Based on data derived from Title I grant applications, end-of-project evaluation reports, as well as information from the Migrant Student Record Transfer System, this report is an evaluation of Wisconsin's migrant education programs which served nearly 2,700 students in fiscal year 1978 with an allocation of $821,465 for 20 school year and 15…

Avoiding a curricular emphasis and focusing on a state level philosophy for services for the mentally retarded, the handbook defines the underlying philosophical and legal principles. Aspects of programing treated include statutory and policy regulations, specific considerations for various levels, and interrelated agency involvement in mental…

A study aimed to provide education and welfare officials with information on the experiences of welfare/education programs as they had been implemented in five states. The states (California, Florida, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin) represented a range of noteworthy approaches to providing education to welfare recipients, including some dramatic…

A questionnaire distributed to part-time recreation directors in Wisconsin identified training needs and formed the basis for this manual. The workbook-like format was designed to facilitate self-directed study by recreation directors. The first chapter summarizes the results of the questionnaire and presents statistical data, noting the…

Based on data derived from Title I grant applications, end-of-project evaluation reports, as well as information from the Migrant Student Record Transfer System, this report is an evaluation of Wisconsin's migrant education programs (18 school year and 18 summer projects) which served 2,641 students in fiscal year 1979 with an allocation of…

This study examines, by adaptation of the Likert-type scale, the attitudes of a random sample of Bayfield citizens toward a new national park comprising 20 of the Apostle Islands and 42,000 acres of Lake Superior shoreline in northern Wisconsin, and its possible impact on the community. With the use of correlation analysis and regression…

Designed to be a source of programming information, this document summarizes the educational efforts by Wisconsin's sixteen Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education (VTAE) districts to help meet consumer and homemaking education needs of disadvantaged groups. The project supported by each district is described in the following format: project…

To fulfill Wisconsin's responsibilities for reporting to the federal government and to share information on Wisconsin's Title I Migrant education projects, end-of-project evaluation reports were submitted for each project and were based on data in Title I grant applications and Migrant Student Record Transfer System data. Wisconsin operated 20…

This resource guide assists Wisconsin educators in successfully including students with disabilities in school-to-work activities with appropriate support services. Section 1 provides an overview of the School to Work Opportunities Act and Wisconsin's state plan for developing a comprehensive school-to-work system integrated with federal efforts…

This state plan is an application for funds under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This application contains Wisconsin's policies and procedures for complying with the requirements contained in IDEA regulations and the applicable Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR). This application will…

Existing intergenerational programs in Wisconsin schools are described in this booklet along with ideas and resources to encourage greater school and community involvement in such efforts. The booklet is divided into three major sections. The first section is a summary of the major facts on aging and a summary of information gathered from the 1981…

The nature of the Cooperative Extension Service in agriculture was examined to identify aspects that could be applied to the design of an educational extension service. To learn about the organization, programs, and priorities of Cooperative Extension, employees of the state extension services in California, Colorado, New Mexico, New York, and…

To serve educators and administrators interested in planning curriculum articulation in vocational education, this resource guide addresses problems and procedures basic to that effort. It offers applicability and generalizability across vocational programs, from pre-vocational through college levels; to "external" resources, such as…

In Wisconsin, different agencies administer vocational education on the secondary and postsecondary levels. Students and educators at both levels have reported substantial duplication of course content, texts, reference materials, equipment, and instructional processes. Therefore, a project was designed to expand and improve articulation (that is,…

Designed for parents of students, this booklet provides information and strategies for helping students with disabilities make a smooth transition to postsecondary education and training. The first part of the booklet addresses: building blocks for transition, transition services mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act,…