The competency based teacher training program in special education at the University of North Florida is described. The program is said to revolve around 13 generic competencies, including establishment of rapport with the student, identification of student motivation, modality assessment, and evaluation skills. In addition to coursework, students…

The National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) information services are described and examined from the viewpoints of "networks and networking"; the genesis, growth and functions of "Information Analysis Centres"; the "invisible college"; and the "gatekeeper" concept. Within the description, a…

This report, including statistical data, on the Parole and Pre-Release Employment Project which has been sponsored by the California Employment Development Department and funded through LEAA, covers the history, need, and purpose of the Program in context with the special employment problems of the offender in the San Francisco Bay Area. The…

In an effort to share some of the visual aspects of the Career Development Project for Tribal Girls as it was done in Wisconsin, a slide-tape presentation was produced. This paper presents a brief description of the 75 slides and the narration for each slide. (NQ)

One of the purposes of the Asian Programme of Educational Innovation for Development (APEID) is to promote the flow of information about innovative programs in education that the participating member states in Asia have undertaken in the context of their needs and priorities. In order to identify and document the innovative programs, APEID invited…

This report describes the fiscal year 1977-78 program and plans for the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). It is intended to give readers a clear idea of the structure and functions of NCES and does not present any actual statistical data. The report consists of three main sections. Section 1, "NCES Policies, Procedures, and…

The purpose of this paper is to begin the process of bringing conceptual clarity and order to the discussion of competency based education. Toward this end, a number of steps have been taken: (1) the wide variety of educational practices that relate to the concept of competency based education, and the variety of programs that carry the label,…

Excerpted from the "1977 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance," the document describes federal programs and activities serving the handicapped or people working with or for them. Following initial sections which cover the Office for Handicapped Individuals and its clearinghouse, definitions, instructions for using the directory, and…

The Exemplary Projects Program of the U.S. Department of Justice's Law Enforcement Assistance Administration is a systematic method of identifying outstanding criminal justice programs throughout the country, verifying their achievements, and publicizing them widely. This brochure is part of an attempt to publicize three operations. The first is a…

This collection of articles contains descriptions of nine elementary teacher training program models conducted at universities throughout the United States. The articles include the following: (a) "The University of Toledo Model Program," by George E. Dickson; (b) "The Florida State University Model Program," by G. Wesley Sowards; (c) "The…

This paper deals with a Test Information Service which is being tried out in Tama, Japan. The large scale field experiment of the new telecommunication system is called Coaxial Cable Information Service (CCIS) and was started in 1976. Preliminary findings included that: 1) users are interested in the experiment; 2) two-way communication systems…

This is the sixth annual evaluation report of the South Carolina Advisory Council on Vocational and Technical Education. Information is provided about program growth in terms of enrollment figures, changes in enrollment from 1973-74 to 1974-75, and number and types of programs. The State goals for vocational and technical education are presented,…

Presented is the final report of the Special Education Simulation and Consultation (SECAC) Project designed to provide simulation-based inservice training to Michigan building principals. Part I reviews project goals, objectives, procedures, results, and learnings. It is explained that the training employed the Special Education Administrators…

The International Extension College (IEC), which exists to make knowledge available to the Third World about distance teaching and its relevance, is discussed. So far most of the work of the IEC has been in Africa. By setting up three colleges, and working with others it has begun to show how distance teaching with the use of print materials,…

The Harrison County Teacher Center is a consortium involving seven institutions of higher learning, Harrison County Schools, and the State Department of West Virginia. The center is committed to relevant changes as the most important goal of teacher education programs. This report describes the program, setting, changes identified through workshop…