The purpose of this study was to establish a model for the evaluation of the quality of vocational education programs in Tennessee. A definition of educational quality was developed from a literature search and from a survey of teacher-educators and supervisory personnel. Principals of 54 secondary schools identified as having vocational education…

Prepared by the Title I, Elementary and Secondary Education Act, (ESEA) Migrant Program director, this State annual evaluation report for fiscal year 1967 includes projects for migratory children of migratory agricultural workers in New Mexico. The material in this report represents a comprehensive analysis of Title I Migrant Program activity…

In many instances, the promotion of educational assessments has been viewed as a threat to some groups. Carefully conceived operational and analysis plans for state assessment may have little impact unless the purposes of assessment are clear and diffusion and utilization of information are well planned. Equally important is the provision of…

Designed to assist in the implementation of career education programs, this handbook was prepared to introduce teachers, counselors, and administrators to a career-centered curriculum project, a career education program of the New Albany (Mississippi) school system. Included in the handbook are: (1) a description of the New Albany program,…

A guide is provided for establishing a college-level education program for inmates of correctional institutions based on the NewGate concept. Necessary first steps are evaluation of current facilities, selection of the sponsoring agency, and selection of the student body. Guidelines for student selection deal with application procedure, record…

Conducted as a research project in vocational education under Part C of Public Law 90-576, the primary goal of this study was to develop and test a model for the study of the process of job creation, job training, and job placement in the community context. Personal interviews with community leaders, agency representatives, and major employers in…

The Indian Education Program in Oklahoma is financed and operated under the provision of a contract between the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Oklahoma Department of Education and is supervised by the State Department of Education as authorized by the Johnson O'Malley Act (JOM) of 1936. The narrative section of this 1972 annual report…

The second interim report of the Watertown, South Dakota, public schools career development project covers the year ending September 13, 1972. This second year continued program development and implementation and began dissemination of project information. Individual development was emphasized in the elementary and junior high programs, with…

Presented are the special education program description and process guide for the Program Data Analysis Plan (PDAP) developed in Colorado and designed to be replicated by other states. The Colorado special education program is described under the following categories: purpose and authorization, state level management and organization, modes of…

Presented are the Canadian national standards for programs training Level I and Level II personnel to work with mentally and developmentally handicapped children and adults within the community. Stressed are the principle of normalization and the prevention of institutionalization as part of the long range plan to develop comprehensive community…

The 1970 Summer Program for Mentally Retarded Young Adults Occupational Training Centers program, funded under Title I of the 1965 Elementary Secondary Education Act, was designed to serve the summer educational, prevocational, and social needs of approximately 170 retarded adolescents and young adults. The general objectives of the project were…

A report in both English and French of the International Experts Meeting on Comparative Adult Education, held in Nordborg, Denmark, January 15 to 23, 1972, and attended by 35 adult education leaders from 15 countries, is presented. The sections of the report are as follows: 1. Summary and Conclusions; 2. Present Situation and Future Development of…

Quotes and writings of students involved at the Federal Youth Center in Ashland, Kentucky are used in this report to show how they feel about the Newgate Project at the Center and about a course called Personal Development. Newgate has increasingly stimulated the prison environment in a positive manner to enhance the confinement situation of the…

This booklet is intended to acquaint potential secondary school students of foreign languages and their parents with the purpose of studying a second language and the benefits which derive from such study. Questions and answers are given in the following sections: (1) Why Should You Study A Foreign Language?; (2) Should You Study A Foreign…

The Triple T final report documents describe the program from 1969 to 1971. One of the basic objectives of the project was to create statewide dialogue about problems in the area of social studies instruction, especially among Appalachian students, and about ways that social studies teachers and their teachers are trained. Three outcomes of the…