Project LECA (Local Environment in III Century America) was designed by Hillsborough Community College as a 10-month series of seminars, forums, speeches, public debate, and other events on environmental concerns that affect the nation, state, and the Tampa Bay Area. In all, 2,380 persons have participated directly in the LECA programs held, which…

A TOTAL OF 29 PROGRAMS IN TEN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN FLORIDA WERE FUNDED UNDER TITLE I OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT DURING 1966 AND 1967. HUMAN RELATIONS AND MINORITY GROUPS, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, EDUCATION FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT, HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, AND EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY WELFARE WERE THE MAJOR…

The review and evaluation of 1966-1970 Community Service programs in Florida dealt with the office of the State Coordinator, the Advisory Committee, and the processes of communication, review, selection, and administration of Title I funds; and referred to projects and all aspects associated with these. Projects were classified into five problem…

Described is the system of evaluation used to monitor and assess the effectiveness of community service/continuing education programs in Florida funded through Title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965. It is necessary to first describe the State Agency's understanding of program evaluation and indicate the influences that contribute to that…

As a result of an evaluation of Florida State community service programs financed under Title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965, a set of 16 guidelines was drawn up. The first six, in order of priority, are: a project should be directed toward filling a community (rather than an institutional) need; objectives should be realistic and…