuring qualitative variations, as suggested by changes in program, concern for innovation, faculty performance, student attitudes, etc. An effort was made to…

Postsecondary educational opportunities in Ontario are described in this edition, revised as of June 30, 1976. Information is presented on: financial assistance to students; student costs; general information on colleges of applied arts and technology; chart of programs available at colleges of applied arts and technology; skilled trades and trade…

As the third volume in a four-volume series on the Oklahoma Indian Education Needs Assessment Project, this report presents survey data and analysis relative to: (1) the common school system (the random sample of 32 school districts; population and enrollment data; professional staff profile in common schools; bilingual/bicultural educational…

University records of 1,048 randomly selected students were examined to determine differences among students who received financial aid, students who applied for but did not receive aid, and students who did not apply for aid. No differences were found between students who received aid and those who did not receive aid in high school rank,…

Created via the Regional Development Act of 1965, the Appalachian Regional Commission documents its contributions to Appalachian socioeconomic development in this 1974 annual report. General areas of concern are identified as: (1) extension of public services to outlying areas; (2) improvement of public service quality and quantity; (3) promotion…

Intended to provide information on career opportunities in health occupations for guidance counselors, teachers, and students, this tabbed directory lists occupational information alphabetically by job title for a wide range of health careers. Kentucky Educational requirements, licensure or registration requirements, and resource addresses precede…

The third-year report of the regional staff development system of the Adult Competency Training Project (Project ACT) examines and evaluates the events, activities, and accomplishments of Individualized Training Programs (ITP), regional policy board meetings, staff and participant travel, and planning during FY 1974. Present and anticipated…