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De Simone, Peter, Ed.; Kunz, Julia, Ed. – 1987
This report outlines findings and recommendations of a committee study of whether the State of Missouri is in need of welfare reform. The major finding is that Missouri's current welfare system is substantially deficient and requires correction of laws, policies, practices, and resource allocation. Three major themes are the following: (1) welfare…
Descriptors: Employment Opportunities, Family Income, Federal Programs, Federal State Relationship
Kies, Kathleen M. – 1986
Three projects have been undertaken in Minnesota to define standards for student outcomes in postsecondary institutions. The Minnesota Higher Education Coordinating Board has focused on outcomes, standards, and criteria which may be used as templates for student assessment. The first project followed the publication of the State Department of…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Associate Degrees, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives
Summerhill, W. R.; Taylor, C. L. – 1986
Substantial emphasis has been placed on Florida Extension faculty evaluating their educational programs for impact and the utilization of these data for program accountability, yet little is known of the extent to which the faculty have accepted this responsibility. In order to assess the stage of adoption of impact evaluation as a practice, and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adoption (Ideas), Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods
Download full textMassachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, Boston. – 1986
This long-range program, prepared as required by and in support of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), is intended to meet federal funding priorities and support the continuation of programs that have operated successfully in Massachusetts over the last decade. The purpose and background of the program are summarized, and the…
Descriptors: Facility Planning, Federal Aid, Grantsmanship, Library Cooperation
Maryland State Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene, Baltimore. – 1986
The Interagency Plan for Children with Special Needs for Maryland residents has three major purposes: (1) to set priorities for developing or expanding services required by special needs children and their families; (2) to ensure that resources targeted for special needs children are administered effectively by increasing interagency coordination…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Community Services
Michigan Library, Lansing. – 1986
The first of the two reports presented here begins by listing the members and alternate members of the Michigan State Legislature; members of the Library of Michigan Board of Trustees; and Library of Michigan officials. A directory of the state's 16 public library cooperatives is also provided, together with maps showing their geographic…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Blindness, Library Administration, Library Cooperation
Kyle, John E. Ed.; And Others – 1986
This report provides information about the major issues affecting Maryland's children and youth. Pertinent data, trends, and directions are presented. The report focuses on 10 major issues and presents each issue through relevant statistics, current state involvement, and directions for the future. The 10 issues covered in the report are: (1)…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Abuse, Child Rearing, Childhood Needs
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. – 1986
Designed to be used as guidelines in the review process for school library media programs in Maryland, these standards were adopted by the Maryland State Board of Education in an effort to improve, support, and encourage school media programs throughout the state. The statement of purpose for the school library media program is provided, and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Facilities, Library Standards
Adlin, Sheryl – 1985
Constituting a comprehensive child care policy, 30 recommendations are presented with an aim to increase the supply of affordable, high quality day care in Massachusetts. "Quality," defined as "services meeting children's developmental needs," is the critical component and underlying theme of each recommendation. This document…
Descriptors: Certification, Day Care, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education
Reynolds, Smith and Hills, Inc., Jacksonville, FL. – 1980
Designed to assist students in understanding solid waste resource recovery, this teaching aid package aims to get students involved in practical activities that require participation, observation, and interpretation. Provided in this package are definitions, methods, causes and effects, costs, and benefits of resource recovery presented in the…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Elementary Secondary Education, Energy, Environmental Education
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Educational Testing. – 1984
Two types of information on the outcomes of education in New York State for the 1983-84 school year are presented. One relates to New York State tests and programs. The second is a by-product of national programs that identify outstanding pupils. During the 1983-84 school year, elementary and secondary school students demonstrated high achievement…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, National Programs
Wircenski, Jerry L. – 1984
This project was conducted to continue the curriculum network whereby information, services, and materials related to the disadvantaged were disseminated directly to vocational personnel in Pennsylvania. During the year-long program, a curriculum network was maintained through the vehicle of a newsletter distributed to educators in the state. The…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Exceptional Persons, Information Dissemination, Information Networks
Weinstein, Loribeth – 1984
A variety of issues and problems in family day care are surveyed in two brief papers. The first paper notes that the majority of children under the age of 2 years, who are currently being cared for outside the home, are being cared for in family day care settings. One of the attractions of this kind of care is its relatively low cost compared to…
Descriptors: Certification, Child Caregivers, Community Zoning, Costs
Cole, Charles C., Jr. – 1985
A study of active group learning that occurred during 61 state humanities programs in 35 states is discussed, and 11 recommendations to state humanities councils are offered. Information was obtained from a mail survey and review of state council proposals and narrative reports. Definitions of learning and information on the following learning…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Andragogy, Audience Participation, Community Programs
Raiola, Ed – 1985
One of the exciting and sometimes frustrating elements of participating in the field of outdoor wilderness education and recreation involves not only the issue of ensuring that practicing professionals function with competence, safety and prudence, but that they have knowledge and skills gained from many disciplines and a variety of life…
Descriptors: Certification, Leaders, Leadership Qualities, Leadership Training
