"Title III Accountability: Behind the Numbers" (2010) summarizes data reported by states in their Consolidated State Performance Reports (CSPRs) for 2004-05 through 2007-08. The CSPRs are annual reports required under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) that states use to submit information to the U.S. Department of…

This report presents findings from the first phase of a study by the Research Center of the Child Welfare League of children receiving service in their homes, the nature of the service and its outcome. This initial phase related to factors associated with the choice of own home service or placement for children on whose behalf service was sought…

Describes a pilot project by a regional library system in central New York State to implement systematic planning activities in rural public libraries serving populations under 5,000. Motivations for the adoption of innovation and key elements in the decision making process during implementation are examined. (CLB)

Progress to date is summarized for a four-phase research project conducted by the New York State Education Department to identify the factors which affect a student's decisions to complete, postpone, or discontinue his/her occupational education at a two-year, postsecondary institution. After introductory material which examines the need for…