An intensive study was conducted of areawide planning for the implementation of Title II A, B, and C (formerly Title I) of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), as performed by prime sponsors to meet the needs of their communities. The central objectives of the research were (1) to describe the planning systems that have emerged,…

The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation adopted the Re-ED model for its five residential treatment centers serving severely emotionally disturbed children and adolescents. Procedures for adopting the model are traced, and specific difficult areas in implementation are discussed. It is explained that there is an emphasis on…

The final report details achievements and slippages of a model demonstration center which served 46 preschool handicapped children. Documented are milestones in such areas as direct and supplementary services to children (identification, evaluation); parent/family participation (large and small group meetings, individual parent participation);…

This document summarizes in table form all the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title I, projects in Wyoming in fiscal year 1968. Listed are the school districts, type of project, funding, superintendent, and beginning and ending dates. (NH)

As part of the evaluation of the Southwest Regional Laboratory (SWRL) 1970 Summer Reading Program, a Parent Evaluation Form was distributed at the conclusion of the program. This form was sent home with 342 pupils whose parents were invited to participate with them in the program. The summary given in this report includes information received…

This paper (chapter 7 of a larger monograph entitled "Training Teams of Teachers for Urban Schools: The Ford Training and Placement Program") discusses the three major stages of training in the Ford Training and Placement Program: a) specialist training and focused preparation, b) cadre training and coordinated preparation, and c) the intern year…

The Vocational Education Amendments of 1968 challenged vocational educators to set up meaningful services for persons with special needs. Pennsylvania vocational educators feel they have begun to accept this challenge. This report reviews the major programs that received funds for the disadvantaged in Pennsylvania under Public Law 90-576 during…

This report describes the national Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) performance contracting experiment and three of its local programs. It also briefly outlines one state-level development in performance contracting. In the OEO experiment, 20 school districts were selected to represent diverse geographic settings; the common elements of the…

Reported is a review by the U. S. General Accounting Office of procedures and requirements related to grants totaling $2.9 million to the National Reading Center Foundation by the Office of Education (OE), Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Costs totaling $305,300 incurred during the initial grant period were deemed unallowable.…

The author identifies ten common elements of twelve effective reading programs. (MJB)

In an effort to describe the panoply of United States programs and targets for International Book Year, the author discusses two official statements concerning the Secretariat, programs, planning and specific projects. (4 references) (SJ)

In addition to the results of the survey, detailed descriptions of seven projects are provided along with suggestions for applied research and practices that can be readily adapted by other projects serving similar populations. Journal availability; see EC 133 846. (Author)

Discusses elements of an implementation methodology for the removal of poverty in India. Includes background, methodology, aggregation of demands, economics of the strategy, complementary activities and infrastructure, mechanics of implementation, and monitoring. (CT)

Previews the 1980 National Day Camp Symposium and discusses influences of the 1980s on day camps. Also discusses precamp planning, the camp season, and postcamp activities. Available from: Center for Environmental, Camping and Outdoor Education; University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Pine Lake Field Campus; 4016 Blumenthal Road; Greensboro,…