There are a variety of problems connected with self-evaluation of local occupational programs: the focus on program graduates, objectives which cannot be measured, and goal statements too broad to be meaningful. To arrive at a solution to these problems, a philosophy statement and realistic measurable objectives were formulated. The philosophy…

The Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 directed the development and promulgation of a comprehensive, coordinated long-term Federal strategy for all drug abuse prevention and drug traffic control functions conducted, sponsored, or supported by the Federal Government. This second annual report of the Strategy Council builds on the…

This annotated bibliography, prepared by the ERIC Counseling and Personnel Services Center, is intended to alert the user to a body of literature on a topic of current interest to counselors. It identifies research reports and programs that have been cited in the ERIC publications, "Research in Education" and "Current Index to…

This second updated search of the ERIC system, "Dissertation Abstracts," and the journal literature yielded 101 documents which are abstracted here. These documents review different ways in which students can be utilized as volunteers in school and in the community. (CJ)

The project, intended to design and field test models of specialized library services for older adults, was conducted in two parts. Phase 1 consisted of collecting and evaluating data for use in designing models in Louisville, Lexington, Somerset, and Hazard, Kentucky. Data was collected by search of the literature, personal interviews, a…

This bibliography contains extensive listings of publications relevant to the broad topic of local government. Citations are organized into separate sections dealing with local government modernization and reform, local government administration and training, structure of local government, county government form and administration, metropolitan…

With the establishment of the Bureau of Institutional Schools (BIS) within the Division of Special Education, educational specialists have been appointed to represent the bureau in each of the division's six regional offices. The primary role of the BIS representative is one of assistance in the development of educational programs for children…

Described is Connecticut's comprehensive model for the education of the gifted and talented. Discussed are the following basic program components: state legislation and funding to provide reimbursement to local school districts for special programs or services, full-time consultative leadership in programming for the gifted and talented, and a…

The South Carolina State Department of Education has prepared the guidebook to assist local school administrators in establishing public school programs for handicapped children. Information is provided on state laws; the role of consultants; the professional staff in the Office of Programs for the Handicapped; responsibilities of school personnel…

This brief report presents results of a statistical study comparing the effectiveness of full-day, alternate day kindergarten programs with the more traditional half-day, every day programs. An introduction to the data tables traces the development of kindergartens in the U. S. and Minnesota, in particular. Data were collected on 787 kindergarten…

This catalog, intended for inservice program directors, describes a large number of activities for evaluating the impact of teacher inservice workshops on learner gains. The first description explains how to provide an activity-by-activity evaluation measure that identifies objectives, time period, resources, personnel, and success of outcome. The…

After an introduction concerning the mathematics teacher education program at Oklahoma State University, this document evaluates the seminars conducted in connection with this program. Two types of seminars were used. The first type consisted of interaction sessions and involved virtually no public school input. The second type was organized to…

This study examined possible relationships between the analytic/global dimension of cognitive style, as defined by Davis and Klausmeier (1970) and measured by the Children's Embedded Figures Test (CEFT), and two modes of instruction varying in the level of guidance provided the learner. Sixty Anglo subjects (eight and nine years old), identified…

The library has traditionally been a center for independent learning and individual self-directed education. The Dallas Public Library, in cooperation with Southern Methodist University, set up a library independent study project (ISP). College credit could be obtained through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP); however, learning for…

This guide to inservice education is designed to help people in school systems (teachers, administrators, counselors, evaluators, and paraprofessionals) with the selection and use of the skills and knowledge of those university faculty committed to inservice education. Consultants are listed who are willing to serve as leaders of workshops,…