This report is the result of a seven-month Urban Institute analysis of ESEA Title I evaluation and technical assistance problems and prospects. The focus of the study was on improvement of Federal and State evaluation and technical assistance related to education of disadvantaged children. During the study, site visits were made to five…

Communications can play an important role in rural development. Especially promising are programs to reduce the cost of transportation and to extend services to dispersed rural populations, especially education, health, and entertainment services. There is a strong presumptive case that broadband communications can do a great deal to promote rural…

This fifth edition of the Native Education Directory presents a rich array of activity in Indian country: organizing, leading, researching, administering, governing, publishing, broadcasting, and educating. Section 1, national and international nongovernment organizations, is broken down into four subsections covering advocacy, networking, and…

The report details the activities of the federally-funded Multifunctional Resource Center for Bilingual Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, which serves the area of Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Its mission includes provision of training and technical assistance to educators and parents…

Project STEPS (Sequenced Transition to Education in the Public Schools) was a federally funded demonstration grant to develop a community-wide interagency process for the transition of children with disabilities from preschool to the public schools. Participants were the local public schools and seven programs serving preschool children with…

This directory lists projects supported by grants and contracts from the Handicapped Children's Early Education Program (HCEEP) of the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs. An introduction by Thomas Finch describes the HCEEP network and the results of a recent evaluation study. An overview section summarizes, both verbally and statistically,…

This guide provides agricultural extensionists with basic information that will help them design plans for the conservation of soils and the management of water runoff in specific agricultural plots. It is based on experiences with small hillside farms in Honduras and takes into account the resources and constraints commonly encountered there.…

An increased proportion of Chapter 1 budgets across the country have been directed to the purchase of microcomputer hardware and software. A major reason for this expenditure has been the promise of better instruction, or at least more instruction for Chapter 1 students, without additional staff resources. Although evidence for instructional…

Projects, operations, and future plans are covered in this annual report for the fifth year of the Peace Corps. An introduction overviews past and future activities of the Peace Corps and its volunteers. Section 2 reviews the year 1966 and covers these topics: the new director, Jack Vaughn; countries in which new programs were begun; the…

To assist state vocational education administrators in the development of Methods of Administration (MOAs) describing plan for the implementation of their civil rights responsibilities, a project provided several forms of technical assistance. (March 1979 Office of Civil Rights guidelines required the formation of MOAs.) Three major activities…

The introductory section to the Advisory Council's report lists the two mandates it is responsible for: (1) To advise on regulations and policy matters relating to Title I ("community service and continuing education") of the Higher Education Act of 1965; and (2) to review the administration and effectiveness of all federally financed…

This guide is written for those seeking help from federal programs to foster innovative enterprises in agriculture and forestry in the United States. The guide describes program resources in value-added and diversified agriculture and forestry, sustainable land management, and community development. Programs are included based upon whether they…

This tool is part of a series of technical assistance resources on financing and sustaining out-of-school time and community school initiative. These tools and resources are intended to assist policymakers, program developers and community leaders in developing financing and sustainability strategies to support effective initiatives. For nearly a…

The Early Recognition Intervention Network (ERIN) model provides a technology for observing special needs children, ages 2 to 7, and planning and implementing Individual Education Programs for them. The model is designed to work successfully whether the child is in a mainstream or a special setting, has mild or severe disabilities, comes from an…

This manual is designed primarily to assist Education Peace Corps Volunteers undertake community projects in addition to their primary job assignment. Chapter 1 discusses the factors that determine the measure of success of the project. The process, not the product, is emphasized. Chapter 2 on situational analysis outlines areas of investigation…