Project CIVTEC was conducted through the Columbia, South Carolina State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education in cooperation with the National Science Foundation and has developed an individualized instructional approach, based on mastery learning, for eleven core curriculum courses in Civil Engineering Technology. The basic format for…

An evaluation study assessed the part-time vocational training courses offered to adults by the Oklahoma State Department of Vocational and Technical Education for training or retraining purposes in order to prepare people for a new occupation. The three objectives were to determine if the present system of gathering followup data is adequate…

Using the Ohio Technology Transfer Organization (OTTO) as its primary example, this paper offers a strategic planning perspective on technology transfer and human resources development. First, a brief overview is provided of the maturation of mission priorities and planning processes in higher education in the United States, followed by a…

During 1980-81, 189 Texas school districts and 6 special projects provided programs designed to meet the needs of 111,703 migrant children. Programs provided instructional (reading, mathematics, English language arts) and noninstructional support (dental and medical services, transportation, clothing) services. Parental involvement and student…

During 1980-81, the Migrant Education Identification and Recruitment Program identified 2,569 students, 14,121 students participated in all migrant education programs, and 2,880 students participated in special programs. Summer programs served 2,234 children. Fifty-six school districts reported that 6,199 students in grades Pre-K-12 received basic…

The handbook discusses administrative strategies found successful in fostering the integration of mildly handicapped students in five states' school systems (California, Kansas, Massachusets, Minnesota, and Texas). In "Administrative Systems for Service Delivery," T. Oliver describes approaches to streamline referral to placement…

According to this annual report, the New York State Adult Literacy Program was successful in achieving many of its goals during the 1980-81 year. Total enrollment for the year was 965 students higher than the previous year; there was an increase of 15,965 in the number of immigrants served; and the number of unemployed adults served was more than…

Seventy-seven multidisciplinary activities for grades K-6 are contained in this revised edition of energy education lessons for Kentucky students. Section I introduces students to the topic of energy by emphasizing human interaction with the environment. It focuses on personal energy, food as the source of human energy, food chains, and the sun as…

These seven papers on library management and networks focus on: (1) computerized access to archival and library materials, describing the methodological problems associated with a pilot project in the German Democratic Republic, as well as the efficiency of data bank systems; (2) present and future development of libraries and information centers…

Developed for use by educators in general and specifically for teachers, administrators, project directors or others who are directly involved in providing non-discriminatory vocational education to all students (including minority women and displaced homemakers), this resource book is divided into seven sections: (1) organizations/projects…

In compliance with Section 1 of the 1978 Act 631, the following information is reported: (1) the administration of readiness test to all students at the beginning of first grade and (2) the development, field testing, and revision of end of year criterion-referenced tests in Grades 1, 2, 3, 6, and 8. The readiness test was administered statewide…

This report provides statistics on the number of New York State students enrolled in bilingual programs, the characteristics of these programs, and the achievements of students enrolled. A description of funded programs for limited English proficient (LEP) students show the numbers of students enrolled and the language groups served. A discussion…

This report summarizes the 796 vocational education program improvement projects conducted during FY 1980 under the Education Amendments of 1976 (P. L. 94-485) with respect to location, funding levels, funding recipients, educational levels, problem areas, and outcomes. Projects reported include research, innovative and exemplary programs, and…

The Education Amendments of 1976, Public Law 94-482, which revised the Vocational Education Act (VEA) of 1963, introduced major new requirements for the evaluation of federally funded vocational education programs. This paper describes the activities stimulated by these evaluation requirements and shows how evaluation results are used to revise…

This collection of five case studies reveals how screening programs for preschool and kindergarten children are currently being implemented in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Programs in a variety of communities--large and small, rural, urban and suburban--are portrayed. The screeners interviewed were chosen in part because they also vary in…