Described is the planning behind the implementation of California's new Master Plan for Special Education, and highlighted are political problems that may be encountered and techniques which can be used in getting approval for large changes in special education programing. Suggested are ways to effect needed legislation, such as by neutralizing…

This is the sixth annual evaluation report of the South Carolina Advisory Council on Vocational and Technical Education. Information is provided about program growth in terms of enrollment figures, changes in enrollment from 1973-74 to 1974-75, and number and types of programs. The State goals for vocational and technical education are presented,…

Prior to 1971, a local district's eligibility to participate in Michigan's Compensatory Education Program was established on the basis of socioeconomic deprivation of the student body, the state legislature mandated the kind of expenditures that were allowable, and school district eligibility was determined annually. In 1971, the state board of…

The comprehensive five-year program identifies the library needs of Tennessee, sets forth the activities to be taken toward meeting the identified needs. It carries out the purposes of the Library Services and Construction Act for the extension and improvement of public library services in areas which are without such services or in which such…

The Georgia long range program sets goals and objectives for the development of library services and construction programs which are relevant to every segment of society. It sets goals that are measurable, futuristic, and geared to the anticipated social, technological and population changes. It outlines a program for attaining these goals and…

Proposed activities to strengthen public library service for the people of Montana during the period covered by this plan are: (1) Efforts will be continued to both add to the number of counties participating in the public library federations, and to strengthen the resources and services of these federations; (2) Alternative and innovative means…

Chapter I of the Kansas Long Range Plan consists of the introduction. Chapter II examines the context of each goal of the program, studying the needs of Kansans for library service. The goals, objectives, tasks, and evaluation are presented in Chapter III. The financial statement is given in Chapter IV. Chapter V consists of the criteria,…

This document outlines the general framework within which the Colorado State Library may assist in reviewing Colorado's present and projected library needs. It defines individual user groups to whom delivery of service should be given as required under the Library Services and Construction Act, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title II,…

This plan sets forth the library needs in Virginia, establishes goals for improved service, and outlines methods of achieving these goals. Procedures for evaluating and ways of disseminating information about the programs are described. Criteria and priorities to be used are included in the program descriptions. (Other State Plans are: LI003985…

The program presents the mission of the District of Columbia Public Library, its services and program offered, defines the goals of the Library and outlines current and projected Library tasks, including an assessment of priorities. The Five-Year Plan of Action includes, in addition to objectives and organization of implementation, also measures…

The Oklahoma Long-Range plan sets forth the goals and objectives for library development based on identified needs. In some cases these needs are apparent and are based on actual statistics and standards, in others data is absent, incomplete or questionable. In the latter instance, useful data had to be obtained. The primary role of this document…

This document describes "lifetime sports" education in Pennsylvania. "Lifetime sports" is defined as individual and dual sports that increase energy expenditure and contribute to personal fitness so that people can safely pursue them throughout their life. The historical background is given for the specific program in…

The introduction to this chart states that it is intended to present a brief outline of where each state was as of September 1973 in regard to the introduction or prospective introduction of competency-based education. States are listed individually; for each state, the name, position, and address of an individual to contact are given. The chart…

The report deals first with the status of comprehensive educational planning for post high school education in Florida, with the development of organizational structures for administration of educational programs beyond high school, with the quantitative aspects of enrollment and financing, with the general problem of long-range planning and…

This article summarizes the reports of five researchers who spoke at a Seminar on Statewide Planning and Coordination for Higher Education. Robert Berdahl, Frank Bowen, Lanier Cox, Lewis Mayhew, and Ernest Palola presented research findings and their implications to representatives from 44 statwide agencies, legislators, other state and federal…