This document explains the main features of Federal Revenue Sharing. The publication begins by describing the historical background of revenue sharing in the United States from action taken during the Johnson administration and by the 91st Congress, the Nixon proposal for general and special revenue sharing, to the State and Local Fiscal…

Two issues relating to the library resources and services required by the National Institute of Education (NIE) are discussed. The first section of the paper examines the two major alternatives available to NIE for accessing library resources and services, namely: 1) to establish a NIE Reference Branch under the jurisdiction of the Department of…

The selected bibliography of programs for emotionally disturbed children contains approximately 90 abstracts and associated indexing information drawn from the computer file of abstracts representing the Council for Exceptional Children Information Center's complete holdings as of November, 1973. Abstracts are chosen using the criteria of…

The selected bibliography of programs for children with learning disabilities contains approximately 90 abstracts and associated indexing information drawn from the computer file of abstracts representing the Council for Exceptional Children Information Center's complete holdings as of November, 1973. Abstracts are chosen using the criteria of…

The selected bibliography of programs for visually handicapped children contains approximately 100 abstracts and associated indexing information drawn from the computer file of abstracts representing the Council for Exceptional Children Information Center's complete holdings as of November, 1973. Abstracts are chosen using the criteria of…

This document presents the report of the Executive Director of the Nashville University Center (NUC) for the academic year 1972-1973. Following an overview of the Nashville University Center in 1972-73, emphasis is placed on fine arts in the Center, the fine arts festival, library cooperation in the Center, cross-registration, departmental…

Following a study of the educational needs of adults in the State of Washington, the 1967 Washington Legislature passed the Community College Act of 1967, which established the community college system. It was expressly stated in the purpose of the law that community services of an educational cultural, and recreational nature, and adult education…

Results of preliminary tests made prior and subsequent to the installation of a two-way interactive communication system which involves a computer complex termed the Local Processing Center and subscriber terminals located in the home or business location are reported. This first phase of the overall test plan includes tests made at Theta-Com…

Descriptive abstracts of all Elementary and Secondary Act Title VII projects funded through Fiscal Year 1972-73 are presented in this guide. The abstracts contain the project name, fiscal agent, director, location, languages other than English, grade levels, number of classes, student enrollment, staff, participating schools or districts, funding…

This bulletin contains information for applicants who wish to submit proposals for projects in the humanities. Educational programs, public programs, research fellowships and stipends, and projects designed and conducted by young people supported by the Endowment, are described. General information is included on eligibility and application…

The Department of Geography of the University of Colorado offers as an integral part of its graduate program, systematic training in geographic education in order to improve the preparation of its graduates for careers as college geography teachers. In order to present a systematic component intended to increase the teaching competency of students…

A user-oriented computer-based information retrieval system which would not require a computer specialist as an interface between computer and user was developed. The PLATO system was chosen because it was a high-speed computer-based man-machine interaction system with convenient visual display, keyset input device, versatile programing…

The report describes the Law in American Society Project which is designed to foster law education for elementary and senior high school students. Emphasis is upon developing unit and new course designs and training teachers in the study of law. Detailed accomplishments (paralleled with fourteen objectives for the purpose of this report) are given…

This report is concerned with the state testing and evaluation programs which were in effect during the year 1949-1950. Each program account describes the agency which coordinated the program; the nature and purpose of the program including the tests administered, the uses of test results, and other pertinent information; and the publications…

After four years of operation, the Title VIII program of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act has been instrumental in reducing the number of school dropouts in target schools by 52 percent. This report describes in detail some of the successful educational practices operating within target schools in Alabama, California, Colorado,…