The purposes of this working paper are to analyze the changes in the family which necessitate substantial out-of-home care for Wisconsin's preschool and school-age children, and to propose a plan for action promoting high quality child care in the 1980s for these children. Section I documents changes affecting the family over the last thirty…

The articles in this report describe efforts at using varieties of process consultation to stimulate renewal in urban schools. Process consultation is a strategy for improving the group and intergroup procedures used by school personnel to reach their educational objectives and to solve their own problems. Emphasis is on the ways teachers,…

A study was conducted to (1) identify what structural changes need to be made to existing buildings in order to make vocational programs accessible to handicapped persons in Pennsylvania and (2) determine the costs of making required structural modifications. Ten persons who were either handicapped or who were associated with programs designed for…

SECTION 280A.1 OF THE CODE OF IOWA DECLARES A STATE POLICY TO ESTABLISH 17 AREAS, IN EACH OF WHICH AN AREA VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OR AN AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE MAY BE ESTABLISHED TO OFFER, TO THE GREATEST EXTENT POSSIBLE, THE FOLLOWING SERVICES--(1) THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF COLLEGE WORK, INCLUDING PREPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, (2) VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL…

THIS IS A GUIDE TO THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OF 247 SCHOOLS MAKING SIGNIFICANT USE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA IN THE UNITED STATES. INITIAL IDENTIFICATION OF SCHOOLS WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY SENDING TWO-PART QUESTIONNAIRES TO 12,229 SCHOOL SYSTEMS, PROCESSING DATA FROM 2,148 RETURNED QUESTIONNAIRES, AND SENDING OUT THREE-MAN TEAMS IN EACH OF THE 50 STATES…

THE HOME HEALTH AIDE PERFORMS SIMPLE PERSONAL CARE FUNCTIONS UNDER NURSING SUPERVISION IN THE HOME CARE OF AN ILL OR DISABLED PERSON. THE PROJECT OBJECTIVES WERE TO TRAIN AS AIDES 30 MEN AND WOMEN AGE 45 YEARS AND OLDER WITH LIMITED INCOMES TO MEET A COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT NEED AND TO EXPERIMENT IN RECRUITMENT, SELECTION, TRAINING, AND EMPLOYMENT…

This report covers the first year in which vocational programs and related activities were supported by the Vocational Education Act of 1963. Topics presented are new directions in vocational and technical education, financial reports, program activities of the service areas, teachers and teacher preparation, research, and major problem areas such…

A number of aspects of the relationships between characteristics of architectural space and science teaching methods in secondary schools were investigated using teacher questionnaire response and interviews for comparative facilities. Significant factors include--(1) the provision of classroom-laboratories, (2) proximity of the library, (3) size…

An institutional self-study, the purpose of which is to improve the educational effectiveness of the institution, should include an examination of the past and present in r sources, faculty, students, and programs in terms of stated purposes and objectives. Prior to launching a self-study, the institution should obtain approval for the study from…

Conference papers consider designing facilities to meet the needs of the mentally retarded and other handicapped persons. Complete texts and summaries are provided of R.B. Price on environmental design, E.D. Helsel on architectural barriers, H. Gordon on preschool programs and facilities, and H. Palmer on training centers for young adults. Also…

This is a study which sets forth the pertinent facts concerning the possible centralization of the school districts of Broadalbin, Edinburg, Mayfield, Northville, and Perth, located in New York State. An appraisal of advantages and disadvantages of certain possible courses of action is presented with cost estimates. There are 6 major parts of the…

A number of aspects of the relationships between characteristics of architectural space and science teaching methods in secondary schools were investigated using teacher questionnaire response and interviews for comparative facilities. Significant factors include--(1) the provision of classroom-laboratories, (2) proximity of the library, (3) size…

A study investigated the nature of the conflict between the school administration and teacher organizations over policy formulation and decision making in six New Mexico school districts having both National Education Association (NEA) and American Federation of Teachers (AFT) affiliates. The study sought to determine whether there are differences…

This manual was designed to assist in the geographic and vocational placement of the academically qualified, physically disabled student seeking two-year occupational training in New York. It is to be utilized by the student, the counselor, or any other interested individual. It rates each of 48 institutions within the State University of New York…

Covering the period January 1 through June 30, 1975, this second semi-annual report on the Applied Fishery Science Program operative at Sheldon Jackson College in Sitka, Alaska presents information regarding program progress and Alaska Native students involved in science education. Specifically, this report details: Planning and Coordination…