In New York State, strengthening of its evaluation of educational provision was started with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title III; review and training sessions, paid for out of Title III funds, were provided over a three-month period ending in February 1969 for evaluators from the 16 regional centers. This report on educational…

A national conference on accreditation of public postsecondary vocational education programs attended by 109 vocational educators, was held to bridge the gap between the accrediting agencies and vocational educators, provide for understanding of the present state of accreditation, and provide a forum for the identification, discussion, and…

The administrative handbook contains general information concerning Maine legislation relating to special education, state subsidy to special education programs, Title VI (A) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Public Law 85-926 related to preparation of professional personnel in special education, and the services of the Special…

The annual report and evaluation discusses education of the 2,929 migrant children who participated in Oregon's 1967-68 program (including students in both public and nonpublic schools). The report cites innovative projects implemented to meet the needs of students in the program. Among the projects described are the Migralab, a mobile van…

This report was prepared in response to a need identified in the "Provisional Long-Range Plan" of the Wisconsin Coordinating Council for Higher Education (CCHE). The findings of an advisory committee were used as the basis for recommendations in three areas: (1) technology and interinstitutional cooperation, (2) library resources and (3)…

A state system of about 20 demonstration centers was developed in Illinois to exhibit a variety of model programs for gifted children, ranging from kindergarten to high school. Subjects ranged from foreign language to dance and dramatics. Evaluation indicated low quality in too many centers. The centers performed best on the awareness function,…

Governors of 30 states having significant Indian populations were invited to this conference to create better intergovernmental relations in Indian affairs. State involvement was stressed in formulating Federal policy and services, as was allowing the Indians to participate in planning programs affecting them. At the conference, officials from the…

Determination of the need for workshops for handicapped people, development of a new corporation, the adoption of bylaws, financial considerations, federal laws, workshop staff, resource material, state law, regulations, and forms, and procedures for establishing an extended employment workshop are mentioned and expanded in appendixes. Appendixes…

This report covers the period July 1968-August 1969. During this time, library holdings increased to 10,728 items and a quarterly publication was the chief information dissemination tool. Studies completed during the period concerned the community college, practical nurse education, curriculum change in home economics; studies underway are a…

The bases and need for Minnesota's family oriented services for hearing impaired preschoolers are stated. Guidelines specify program objectives and standards, and describe the instructional and comprehensive programs. The need for parent involvement is considered along with parent counseling and guidance. Also delineated are site, personnel…

Presented are proceedings from a 3-day midwest regional institute held in 1971 for state level personnel and university leaders on training needs in areas of physical education and recreation for mentally and physically handicapped children and adults. Two presentations given discuss the design and purpose of regional training institutes and…

An overview is offered of the Plan for Arizona's Career Education, a 10-year career education program developed by the Arizona State Board of Education. The handbook includes a definition of career education, the elements of career education, program organization, teacher support, impact on counseling, a description of the Arizona Clearinghouse in…

The report by the comptroller general of the United States is directed toward an inquiry into charges of misuse of Federal funds in Delaware's vocational rehabilitation program. Significant program developments are reviewed to provide background data in understanding the specific charges. The charges involved: administrative salaries, cancelling…

The scope and content of this traffic records course are outlined in a chart (Course Structure) and tabulation (Overview of Course Content). General course objectives follow the overview. These define for the instructor the broad objectives, module by module, which the course is designed to reach. The last part of this section gives a detailed…

Achievement test scores and measures of district and pupil characteristics were analyzed for all California school districts. Achievement test scores were found to be highly correlated among each other. The best single predictor of achievement scores was a measure of family poverty. Scholastic aptitude scores were not used as predictors.…