Service centers in Illinois and teacher centers funded by the federal government are compared with regard to structure, function, clientele, and success criteria. The paper utilizes comparative analysis of documents that conceptualize service centers and teacher centers; logical analysis deals with the constraints imposed upon center concepts by…

The National Advisory Council on Education Professions Development has been reviewing some of the major evaluations and evaluation research in the period 1966 to date, seeking to identify the salient issues concerning the evaluation of educational endeavors. This document is a preliminary statement of the findings and recommendations. The interest…

Three major goals of vocational education are presented: a) meeting the manpower needs of society, b) increasing options available to each individual, and c) lending intelligibility to general education. Educational background and economic characteristics of professionals in the field are detailed as are legislative histories of the Manpower…

This study guide is for the use of community workers who instruct members of their community in a basic social security course. The course is divided into five sessions of approximately 2 hours each. The guide, to be used by the instructor in a lecture/discussion setting, contains four Course Units: 1. Introduction, 2. How Quarters of Coverage Are…

A conference on research for better schools was held to focus on the expressed needs of educators in Tennessee. The following discussion papers were provided to summarize available research data: Trends in Federal Programs for the 70's (RC 005 390); Review and Synthesis of Research on Vocational Education in Rural Areas (ED 034 632); Student…

The Title III program of ESEA that supports the arts in education is discussed. Included in the report are the following topics: (1) Analysis of Projects by Art Form Category (Visual Arts, Music, Theatre, Combinations of the Arts, and General Projects that Include the Arts); (2) Analysis of Projects by Educational Function; (3) Relative Emphasis…

The need for day care services is steadily growing as more mothers enter the labor force. This booklet describes the major efforts being made to provide these services. Included are efforts by all levels of government, unions and management, hospitals and universities, women's groups, and other public and private programs. (BH)

This is a report of a campus tour led by US Representative Bill Brock of Tennessee to gain a better understanding of student unrest. The 22 participating Congressment were divided into 6 regional groups which together visited over 50 universities of all types and sizes. Their report discusses a series of issues named by students as major sources…

This study of the relationship between academic science and the federal government was undertaken at the request of the NAS membership at the annual meeting of 1963. Three main elements were considered: the federal government, institutions of higher education, and the scientific community, most of whom were also members of teaching faculties.…

The Exemplary Rehabilitation Certificate (ERC) program of the Department of Labor was established to provide special help at public employment offices to ex-servicemen with other than honorable discharge. If such an ex-serviceman can establish good conduct for three years prior to application, he may obtain an ERC which is supposed to entitle the…

Contained in this paper are the 6 steps that the U.S. Office of Education (OE) has taken, or will be taking, to achieve the impact called for by OE's 1971 Indian Education Task Force. First, OE has amended its policy to include a special focus on American Indian education within the agency. Second, OE is developing certain management procedures to…

This guide lists 144 Federal programs through which health manpower training was supported in fiscal year 1970. Each listing provides: (1) organization, (2) legislation, (3) program, (4) type of aid, (5) level of education, (6) institutions or individuals supported, and (7) funding. (BH)

A description and evaluation of Elementary and Secondary Education Title I- funded projects for the state of Kentucky are reviewed in this report. It describes parental involvement, staffing, and project participants. Project components include the following: reading, kindergarten, general education, special education, and mathematics. A needs…

Approximately 275 Federal programs support some form of lifelong learning. While the majority of the lifelong learning programs are administered by the various agencies within HEW, a significant number of programs are run by such Federal agencies as the Department of Justice, the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities, and the Smithsonian…

Many communities across the country are finding that their problems--whether social, political, or economic in origin--can be diminished if not solved outright through continuing education for adults. Adult education projects under the sponsorship of the Office of Education's Community Service and Continuing Education (CSCE) program were…